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
Dec 4, 2018, 12:38 pm
#391
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
Trying to maintain gold status next year and I need some help planning a mileage run. Thanks in advance!
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 8,468
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS and Codeshares OK
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 8,468
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS and Codeshares OK
Dec 4, 2018, 1:35 pm
#393
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
@DrAlex thanks for the reply. I did end up booking a PDX to NYC for about $400 next weekend, but that leaves me about ~3K short, but some time to make another MR. I have not received the EQM buy up offer yet, but I'm hoping. 
ETA: PDX-DEN!!
Last edited by DrAlex; Dec 4, 2018 at 2:32 pm
Dec 10, 2018, 7:19 pm
#395
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska MVP
Posts: 5
I know I'm a bit late to make it, but here we are 
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 8,164
Required Spend or Budget: <$1000 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS and Codeshares OK
I was also curious - does anyone know if Miles & Money award tickets still award EQMs? I know Miles Only tickets don't, but if Miles & Money do, I'm also okay using miles to bump up to the next tier of status (currently MVP, hoping for MVP Gold)
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 8,164
Required Spend or Budget: <$1000 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS and Codeshares OK
I was also curious - does anyone know if Miles & Money award tickets still award EQMs? I know Miles Only tickets don't, but if Miles & Money do, I'm also okay using miles to bump up to the next tier of status (currently MVP, hoping for MVP Gold)
Dec 11, 2018, 2:11 am
#396
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 11
Just found this for Alaska. A work trip I was banking on got cancelled so now need a last minute mileage run in hopes of getting MVP Gold. Thanks in advance!
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 4,500
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 4,500
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS
Dec 11, 2018, 2:19 am
#397
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska MVP
Posts: 5
Just found this for Alaska. A work trip I was banking on got cancelled so now need a last minute mileage run in hopes of getting MVP Gold. Thanks in advance!
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 4,500
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 4,500
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS
AS 426 - Saturday 12/15 departing SEA at 7:35 AM, arriving in JFK at 3:49 PM
AS 359 - Saturday 12/15 departing JFK at 6:40 PM, arriving in SEA at 10:12 PM
Total price - $420.80 after fees and taxes. Total Miles - 4828
Dec 11, 2018, 9:54 am
#398
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 11
I don't have the ability to post photos yet as I'm still new to the forums, but this is an itinerary similar to one the one I just booked for my mileage run, and is the most cost effective route left this year.
AS 426 - Saturday 12/15 departing SEA at 7:35 AM, arriving in JFK at 3:49 PM
AS 359 - Saturday 12/15 departing JFK at 6:40 PM, arriving in SEA at 10:12 PM
Total price - $420.80 after fees and taxes. Total Miles - 4828
AS 426 - Saturday 12/15 departing SEA at 7:35 AM, arriving in JFK at 3:49 PM
AS 359 - Saturday 12/15 departing JFK at 6:40 PM, arriving in SEA at 10:12 PM
Total price - $420.80 after fees and taxes. Total Miles - 4828
I'm new to this, can you PM me? Let me know if you want any NY food, I'll bring you something since I dunno if you have too much time to leave the airport (total point of a mileage run). Also, I have priority lounge access that I can take a guest in if you want. No pressure if you want to do you as well. Thanks for the tip!
Dec 11, 2018, 1:07 pm
#400
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 561
I know I'm a bit late to make it, but here we are
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 8,164
Required Spend or Budget: <$1000 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS and Codeshares OK
I was also curious - does anyone know if Miles & Money award tickets still award EQMs? I know Miles Only tickets don't, but if Miles & Money do, I'm also okay using miles to bump up to the next tier of status (currently MVP, hoping for MVP Gold)
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 8,164
Required Spend or Budget: <$1000 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer Weekends thru the end of the year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AS and Codeshares OK
I was also curious - does anyone know if Miles & Money award tickets still award EQMs? I know Miles Only tickets don't, but if Miles & Money do, I'm also okay using miles to bump up to the next tier of status (currently MVP, hoping for MVP Gold)
Dec 11, 2018, 3:48 pm
#401
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska MVP
Posts: 5
Thanks everyone,
i ended up booking back to back transcons from PDX to JFK this weekend. With using miles and money, I was able to keep it under $600. Looking forward to getting MVPG for the first time ever!
i ended up booking back to back transcons from PDX to JFK this weekend. With using miles and money, I was able to keep it under $600. Looking forward to getting MVPG for the first time ever!
Dec 11, 2018, 5:37 pm
#402
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 45
I know there is next to no chance I can get an answer or ideas in time but I'm about 3600 short of retaining my MVP status and I had a flight from EWR to SFO booked that I had to cancel due to family issues. I can reschedule using the credit from the fare until midnight (is alaska on west coast time,) and use my fare ($238) towards the flight. What is my best option ASAP to rebook an overnight or same day out of NYC between Dec 20th and 25th. There COULD be some flexibility to travel on the 166th or 17th or 30th or 31st. Best I've seen is some same day turnarounds to vegas on the 17th for $385. Edit: an overnight would be ok if it were less than 12 hours or so btw flights
(reason for ambiguous distance to MVP is that I am 4598 short but because I had a flight routed shorter they agreed to makke the distance differential count towards requalification if I needed it.)
(reason for ambiguous distance to MVP is that I am 4598 short but because I had a flight routed shorter they agreed to makke the distance differential count towards requalification if I needed it.)
Last edited by PRoth59; Dec 11, 2018 at 5:43 pm
Dec 11, 2018, 6:06 pm
#403
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska MVP
Posts: 5
I know there is next to no chance I can get an answer or ideas in time but I'm about 3600 short of retaining my MVP status and I had a flight from EWR to SFO booked that I had to cancel due to family issues. I can reschedule using the credit from the fare until midnight (is alaska on west coast time,) and use my fare ($238) towards the flight. What is my best option ASAP to rebook an overnight or same day out of NYC between Dec 20th and 25th. There COULD be some flexibility to travel on the 166th or 17th or 30th or 31st. Best I've seen is some same day turnarounds to vegas on the 17th for $385. Edit: an overnight would be ok if it were less than 12 hours or so btw flights
(reason for ambiguous distance to MVP is that I am 4598 short but because I had a flight routed shorter they agreed to make the distance differential count towards requalification if I needed it.)
(reason for ambiguous distance to MVP is that I am 4598 short but because I had a flight routed shorter they agreed to make the distance differential count towards requalification if I needed it.)
1037 Departing JFK 12/24 at 4:30 PM, landing in SJC at 8:05 PM
1036 Departing SJC 12/25 at 7:05 AM, landing in JFK at 3:30 PM
Alaska is on West Coast time, so you've got just under 7 hours to book. This itinerary does get you less than 12 hours between flights (11 hours to be exact.
)Best of luck!
Dec 11, 2018, 7:10 pm
#404
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 45
Looking at the timelines available, that deal is the cheapest you're going to find. You could get JFK to SJC to JFK Christmas Eve / Christmas Day for $546 total ($308 difference), and would earn you 5122 miles.
1037 Departing JFK 12/24 at 4:30 PM, landing in SJC at 8:05 PM
1036 Departing SJC 12/25 at 7:05 AM, landing in JFK at 3:30 PM
Alaska is on West Coast time, so you've got just under 7 hours to book. This itinerary does get you less than 12 hours between flights (11 hours to be exact.)
Best of luck!
1037 Departing JFK 12/24 at 4:30 PM, landing in SJC at 8:05 PM
1036 Departing SJC 12/25 at 7:05 AM, landing in JFK at 3:30 PM
Alaska is on West Coast time, so you've got just under 7 hours to book. This itinerary does get you less than 12 hours between flights (11 hours to be exact.
)Best of luck!
Much appreciated. I want to do the vegas turnaround but I anticipate flak even for 21 hours away. AS status is sooo awesome though....( I have one of the crazy flying blue biz class redemptions on dec 26th and even thats up in the air.)
Dec 11, 2018, 7:13 pm
#405
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska MVP
Posts: 5
Understandable. If I were on the verge of just hitting MVP, I might not make the run. But for going on a run for MVPG, it was definitely worth it for me.