Earning Medallion Qualification Miles on Alaska Airlines
Jan 17, 2005, 1:21 pm
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Originally Posted by danray
I just got a posting on an Alaska flight I took on Jan 4 - I thought 100% of the miles were allocated to MQM but I see it is only 50%.
According to it, Alaska Airlines coach fare classes (Y, S, B, M, H, Q, L, V, K, G, T) earn 1 MQM per mile flown based on a 500-mile minimum (i.e. a minimum of 500 MQMs per segment).
Then again, according to that chart....only Delta coded flights opperated by Continental still only give 50% MQMs when traveling on LUT fares, while all non-coded Continental "discounted" coach fares earn 100% MQMs.
Go figure.
A.J.
Last edited by Bulldog King; Jan 17, 2005 at 1:26 pm
Jan 18, 2005, 3:18 am
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Originally Posted by danray
I just got a posting on an Alaska flight I took on Jan 4 - I thought 100% of the miles were allocated to MQM but I see it is only 50%.
May 13, 2005, 7:17 pm
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MQMs on Alaska Air??
Everything I read leads me to believe that a SM member gets MQMs for flying on an AS flight, not a DL codeshare. Right?
It is amazing that most SMS folks have no clue about this. Assuming that I AM right about earning MQMs on Alaska flights...
It is amazing that most SMS folks have no clue about this. Assuming that I AM right about earning MQMs on Alaska flights...
May 14, 2005, 10:36 am
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AS Flights do get MQM credit
01 May 2005 Alaska Airlines Flight 575 from San Diego, CA to Seattle, WA (Y) 1050 0 1050 1050
AS Flights do get MQM credit, although they take at least a week to post to your account. I flew the above flight 2 weeks ago. My return segment hasn't posted yet.
AS Flights do get MQM credit, although they take at least a week to post to your account. I flew the above flight 2 weeks ago. My return segment hasn't posted yet.
May 14, 2005, 12:55 pm
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I know that we are supposed to get AS MQMs but it amazes me just a little that many SMS people do not believe this until you point them to the page... even then they are disbelieving... "Alaska is not a SkyTeam member so I do not believe you get MQMs unless it is a DL codeshare."
Granted, I think AS is unique in allowing us MQMs without being a ST member!
Granted, I think AS is unique in allowing us MQMs without being a ST member!
May 16, 2005, 8:31 am
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Well, given that I would earn MQMs and save hours of travel via a connecting flight, I took Alaska's #25 BOS-SEA on Saturday AM, paid FC (but very reasonable @ $590. A 737-900, IFE consisted of a DVD player that had prestored about 10 movies, on demand with start, stop and pause functions.Excellent breakfast with choice of two hot entrees. FAs gave fairly attentive service.
If you are a lounge lizard, in BOS AS allows the use of the US Air's club as they leave out of terminal B. The Board Room in SEA was nothing special... I do not believe that alcoholic beverages were offered.
Overall, having AS and Horizon flights essentially part of ST even if not officially is excellent.
If you are a lounge lizard, in BOS AS allows the use of the US Air's club as they leave out of terminal B. The Board Room in SEA was nothing special... I do not believe that alcoholic beverages were offered.
Overall, having AS and Horizon flights essentially part of ST even if not officially is excellent.
May 16, 2005, 11:45 pm
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Originally Posted by RobertS975
If you are a lounge lizard, in BOS AS allows the use of the US Air's club as they leave out of terminal B. The Board Room in SEA was nothing special... I do not believe that alcoholic beverages were offered.
May 23, 2005, 2:55 pm
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MQMs posted today, May 23, for AS flights taken on May 14 and May 15. Class of service bonus and standard medallion bonus miles also posted. So essentially, AS and Horizon flights are the same as any ST carrier even though Alaska is not a member of ST (yet).
Aug 22, 2005, 10:12 pm
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MQM's with Alaska question.
Am I correct in assuming that you will only receive MQM's traveling on Alaska Airlines-coded flights operated by Alaska Airlines or DL?
I have a tentative itinerary which is as follows:
Alaska Airlines # 1043 Operated by: AMERICAN -- AA 269
New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) to Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA)
Departure (JFK): 5:45 PM EDT (evening)
Arrival (SEA): 8:54 PM PDT (evening)
Class: Economy
Alaska Airlines # 477
Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) to Spokane International (GEG)
Departure (SEA): 10:10 PM PDT (evening)
Arrival (GEG): 11:05 PM PDT (evening)
Class: Economy
Alaska Airlines # 2327 Operated by: HORIZON AIR
Spokane International (GEG) to Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA)
Departure (GEG): 10:30 AM PDT (morning)
Arrival (SEA): 11:31 AM PDT (morning)
Class: Economy
Alaska Airlines # 14
Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) to Newark Liberty Int'l (EWR)
Departure (SEA): 1:10 PM PDT (afternoon)
Arrival (EWR): 9:21 PM EDT (evening)
Class: Economy
Will I only receive MQM's for flights 477 & 14?
I have a tentative itinerary which is as follows:
Alaska Airlines # 1043 Operated by: AMERICAN -- AA 269
New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) to Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA)
Departure (JFK): 5:45 PM EDT (evening)
Arrival (SEA): 8:54 PM PDT (evening)
Class: Economy
Alaska Airlines # 477
Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) to Spokane International (GEG)
Departure (SEA): 10:10 PM PDT (evening)
Arrival (GEG): 11:05 PM PDT (evening)
Class: Economy
Alaska Airlines # 2327 Operated by: HORIZON AIR
Spokane International (GEG) to Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA)
Departure (GEG): 10:30 AM PDT (morning)
Arrival (SEA): 11:31 AM PDT (morning)
Class: Economy
Alaska Airlines # 14
Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) to Newark Liberty Int'l (EWR)
Departure (SEA): 1:10 PM PDT (afternoon)
Arrival (EWR): 9:21 PM EDT (evening)
Class: Economy
Will I only receive MQM's for flights 477 & 14?
Aug 22, 2005, 10:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Rssrsvp
Departure (JFK): 5:45 PM EDT (evening)
By the way, I highly recommend the Hilton Garden Inn at GEG airport. It is pretty new and quite nice.