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
Oct 23, 2018, 11:28 am
#316
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 10,000
Budget: < $750, if possible
Available Travel Dates: weekends preferred, but generally flexible (from now to end of the year)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS Only
Trying to hit MVP Gold for the first time - appreciate the help!!
Miles Needed: 10,000
Budget: < $750, if possible
Available Travel Dates: weekends preferred, but generally flexible (from now to end of the year)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS Only
Trying to hit MVP Gold for the first time - appreciate the help!!
Oct 23, 2018, 11:57 am
#317
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
QF doesn't open boarding until 45 minutes before departure on International and 20 minutes on Domestic. I think one hour is more than sufficient for a connection. I haven't transited MEL so I can't speak to that.
At least with QF a mile is a mile. FJ via NAN might also be an option.
James
Oct 23, 2018, 12:04 pm
#318
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Oct 23, 2018, 12:18 pm
#319
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
Oct 24, 2018, 10:21 am
#320
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 1
Mileage Run
Hello! First time user, looking for some creative assistance to retain MVP Gold for 2019 .
Departure Airport: Seattle (SEA)
Miles Needed: 20,000
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates: now until December 31
I'm currently MVP Gold. Im open to domestic or international flights as long as it's a good deal . Any assistance would be much appreciated .
Departure Airport: Seattle (SEA)
Miles Needed: 20,000
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates: now until December 31
I'm currently MVP Gold. Im open to domestic or international flights as long as it's a good deal . Any assistance would be much appreciated .
Oct 24, 2018, 4:44 pm
#321
Join Date: May 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG100, Hyatt Globalist, MGM Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 636
LAX Mileage Run
LAX-PHL-LAX
4780 EQM
$172
Weeeeeeeeeeeee!
4780 EQM
$172
Weeeeeeeeeeeee!
Oct 24, 2018, 5:44 pm
#322
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
Hello! First time user, looking for some creative assistance to retain MVP Gold for 2019 .
Departure Airport: Seattle (SEA)
Miles Needed: 20,000
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates: now until December 31
I'm currently MVP Gold. Im open to domestic or international flights as long as it's a good deal . Any assistance would be much appreciated .
Departure Airport: Seattle (SEA)
Miles Needed: 20,000
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates: now until December 31
I'm currently MVP Gold. Im open to domestic or international flights as long as it's a good deal . Any assistance would be much appreciated .
The uninteresting: SEA-BOS x4 - many dates at $210 r/t -> $840 total (4.2 cpm EQM, 2.1 cpm RDM)
The slightly more interesting: SEA-LAX-PHL x3 - fewer dates at $340 r/t -> $1020
The business deal: SEA-LAS r/t AS Nov 5-8, LAS-PEK r/t on AA & JL Nov 6-Nov 8 (https://goo.gl/flights/nKprW - should be eligible for Chinese transit visa with this routing) ~$2300. Can't credit the domestic AA legs to AS, but the rest should be >20K EQM. Probably even cheaper with the AA Vacations trick (AA Vacations RDU/MCO/LAS - PEK - $1915 R/T Business Class).
Oct 24, 2018, 7:29 pm
#323
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: JNU
Programs: AS MVPG; AAdvantage;Delta Silver
Posts: 89
Sigh, from JNU...
Departure Airport: JNU
Miles Needed: 5,529
Required Spend or Budget: cheapest
Available Travel Dates: Now through EOY
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS
Thanks!
Miles Needed: 5,529
Required Spend or Budget: cheapest
Available Travel Dates: Now through EOY
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS
Thanks!
Oct 24, 2018, 11:34 pm
#324
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: PacNW (SEA)
Programs: AS, IHG and post-loyal
Posts: 523
Ugh, missed the Hawaii sale and wanted to go. Ah well, but maybe some suggestions from this group here on fun day trips from Seattle - ideally ones with good chances of an upgrade. I can get the miles easily, but maybe there's a creative route or firesale out there that I'm missing. My default is a r/t trip to SFO, but would love some other ideas.
Departure Airport: Seattle (SEA)
Miles Needed: 1,350 (AS or partner ok)
Budget: As low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends, either same day turn or an overnight
Departure Airport: Seattle (SEA)
Miles Needed: 1,350 (AS or partner ok)
Budget: As low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends, either same day turn or an overnight
Oct 25, 2018, 11:29 am
#325
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
Ugh, missed the Hawaii sale and wanted to go. Ah well, but maybe some suggestions from this group here on fun day trips from Seattle - ideally ones with good chances of an upgrade. I can get the miles easily, but maybe there's a creative route or firesale out there that I'm missing. My default is a r/t trip to SFO, but would love some other ideas.
Departure Airport: Seattle (SEA)
Miles Needed: 1,350 (AS or partner ok)
Budget: As low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends, either same day turn or an overnight
Departure Airport: Seattle (SEA)
Miles Needed: 1,350 (AS or partner ok)
Budget: As low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends, either same day turn or an overnight
Oct 25, 2018, 9:19 pm
#327
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
There's probably SOMETHING cheaper out there, but logistically JNU-SEA-JFK r/t is probably the simplest. Dec 4-5 r/t is $520.
Oct 27, 2018, 8:33 pm
#328
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska, SPG
Posts: 3
Looking to get my first status
I'm so close and would love to be able to have any status at all next year. To get MVP I need
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 5,390 (AS only) or 10,380 (AS + partners)
Required Spend or Budget: under $500
Available Travel Dates: weekends preferred but flexible until 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: see above
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 5,390 (AS only) or 10,380 (AS + partners)
Required Spend or Budget: under $500
Available Travel Dates: weekends preferred but flexible until 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: see above
Oct 27, 2018, 9:26 pm
#329
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
I'm so close and would love to be able to have any status at all next year. To get MVP I need
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 5,390 (AS only) or 10,380 (AS + partners)
Required Spend or Budget: under $500
Available Travel Dates: weekends preferred but flexible until 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: see above
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 5,390 (AS only) or 10,380 (AS + partners)
Required Spend or Budget: under $500
Available Travel Dates: weekends preferred but flexible until 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: see above
Oct 28, 2018, 7:07 pm
#330
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,911
Need some ideas for earning 10K in minimum time (and BIS) from LAX.
I can do a couple relatively inexpensive east coast runs but the idea of doing two 12 h days in coach sounds painful. PE to PEK or PVG on AA is possible but again this is 2x12 h...
Anything reasonably priced in F in AS with around 6K miles that will credit 175%?
I can do a couple relatively inexpensive east coast runs but the idea of doing two 12 h days in coach sounds painful. PE to PEK or PVG on AA is possible but again this is 2x12 h...
Anything reasonably priced in F in AS with around 6K miles that will credit 175%?