Way to Earn EQMs Without Flying
Dec 28, 2023, 7:03 pm
#61
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 128
I know, first world problems. But they have no problems charging your credit card the same day, so I don’t quite understand why anyone should be satisfied with a “delivery” of the “goods” weeks later. Or should we assume that AS will only deliver the miles when they have grown the SAF?
They would not and the person who wrote back said “we cannot credit the miles until the transaction clears.” It sure cleared my credit card fast enough 😂
Dec 28, 2023, 7:22 pm
#62
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: DEN - MAD
Programs: AS 100K/F9 100K/*A-Gold/AA 1.6mm/HyattGlobal/IHG SPIRE/Hilt-Caes-Wynd DIAM/Rad & Crown&Anch GOLD
Posts: 466
To all who got their 50K bonuses, good for you. An AS agent told me otherwise. Specifically, that it would be the same as last year's bungled 2xEQM promotion for flights in/out of California. Those EQMs did not count toward earning the 50K bonus, and as I said, the CSR confirmed that in a recent call.
Dec 28, 2023, 11:04 pm
#63
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
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To all who got their 50K bonuses, good for you. An AS agent told me otherwise. Specifically, that it would be the same as last year's bungled 2xEQM promotion for flights in/out of California. Those EQMs did not count toward earning the 50K bonus, and as I said, the CSR confirmed that in a recent call.
Dec 30, 2023, 10:51 am
#64
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 4
im going to be about 900 miles short of 100k so I bought the miles and confirmed with a customer service agent today that the miles I purchased would bump me to 100k status when they post. But until then I will just be 75k. I’m nervous I will lose the benefit or be told something different next year. I am flying to maui and back today just to get to 99,100. Hope it’s not for nothing
Dec 30, 2023, 11:02 am
#65
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,598
I'm one segment short of 24, so buying up for extra EQM wouldn't matter. My wife is just 2.4K EQM short, so between her December CC spend and one SAF credit she will cross the threshold to 100K. Hopefully the 100K Choice Award shows up in January when the CC spend EQM and the SAF EQM are credited to her account. I think at $100 it's worth the risk of not getting the additional 50K RDM, though I expect them to come through.
Dec 30, 2023, 5:47 pm
#66
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,030
To all who got their 50K bonuses, good for you. An AS agent told me otherwise. Specifically, that it would be the same as last year's bungled 2xEQM promotion for flights in/out of California. Those EQMs did not count toward earning the 50K bonus, and as I said, the CSR confirmed that in a recent call.
Dec 31, 2023, 11:19 am
#67
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 5
Cashed in miles to get eqm for goldmvp
im going to be about 900 miles short of 100k so I bought the miles and confirmed with a customer service agent today that the miles I purchased would bump me to 100k status when they post. But until then I will just be 75k. I’m nervous I will lose the benefit or be told something different next year. I am flying to maui and back today just to get to 99,100. Hope it’s not for nothing
I cashed in miles to buy the eqm on the 28th. Miles deducted and status changed immediately.
Dec 31, 2023, 12:20 pm
#68
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Dec 31, 2023, 3:51 pm
#69
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 128
Jan 1, 2024, 12:55 pm
#71
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 4
same with me I’m at 75k now. The 2nd segment of the flight I took yesterday has not populated in my points activity. It was from SAN-PDX and landed at 11pm. Is there a delay in posting points? The flight I took earlier did post during my layover
Jan 2, 2024, 10:19 pm
#72
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
Programs: Ikon Pass Full + AS Gold + Marriott Titanium + Hilton Gold. Recovering UA Plat. LT lounge AA+DL+UA
Posts: 3,823
I’m in the same 737 as a lot of you: think that with BofA and the sustainable credit should be a 100K, but still waiting.
Like a lot of Alaska, this seems to be a manual process.
Also should not need to be said, but once you have a higher status you need to talk to customer service to have them refresh reservations so you get appropriate benefits.
Like a lot of Alaska, this seems to be a manual process.
Also should not need to be said, but once you have a higher status you need to talk to customer service to have them refresh reservations so you get appropriate benefits.
Jan 8, 2024, 1:48 pm
#75
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ, SFO
Programs: AS 100K, UA*S, IHG Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond | Formerly: AC Super Elite
Posts: 2,476
Data point - bought SAF on Dec 30. Today (Jan 8), status updated to 100K. On my account activity, the SAF EQM credited as "Special Services" on Dec 31
I did not call or email anybody
edit - sadly, when I log in to my account, I see anything to choose my 100K choice benefits. And going to https://www.alaskaair.com/account/mpchoice redirects me to the my account page so chalk this up to a data point that the SAF doesn't qualify for 100K choice benefit
I did not call or email anybody
edit - sadly, when I log in to my account, I see anything to choose my 100K choice benefits. And going to https://www.alaskaair.com/account/mpchoice redirects me to the my account page so chalk this up to a data point that the SAF doesn't qualify for 100K choice benefit
Last edited by maradori; Jan 8, 2024 at 1:55 pm