Get On the Fast Track to Elite Status - 2023 Fast Track Promo
#47
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
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UA and DL are pretty miserable if you're a Y flyer and upgrades are virtually impossible (at least on UA).
#48
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#50
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: SJC/SFO. EWR/JFK
Programs: AS MVP 100K, DL PL
Posts: 534
AA is great (for 75k/100k upgrade odds at a less desirable time SFO transcon), but credit to AS is often 25% or 50% base miles. Well, lie-flats
#52
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Doesnt seem to matter what you did in 2022.
I suspect they wont get a lot of takers for 75K, and maybe not even MVPG, since you have to already hold status from 2022 and put in a lot of BIS miles in 2023. Im not doing 20k BIS miles to keep 75K, when MVPG gives me all the flight benefits I need.
I suspect they wont get a lot of takers for 75K, and maybe not even MVPG, since you have to already hold status from 2022 and put in a lot of BIS miles in 2023. Im not doing 20k BIS miles to keep 75K, when MVPG gives me all the flight benefits I need.
#53
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How do short flights under 500 miles count - 500 base miles or whatever the actual flight distance was?
#54
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Amerika
Programs: SPG/Marriott Plat LT, AK 75K, and the rest
Posts: 54
I'm curious how many AS flyers actually fly 100K on Alaska. It's an incredible amount of miles for that airline and it's likely most 100K's are using OneWorld flights on American, etc. but who knows. 75K was a lot of work to attain- and prior to OneWorld- miles flown on partner airlines weren't eligible for elite status. One could actually say Alaska has watered down 100K as well by allowing intercontinental flights on other airlines to count toward elite status as a 100K.
#55
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
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I'm curious how many AS flyers actually fly 100K on Alaska. It's an incredible amount of miles for that airline and it's likely most 100K's are using OneWorld flights on American, etc. but who knows. 75K was a lot of work to attain- and prior to OneWorld- miles flown on partner airlines weren't eligible for elite status. One could actually say Alaska has watered down 100K as well by allowing intercontinental flights on other airlines to count toward elite status as a 100K.
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#56
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Reno/Tahoe
Programs: Alaska 75k/One World Emerald
Posts: 413
In the last two years, I obtained 75k flying approximately 50/50 on AS and AA. I recently switched home airports to Reno, though, so this will no longer be possible unless I'm willing to invest a lot of time and extra expense routing through Seattle (which I'm not). I'm still trying to decide what to do in 2023. At first glance, it seems like it would be wise to switch to AA, but I'm confused about loyalty points and not confident I can reach equivalent status solely through flying as I do on AS. The other option is to keep things as they are and continue to credit everything to AS. I still have family and friends in SEA so the segments shouldn't be a problem.
#57
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#58
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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#59
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: PDX, OGG or between the two
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 2,842
Other than a couple Hawaii interisland flights and one LAX to LAS (because I missed my AS connection) I was 100% on AS metal - 100K this year, 75K next. I've only been at this frequent flyer game for a few years and was actually shocked how easy it is to get status on AS by flying other airlines. It makes no sense to me why McDonalds would give me perks for eating at Burger King but the airline industry is complex and over my head.
#60
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: MVP100K, A-list, Marriott/IHG Plat, CHP525 Ticket Plat, CHP Solo Carpool 100K, Costco EXP, Tinder 1K
Posts: 810
That's the thing. People are selfish. Those who got 100K organically get salty when AS offers shortcut to elite status. Then folks who are about to lose their status appreciate this opportunity.