Sep 14, 2016, 5:47 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
Qualification requirements
Three ways to qualify for each level: miles on Alaska only (includes Alaska flights operated by Horizon or Skywest), combination of miles on Alaska or partners (no minimum on Alaska, can be 100% partners), or combination of segments on Alaska or partners (no minimum on Alaska, can be 100% partners).
MVP: 20,000 miles on Alaska/25,000 miles on any combination of Alaska and partners/30 segments on any combination of Alaska and partners
MVP Gold: 40,000 miles on Alaska/50,000 miles on any combination of Alaska and partners/60 segments on any combination of Alaska and partners
75K: 75,000 miles on Alaska/90,000 miles on any combination of Alaska and partners/90 segments on any combination of Alaska and partners
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
Qualification requirements
Three ways to qualify for each level: miles on Alaska only (includes Alaska flights operated by Horizon or Skywest), combination of miles on Alaska or partners (no minimum on Alaska, can be 100% partners), or combination of segments on Alaska or partners (no minimum on Alaska, can be 100% partners).
MVP: 20,000 miles on Alaska/25,000 miles on any combination of Alaska and partners/30 segments on any combination of Alaska and partners
MVP Gold: 40,000 miles on Alaska/50,000 miles on any combination of Alaska and partners/60 segments on any combination of Alaska and partners
75K: 75,000 miles on Alaska/90,000 miles on any combination of Alaska and partners/90 segments on any combination of Alaska and partners
AS: 2016-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Sep 30, 2017, 7:48 am
#136
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: marriott platinum, AS Gold
Posts: 105
I will on business trip and stay in Shanghai or Beijing.
Any recmommed flight for MR? I need 28K to meet MVP Gold.
All flight is OK, except qantas. Because qantas need 7 days for duration if you want less cost.
Any recmommed flight for MR? I need 28K to meet MVP Gold.
All flight is OK, except qantas. Because qantas need 7 days for duration if you want less cost.
Sep 30, 2017, 9:51 am
#137
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Sep 30, 2017, 10:23 am
#138
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Are there threads for segment runs? Can someone help with that please. Searched old threads and saw some routes PDX-RDM-SEA-GEG-PDX-BOI-PDX-GEG-SEA-PDX routing but it's not available now because some segments in this were Delta and now that partnership has ended.
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 30 Segments (not sure if mileage could be done, 54K miles needed)
Required Spend or Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends, Sun afternoon, any day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Alaska only
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 30 Segments (not sure if mileage could be done, 54K miles needed)
Required Spend or Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends, Sun afternoon, any day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Alaska only
You might try playing around with ITA Matrix forcing AS segments to S. California destinations (AS AS AS forces three AS flight numbers in each direction), which has more options for connecting airports. I was able to find 6 segment itineraries for around ~$330-~370, and 8 segment itineraries at $500+ and require an overnight (~5 hours) in some place like SFO. You would have to use something like book with matrix or the matrix power tools script to book.
Sep 30, 2017, 2:30 pm
#139
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA1k, BAbronze
Posts: 110
My bad. I need to re-qualify for status in 2017 after matching this year
Oct 3, 2017, 6:09 pm
#140
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 12
Thanks rustykettel. This helps. I'll check your suggestions.
Oct 3, 2017, 9:46 pm
#141
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: DFW
Programs: Hilton-Diamond SPG-Platinum Hyatt-Platinum United-Gold Alaska-MVP Gold Southwest-A List Preferred
Posts: 8
AS MR on AA metal
I'm about 9k miles from MVPG 75k. I have $800+ in AA credits that start to expire the first of the year that I'd like to use to get Gold 75k. Am fine with going a little over the credits.
Departure Airport: DFW/IAH/LAX/NYC/ORD/TUL/OKC (can reposition anywhere in US really)
Miles Needed: 9k+
Required Spend or Budget: $1200
Available Travel Dates: Through end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Able to book w/ AA credits and earn AS miles
Apologies if I left any useful information out. Thanks in advance for your help.
Departure Airport: DFW/IAH/LAX/NYC/ORD/TUL/OKC (can reposition anywhere in US really)
Miles Needed: 9k+
Required Spend or Budget: $1200
Available Travel Dates: Through end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Able to book w/ AA credits and earn AS miles
Apologies if I left any useful information out. Thanks in advance for your help.
Oct 6, 2017, 2:09 am
#143
formerly Guanran Wang
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: HKG, PEK, IAD/DCA, LON, BHX,
Programs: Alaska, BAEC, Asiana, Aegean, Enrich, Marriott/SPG, Hilton
Posts: 322
I'm about 9k miles from MVPG 75k. I have $800+ in AA credits that start to expire the first of the year that I'd like to use to get Gold 75k. Am fine with going a little over the credits.
Departure Airport: DFW/IAH/LAX/NYC/ORD/TUL/OKC (can reposition anywhere in US really)
Miles Needed: 9k+
Required Spend or Budget: $1200
Available Travel Dates: Through end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Able to book w/ AA credits and earn AS miles
Apologies if I left any useful information out. Thanks in advance for your help.
Departure Airport: DFW/IAH/LAX/NYC/ORD/TUL/OKC (can reposition anywhere in US really)
Miles Needed: 9k+
Required Spend or Budget: $1200
Available Travel Dates: Through end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Able to book w/ AA credits and earn AS miles
Apologies if I left any useful information out. Thanks in advance for your help.
Bookable as one-ways (about $300 out, $340 back)
Books into I
Valid thru End of Schedule
I class have 50% bonus and this will be 6k miles for you. With a bit of AA credit left.
Oct 6, 2017, 2:57 pm
#144
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 306
You can get it to 9k+ AS EQM in one trip by flying through DFW rather than MIA and by adding connections: JFK-AUS-DFW-GUA-DFW-MCO-LGA 11/03-11/05 -- $603
Oct 7, 2017, 5:40 pm
#145
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: DFW
Programs: Hilton-Diamond SPG-Platinum Hyatt-Platinum United-Gold Alaska-MVP Gold Southwest-A List Preferred
Posts: 8
Thank you! I just booked this one
You can get it to 9k+ AS EQM in one trip by flying through DFW rather than MIA and by adding connections: JFK-AUS-DFW-GUA-DFW-MCO-LGA 11/03-11/05 -- $603[/QUOTE]
Oct 9, 2017, 7:46 am
#146
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: marriott platinum, AS Gold
Posts: 105
base beijing and shanghai from end of Oct to end of Nov
Any recmommed flight for MR? I need 16K to meet MVP Gold now
All flight is OK, except qantas.
Any recmommed flight for MR? I need 16K to meet MVP Gold now
All flight is OK, except qantas.
Oct 9, 2017, 10:54 pm
#147
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 306
On Hainan, PEK-AKL is 9,638 CNY ($1,460).
On Cathay in premium economy, PVG-SFO is 8,180 CNY ($1,240). In business, PEK-SYD is 11,300 CNY ($1,712) and PEK-LAX is 13,400 CNY ($2,030).
Oct 11, 2017, 9:40 am
#148
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: marriott platinum, AS Gold
Posts: 105
Thanks
Thank you very much
If Qantas doesn't work for you, Hainan in business or Cathay in premium economy/business might be good alternatives for getting 16K miles next month.
On Hainan, PEK-AKL is 9,638 CNY ($1,460).
On Cathay in premium economy, PVG-SFO is 8,180 CNY ($1,240). In business, PEK-SYD is 11,300 CNY ($1,712) and PEK-LAX is 13,400 CNY ($2,030).
On Hainan, PEK-AKL is 9,638 CNY ($1,460).
On Cathay in premium economy, PVG-SFO is 8,180 CNY ($1,240). In business, PEK-SYD is 11,300 CNY ($1,712) and PEK-LAX is 13,400 CNY ($2,030).
Oct 13, 2017, 1:02 pm
#149
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Alaska
Posts: 1
Will be about 11k miles short of MVP Gold on Alaska for 2017. Looking to do a couple of roundtrip or multicity flights to get my miles in. Open to redeye flights and same day turnarounds. Purely for miles, not looking to spend any time anywhere.
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 11,000
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: Any weekends through the end of the year are best with extra weekday flexibility from 11/13 - 11/20
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 11,000
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: Any weekends through the end of the year are best with extra weekday flexibility from 11/13 - 11/20
Oct 13, 2017, 1:26 pm
#150
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,653
LAX-BOS-LAX day trip 11/4 or 11/11 is $251, 5200 miles.
LAX-JFK-LAX day trip 11/14 is $277, 4936 miles.
LAX-SFO-LAX day trip is $95 many days, 676 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...017-11-04;a=AS
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...017-11-14;a=AS