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 29, 2018, 4:03 pm
#331
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
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%?
ETA: there isn't much else that I can find in F for <$1K
Last edited by DrAlex; Oct 29, 2018 at 4:13 pm
Oct 29, 2018, 5:21 pm
#332
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 11
From Portland, i will need just 712 miles to Gold 75. Will a flight to Seattle and back do it? I understand they do a minimum of 500 miles on that segment, but not sure that counts towards miles flown or not. Anyone know? thanks!
Oct 29, 2018, 5:25 pm
#333
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,906
@Flying for Fun probably has the most efficient use of time: LAX-SJO r/t same day turn - available for $1030 in F a few days between now and EOY. That would be 9524 EQM, so you'd need a short segment to complete the 10K.
ETA: there isn't much else that I can find in F for <$1K
ETA: there isn't much else that I can find in F for <$1K
Is immediate turnaround in SJO possible?
i do see some sub $1000 fares in first to ANC that can be padded with short segments - need to doublecheck exact math there...
Oct 29, 2018, 5:39 pm
#334
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
Yep, PDX-SEA-PDX is 1000 EQM (500 mile segment minimum).
Oct 29, 2018, 5:42 pm
#335
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
I am concerned about turnaround in SJO - the answers i got seem to echo my concerns...
Is immediate turnaround in SJO possible?
i do see some sub $1000 fares in first to ANC that can be padded with short segments - need to doublecheck exact math there...
Is immediate turnaround in SJO possible?
i do see some sub $1000 fares in first to ANC that can be padded with short segments - need to doublecheck exact math there...
I was also looking at some Fairbanks flights for the win. But, most of them involved some gross timings and like a 12 hour trip...
ETA: Be very careful connecting through SEA if you value your time... Construction causing a ton of delays there (at least through mid Dec).
Oct 29, 2018, 11:51 pm
#336
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: AA MM PP, MR LT Plat, Globalist
Posts: 998
LAX-PVG RT in PY is ~$950. - Booked one since I was headed to China anyways.
Just to make sure - 100% base miles earning means that MVPG members earn double RDM and 100% EQM?
Just to make sure - 100% base miles earning means that MVPG members earn double RDM and 100% EQM?
Oct 30, 2018, 7:51 am
#337
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: DTW
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 514
Looks like I'm going to be a little under 4K (or 4 segments) short for 75K. Mainly in PDX now, but WAS is an option too. Maybe I shouldn't have booked that award ticket for next week....grrrr
Oct 30, 2018, 10:27 am
#338
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
I am concerned about turnaround in SJO - the answers i got seem to echo my concerns...
Is immediate turnaround in SJO possible?
i do see some sub $1000 fares in first to ANC that can be padded with short segments - need to doublecheck exact math there...
Is immediate turnaround in SJO possible?
i do see some sub $1000 fares in first to ANC that can be padded with short segments - need to doublecheck exact math there...
ETA: Hawaii for a day from SAN!? https://goo.gl/flights/ca8ru
Oct 31, 2018, 10:09 am
#339
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 178
Uh, serendipity if you can travel Nov 15-23: Alaska Air F Sale
ETA: Hawaii for a day from SAN!? https://goo.gl/flights/ca8ru
ETA: Hawaii for a day from SAN!? https://goo.gl/flights/ca8ru
That said, I found a QF flight from SEA-LAX-SYD-LAX-SEA with the LAX legs on AS. 16.9K EQM and should be about 34K RDM. $830 but more fun than the trip to nowhere (even in F) that HNL would be. Will requalify me for MVPG by 20 miles
Oct 31, 2018, 11:07 am
#340
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Programs: United MM, Alaska MVP, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Plat
Posts: 561
Uh, serendipity if you can travel Nov 15-23: Alaska Air F Sale
ETA: Hawaii for a day from SAN!? https://goo.gl/flights/ca8ru
ETA: Hawaii for a day from SAN!? https://goo.gl/flights/ca8ru
Oct 31, 2018, 11:48 am
#341
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
Oct 31, 2018, 12:11 pm
#342
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Programs: United MM, Alaska MVP, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Plat
Posts: 561
Thank you. I could send my wife to BOS and back for about $750 in P but she's not a crazy mileage runner like me. I'll just use that money to pay for upgrades when she travels with me. I'm already MVPG for 2018 and don't need it.
Nov 1, 2018, 11:22 am
#343
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,906
LAX-SEA/PDX-PDX/SEA-ANC would get you pretty close, but F segments add up quickly $$.
I was also looking at some Fairbanks flights for the win. But, most of them involved some gross timings and like a 12 hour trip...
ETA: Be very careful connecting through SEA if you value your time... Construction causing a ton of delays there (at least through mid Dec).
I was also looking at some Fairbanks flights for the win. But, most of them involved some gross timings and like a 12 hour trip...
ETA: Be very careful connecting through SEA if you value your time... Construction causing a ton of delays there (at least through mid Dec).
in case of misconnects - AS does give original routing credit right?
Nov 1, 2018, 11:33 am
#344
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
ended up booking ANC F run.. prob $400 more than cheaper 10k in coach options but guaranteed F and finishing rhis off in 1 day is probably worth it.. and i ve never been to ANC - december sounds like a perfect time to start
in case of misconnects - AS does give original routing credit right?
in case of misconnects - AS does give original routing credit right?
Nov 7, 2018, 12:30 pm
#345
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 5
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 2,685
Required Spend or Budget: any
Available Travel Dates: flexible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS
Miles Needed: 2,685
Required Spend or Budget: any
Available Travel Dates: flexible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS