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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
#166
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 10
I am obviously not as adept as others on this forum in finding these great MR deals. Any help, even with any international bookings (Hainan business fares look tasty), would be much appreciated.
#167
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 306
Thanks for this information. My weekends have now become not mine and I only have 1 weekend to accomplish getting 10700EQM. I looked at GF and found PDX SFO PHL r/t in first (to get cabin bonus) gets me 10722 EQM but at $1527
I am obviously not as adept as others on this forum in finding these great MR deals. Any help, even with any international bookings (Hainan business fares look tasty), would be much appreciated.
I am obviously not as adept as others on this forum in finding these great MR deals. Any help, even with any international bookings (Hainan business fares look tasty), would be much appreciated.
For example:
PDX-SFO-LAX-SFO-PHL-SFO-PDX in VX MCS on 12/09-12/10 is $831
- 10,713 EQM (7,142 base miles + 50% class of service bonus)
- 17,305 RDM with double miles promo
PDX-SFO-LAX-SFO-LAX-FLL-LAX-SFO-PDX in VX MCS on 12/09-12/10 is $861
- 11,676 EQM (7,784 base miles + 50% class of service bonus)
- 13,676 RDM with double miles promo
#168
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: OneWorld Sapphire (current) - former AS 75k, *A Gold, SkyTeam Gold, Alitalia/Delta/CO... FF
Posts: 16
*** please disregard. wrong forum. ***
Last edited by paoloake; Nov 13, 2017 at 4:01 pm
#169
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 23
First timer going for MVP. Kicking myself b/c of VX LAX-ORD RT credited to VX instead of AS in early 2017.
Departure Airport: BUR or LAX
Miles Needed: 4,698
Required Spend or Budget: Less is better ideally <$300
Available Travel Dates: Any days other than 12/9-12/11
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS/VX only (needs 9,700mi for partners)
I have found an LAX-ANC RT for ~$270 that would leave me 8mi short
Thanks!
Departure Airport: BUR or LAX
Miles Needed: 4,698
Required Spend or Budget: Less is better ideally <$300
Available Travel Dates: Any days other than 12/9-12/11
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS/VX only (needs 9,700mi for partners)
I have found an LAX-ANC RT for ~$270 that would leave me 8mi short
Thanks!
Last edited by rty05; Nov 14, 2017 at 12:08 pm
#172
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: AA PP, OZ *G, Hyatt Expl, Marriott Gold, Lots of Ex-statuses
Posts: 318
Here's a probably easy one:
Departure Airport: SFO
Miles Needed: 4800
Required Spend or Budget: Anything
Available Travel Dates: First two weeks in december
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yup
I'm trying to requalify for MVP 75K. I would like two minimize my costs, but I also want to fly through PDX and SEA to try out the priority pass lounges and AS Board Room/Centurion Lounge in SEA.
I found this flight: https://goo.gl/flights/phzo for $444, but it's 4617 miles (with 500 mile min for PDX-SEA), so I'd like to find a way to cross 4800. Any thoughts? Happy to go anywhere but would like to go to SAN, ORD, or AUS.
Departure Airport: SFO
Miles Needed: 4800
Required Spend or Budget: Anything
Available Travel Dates: First two weeks in december
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yup
I'm trying to requalify for MVP 75K. I would like two minimize my costs, but I also want to fly through PDX and SEA to try out the priority pass lounges and AS Board Room/Centurion Lounge in SEA.
I found this flight: https://goo.gl/flights/phzo for $444, but it's 4617 miles (with 500 mile min for PDX-SEA), so I'd like to find a way to cross 4800. Any thoughts? Happy to go anywhere but would like to go to SAN, ORD, or AUS.
#173
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: United, Starwood
Posts: 18
A couple of years ago, I was eleven miles short of renewing MVP Gold on Dec 28th. I had a final threshhold-crossing flight booked for 12/30, but on a lark I called the Mileage Plan customer service and asked them if there was a chance they could grant me the Gold status as a courtesy. The agent was delightful and said that 11 miles was so close, it would be no problem at all. I cancelled the then-unnecessary flight for a refund.
So I'd suggest it might be worth a call.
So I'd suggest it might be worth a call.
#174
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 2
Looking for an Alaska Airlines Mileage Run
I'm 10k short and was looking at trying 1 or 2 runs to get to 75k! Can leave either from Seattle or PDX.
#175
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS MVPG100K, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,490
Consolidated 2017 End of Year Mileage Runs on AS/VX
#177
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 2
Need 10k for 75k Gold MVP
Departure Airport:- Seattle
Miles Needed: - 10,5000
Required Spend or Budget:- 500-1000
Available Travel Dates: weekends through rest of 2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:- Alaska only
Miles Needed: - 10,5000
Required Spend or Budget:- 500-1000
Available Travel Dates: weekends through rest of 2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:- Alaska only
#178
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
Looking for help to qualify toMVPG:
Miles needed: 2800
Base airport: VHHH/HKG (It is so annoying ik)
Budget: any, lowest
Miles needed: 2800
Base airport: VHHH/HKG (It is so annoying ik)
Budget: any, lowest
#179
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: San Diego, CA and Seattle, WA
Programs: AS Mileage Plan, UA MileagePlus
Posts: 2
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 7,400
Required Spend or Budget: ideally $600, could pull off up to $900 but it's not ideal
Available Travel Dates: 12/8 - 12/13, 12/19 - 12/27 (excluding 12/25).
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Alaska only
Miles Needed: 7,400
Required Spend or Budget: ideally $600, could pull off up to $900 but it's not ideal
Available Travel Dates: 12/8 - 12/13, 12/19 - 12/27 (excluding 12/25).
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Alaska only
#180
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
Programs: TK ELPL (*G), AS 100K (OWE), BA Gold (OWE), Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 7,763
2 roundtrips to SJD (VX metal) or BOS (SEA-ORD, BOS-SEA on AS and ORD-BOS on AA codeshare) should do the trick for you for less than $700.