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Feb 3, 2018, 9:30 am
#6319
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: Alaska Air Miles
Posts: 89
Flew Virgin America on Jan 8th from sfo-dca and returned Jan 10th iad-sfo on the same reservation. Originally had my elevate number plugged into the reservation but then updated it with my Alaska mileage plan number. I still do not see, even the first leg of this trip, registered in my Alaska account. It’s not listed at all and it’s been not over a week. Typically, can anyone tell me how long it takes for their trips to be reflected in Alaska’s points/mileage system? Is it abnormal that it’s been over a week and my account doesn’t reflect the trip?
Feb 4, 2018, 10:52 pm
#6320
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Feb 8, 2018, 5:50 pm
#6323
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
Feb 16, 2018, 2:00 am
#6324
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: PacNW (SEA)
Programs: AS, IHG and post-loyal
Posts: 523
Question for folks here... have a SEA-AMS trip coming up, I can either go BA or Condor in J for about the same price (Iceland is an option as well, but for same price, less EQM and the mess of the KEF transfer I'd prefer to skip that). Condor would give me about 4500 more EQM, but my connection might not be booked on the same ticket (I could possibly get another 1000 EQM if I book my connection on KLM and assuming that the CityHopper flights count for status - trip is before the partnership ends). The downsides of Condor or Condor/KLM would be inability to check bags and any hiccups could be major issues since Condor only flies twice a week. But it would be 4500-5500 EQM vs. a slightly nicer ride on BA (love upstairs on the 747). I'm probably going to miss 75K this year, but every bit helps. What would you do?
Last edited by leland; Feb 16, 2018 at 2:12 am
Feb 16, 2018, 7:10 am
#6325
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
Question for folks here... have a SEA-AMS trip coming up, I can either go BA or Condor in J for about the same price (Iceland is an option as well, but for same price, less EQM and the mess of the KEF transfer I'd prefer to skip that). Condor would give me about 4500 more EQM, but my connection might not be booked on the same ticket (I could possibly get another 1000 EQM if I book my connection on KLM and assuming that the CityHopper flights count for status - trip is before the partnership ends). The downsides of Condor or Condor/KLM would be inability to check bags and any hiccups could be major issues since Condor only flies twice a week. But it would be 4500-5500 EQM vs. a slightly nicer ride on BA (love upstairs on the 747). I'm probably going to miss 75K this year, but every bit helps. What would you do?
BA
Feb 17, 2018, 10:36 am
#6326
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: PacNW (SEA)
Programs: AS, IHG and post-loyal
Posts: 523
@edgewood49 - more for comfort or trip continuity reasons? I've been leaning BA but at end of the year if I'm close those 5k EQM would be a pain in the butt
Feb 17, 2018, 1:19 pm
#6327
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
@edgewood49 - more for comfort or trip continuity reasons? I've been leaning BA but at end of the year if I'm close those 5k EQM would be a pain in the butt
Hope this helps.
Feb 17, 2018, 1:58 pm
#6328
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,621
First there is a reasonable amount of consistency with BA, Their front of the bus product has been somewhat lacking of late, we recently flew the 787-9 SJC/LHR in first which was ok, nothing to write home about and returned in Biz which I found more comfortable, go figure. Service was better on our business leg than first coming over. We did fly on points with paying the "vig" which I felt was reasonable in being able to get the flights I wanted around the holidays. When flying on AS points your family limited and if I had to chose between AA and BA it's a no brainier to fly BA. AA you just never know who is going to show up! I miss AF.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Feb 17, 2018, 2:30 pm
#6329
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
And I hear you, BA for years has been a favorite of mine my comments were on the most recent flight with them. I also have two more international trips this fall with them and looking forward to them as well! I think the 787's are not as comfy long haul as the 74's and 777's
But then I like old true and comfortable !!
Feb 17, 2018, 5:39 pm
#6330
Join Date: May 2017
Location: SEA
Posts: 355
Question for folks here... have a SEA-AMS trip coming up, I can either go BA or Condor in J for about the same price (Iceland is an option as well, but for same price, less EQM and the mess of the KEF transfer I'd prefer to skip that). Condor would give me about 4500 more EQM, but my connection might not be booked on the same ticket (I could possibly get another 1000 EQM if I book my connection on KLM and assuming that the CityHopper flights count for status - trip is before the partnership ends). The downsides of Condor or Condor/KLM would be inability to check bags and any hiccups could be major issues since Condor only flies twice a week. But it would be 4500-5500 EQM vs. a slightly nicer ride on BA (love upstairs on the 747). I'm probably going to miss 75K this year, but every bit helps. What would you do?