30%-Off and Double EQM Promo (2/1-29/2024)
Feb 8, 2024, 8:07 pm
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Feb 9, 2024, 12:50 am
#152
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Feb 9, 2024, 7:22 am
#153
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Feb 9, 2024, 1:20 pm
#155
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I can tell the world right now that the COS bonus is NOT doubled. Just did one of my favorite mileage runs today, in F, routing SFO-ORD-SFO. Has worked well in the past and did today. Flight 332 takes off 8:40am from SFO, lands, reliably at 3:05 at ORD, unloads, refuels, and heads back at 4:05 to SFO. Lands at 6:30PM, and I'm back home in less than an hour.
The RT mileage accumulation has always been, before the promo, 1846 x 2 = 3692 + FC bonus of 1846 = 5538. Flew it today, but instead of combined mileage of 5538 x 2 = 11,076, they did not double the FC portion. I ended up with 4615 (x2 RT) = 9,159, which is 1,917 less than I had wished for. Ticket in F was $848 RT. Would have even a better value if I had got those 1,917 eqm's.
There are worse travails in life, but I think it would help if AS told folks that the 2 x miles promo does not translate to 2x eqm when laying out the extra $$ for an F ticket. The 2 x eqm for the F bonus is not there. Helps to know before booking an F ticket. My current strategy is to do one or two MR's, SJC-LAX. in whatever economy fare will be doubled for eqm. It will suck more of the life hours left available in my life, but will close less $$.
During the double CA mileage promo last fall, AS did the same: They did not double the F class bonus portion of the trips. They did double the minimum 500 eqm miles (= 1,000 per segment and kept the 50% bonus---times one). I'm not sure they did it for the heavily discounted basic fares.
I even called customer care about it last year, and they said that was the rule. Not going to call about it again. I think if they were in an atonement mode, they could have let this one go, but, C'est ca.
The RT mileage accumulation has always been, before the promo, 1846 x 2 = 3692 + FC bonus of 1846 = 5538. Flew it today, but instead of combined mileage of 5538 x 2 = 11,076, they did not double the FC portion. I ended up with 4615 (x2 RT) = 9,159, which is 1,917 less than I had wished for. Ticket in F was $848 RT. Would have even a better value if I had got those 1,917 eqm's.
There are worse travails in life, but I think it would help if AS told folks that the 2 x miles promo does not translate to 2x eqm when laying out the extra $$ for an F ticket. The 2 x eqm for the F bonus is not there. Helps to know before booking an F ticket. My current strategy is to do one or two MR's, SJC-LAX. in whatever economy fare will be doubled for eqm. It will suck more of the life hours left available in my life, but will close less $$.
During the double CA mileage promo last fall, AS did the same: They did not double the F class bonus portion of the trips. They did double the minimum 500 eqm miles (= 1,000 per segment and kept the 50% bonus---times one). I'm not sure they did it for the heavily discounted basic fares.
I even called customer care about it last year, and they said that was the rule. Not going to call about it again. I think if they were in an atonement mode, they could have let this one go, but, C'est ca.
I also think the COVID era promos was a mistake and they couldnt take it back at that point.....also its covid they needed anyone willing to travel....i miss cheap 299 F class fares to hawaii and NYC.....with an empty plane to yourself.
Feb 10, 2024, 7:12 am
#156
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For the double miles promo, one of the stipulations is that it’s not eligible for “award travel.” Anyone know if the half cash/half miles payment is considered award travel in this case. Usually the flight and payment option still qualifies the miles flown as EQMs. I was just curious if I paid in miles/cash on one of my legs if I still get the double EQM. Thank you.
Feb 10, 2024, 8:29 am
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It didn't cross my mind until now, but my mileage run next weekend (which was pushed back from the end of January due to getting MAXed) is, obviously, in February and therefore will get DEQM! Hooray! I should make MVP by the end of next weekend. I have another 5k on the books plus some AA flying through the beginning of Q2. If I do another 9,000-mile Alaska trip, then my fall trip to SFO will put me over to Gold.
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Feb 10, 2024, 8:42 am
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For the double miles promo, one of the stipulations is that it’s not eligible for “award travel.” Anyone know if the half cash/half miles payment is considered award travel in this case. Usually the flight and payment option still qualifies the miles flown as EQMs. I was just curious if I paid in miles/cash on one of my legs if I still get the double EQM. Thank you.
Feb 15, 2024, 7:16 am
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I had a colleague book a ticket late last week and flew this week. He only got 1x the mileage flown.
anyone else have data points that if you book inside February for February without the promo code gets 2x.
my flights this past weekend posted double as expected. But I was wanting to do a mileage run this weekend to bump up eqms. This gives me pause.
anyone else have data points that if you book inside February for February without the promo code gets 2x.
my flights this past weekend posted double as expected. But I was wanting to do a mileage run this weekend to bump up eqms. This gives me pause.
Feb 15, 2024, 7:37 am
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I understand it as double elite qualifying miles, not double miles.
I have flown multiple times and this has worked fine for me - double elite qualifying miles.
I have flown multiple times and this has worked fine for me - double elite qualifying miles.
I had a colleague book a ticket late last week and flew this week. He only got 1x the mileage flown.
anyone else have data points that if you book inside February for February without the promo code gets 2x.
my flights this past weekend posted double as expected. But I was wanting to do a mileage run this weekend to bump up eqms. This gives me pause.
anyone else have data points that if you book inside February for February without the promo code gets 2x.
my flights this past weekend posted double as expected. But I was wanting to do a mileage run this weekend to bump up eqms. This gives me pause.
Feb 15, 2024, 8:08 am
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Feb 15, 2024, 4:24 pm
#163
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About to embark upon my first Alaska mileage run! Flying from PDX to EWR and back in a single day. It'll be long, but fun and well worth the double EQMs.
Only bummer? I'm an MVP Gold and I'm 16/27 on the outbound upgrade list and 13/14 on the return. I've already selected a seat in Premium, but it would appear that my hopes of an FC upgrade were overly optimistic.
A bunch of elites must have the same idea as me!
Only bummer? I'm an MVP Gold and I'm 16/27 on the outbound upgrade list and 13/14 on the return. I've already selected a seat in Premium, but it would appear that my hopes of an FC upgrade were overly optimistic.
A bunch of elites must have the same idea as me!
Feb 15, 2024, 5:34 pm
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About to embark upon my first Alaska mileage run! Flying from PDX to EWR and back in a single day. It'll be long, but fun and well worth the double EQMs.
Only bummer? I'm an MVP Gold and I'm 16/27 on the outbound upgrade list and 13/14 on the return. I've already selected a seat in Premium, but it would appear that my hopes of an FC upgrade were overly optimistic.
A bunch of elites must have the same idea as me!
Only bummer? I'm an MVP Gold and I'm 16/27 on the outbound upgrade list and 13/14 on the return. I've already selected a seat in Premium, but it would appear that my hopes of an FC upgrade were overly optimistic.
A bunch of elites must have the same idea as me!
Even if you are #1 on the list, upgrade is by no means a certainty unless the front is largely empty. Premium seating is a good alternative imo...especially for night flights, some FAs will be more generous...had a recent flight where FAs made three drinks cart run instead of the normal two on transcon flights...drinks flowing throughout the flight! My seatmates each took two cans of beer for each run.
You can see if there are mileage runners for both flights by way of pax with same names on the upgrade list.
Feb 15, 2024, 6:03 pm
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