Argh.. 400 miles to MVP!
Oct 23, 2023, 5:43 pm
#1
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Location: Portland, OR
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Argh.. 400 miles to MVP!
Hey all,
Longtime United 1K here in PDX has jumped over to any airline that gets me there! Meaning Delta and Alaska mostly. I don't do redeyes! Sorry, United.
Anyway, I'm 400 miles short of MVP, so I really hate that. I'm thinking of flying a quick cheap trip just to get those miles. Crazy not to, right? All the rest of my flights this year are on Delta. So, if I book a Saver fare to SEA and back, I'd easily make it and it's hella cheap, but I read the small print and it says SAVER fares earn 30% of Main Cabin? Does that refer to earning elite earning miles too? Also, any other ideas to score this ridiculously low number of miles?
Thanks.
Rachel
Longtime United 1K here in PDX has jumped over to any airline that gets me there! Meaning Delta and Alaska mostly. I don't do redeyes! Sorry, United.
Anyway, I'm 400 miles short of MVP, so I really hate that. I'm thinking of flying a quick cheap trip just to get those miles. Crazy not to, right? All the rest of my flights this year are on Delta. So, if I book a Saver fare to SEA and back, I'd easily make it and it's hella cheap, but I read the small print and it says SAVER fares earn 30% of Main Cabin? Does that refer to earning elite earning miles too? Also, any other ideas to score this ridiculously low number of miles?
Thanks.
Rachel
Oct 23, 2023, 5:51 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Hey all,
Longtime United 1K here in PDX has jumped over to any airline that gets me there! Meaning Delta and Alaska mostly. I don't do redeyes! Sorry, United.
Anyway, I'm 400 miles short of MVP, so I really hate that. I'm thinking of flying a quick cheap trip just to get those miles. Crazy not to, right? All the rest of my flights this year are on Delta. So, if I book a Saver fare to SEA and back, I'd easily make it and it's hella cheap, but I read the small print and it says SAVER fares earn 30% of Main Cabin? Does that refer to earning elite earning miles too? Also, any other ideas to score this ridiculously low number of miles?
Thanks.
Rachel
Longtime United 1K here in PDX has jumped over to any airline that gets me there! Meaning Delta and Alaska mostly. I don't do redeyes! Sorry, United.
Anyway, I'm 400 miles short of MVP, so I really hate that. I'm thinking of flying a quick cheap trip just to get those miles. Crazy not to, right? All the rest of my flights this year are on Delta. So, if I book a Saver fare to SEA and back, I'd easily make it and it's hella cheap, but I read the small print and it says SAVER fares earn 30% of Main Cabin? Does that refer to earning elite earning miles too? Also, any other ideas to score this ridiculously low number of miles?
Thanks.
Rachel
Oct 23, 2023, 6:00 pm
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PDX-LAX is pricing similar to PDX-SEA and would get you the miles you need, even with Saver.
or book a one way PDX-SEA Main fare and take the train/bus back?
Oct 23, 2023, 6:51 pm
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Or get an AS Visa, spend $3k, earn 60,000 miles, and charge an additional $7k by the end of November to get 2000 EQM 
(and a companion ticket cert for next year)
Spend $10K on AS Visa, Get 2,000 EQM (5/1/2013)
(and a companion ticket cert for next year)Spend $10K on AS Visa, Get 2,000 EQM (5/1/2013)
Oct 24, 2023, 2:25 am
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Or ow on an award.
Heck, go for broke. Plenty of time for another 20,400 miles in 2023
MVPG still is a nice place to be.
Heck, go for broke. Plenty of time for another 20,400 miles in 2023
MVPG still is a nice place to be.
Oct 24, 2023, 8:30 am
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Oct 24, 2023, 10:00 am
#11
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Yes. 30% EQM https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...earn-on-alaska
PDX-LAX is pricing similar to PDX-SEA and would get you the miles you need, even with Saver.
or book a one way PDX-SEA Main fare and take the train/bus back?
PDX-LAX is pricing similar to PDX-SEA and would get you the miles you need, even with Saver.
or book a one way PDX-SEA Main fare and take the train/bus back?