Dec 31, 2018, 10:52 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: 2019 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Jun 29, 2019, 1:38 pm
#31
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
Longshot here, but trying to get the ~18K (partner) miles I need for MVPG (current MVPG) next year. However, I need to get it done in the next month (before 7/30) since I'm going to be insanely busy through the rest of the year. My go to is normally Qantas but paid fares are currently exorbitant. Based in SEA but have plenty of miles so no issue re positioning if needed. Any economical options that anyone sees within the next few weeks?
Jun 29, 2019, 5:38 pm
#32
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 306
Longshot here, but trying to get the ~18K (partner) miles I need for MVPG (current MVPG) next year. However, I need to get it done in the next month (before 7/30) since I'm going to be insanely busy through the rest of the year. My go to is normally Qantas but paid fares are currently exorbitant. Based in SEA but have plenty of miles so no issue re positioning if needed. Any economical options that anyone sees within the next few weeks?
Jun 30, 2019, 8:54 am
#33
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 178
Yeah that's not a terrible price. Thank you. That is a good last minute "easy" option!
Jul 1, 2019, 12:45 pm
#35
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
Jul 19, 2019, 7:13 am
#36
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Alaska Mileage Plus
Posts: 10
Hello.
I'm looking for suggestions for picking up extra miles on a mid-August trip or a pure mileage run in Oct.
Departure Airport: SFO
Itinerary + Dates:
-- mid August SFO-XXX-WAS R/T
-- Oct could be a pure mileage run SFO-xxx-SFO R/T - Anchorage could be nice to visit, or Hawaii, or NYC
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: ideally under $1,000
Metal only --- can't see how a partner airline flight would help me as I have 253 partner miles so far this year, though I have a place to stay in HKG and AKL
Thinking a First Class sale may be my best bet - is there any pattern to these year to year?
Thank you!
I'm looking for suggestions for picking up extra miles on a mid-August trip or a pure mileage run in Oct.
Departure Airport: SFO
Itinerary + Dates:
-- mid August SFO-XXX-WAS R/T
-- Oct could be a pure mileage run SFO-xxx-SFO R/T - Anchorage could be nice to visit, or Hawaii, or NYC
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: ideally under $1,000
Metal only --- can't see how a partner airline flight would help me as I have 253 partner miles so far this year, though I have a place to stay in HKG and AKL
Thinking a First Class sale may be my best bet - is there any pattern to these year to year?
Thank you!
Jul 21, 2019, 7:41 pm
#37
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 79
Hello.
I'm looking for suggestions for picking up extra miles on a mid-August trip or a pure mileage run in Oct.
Departure Airport: SFO
Itinerary + Dates:
-- mid August SFO-XXX-WAS R/T
-- Oct could be a pure mileage run SFO-xxx-SFO R/T - Anchorage could be nice to visit, or Hawaii, or NYC
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: ideally under $1,000
Metal only --- can't see how a partner airline flight would help me as I have 253 partner miles so far this year, though I have a place to stay in HKG and AKL
Thinking a First Class sale may be my best bet - is there any pattern to these year to year?
Thank you!
I'm looking for suggestions for picking up extra miles on a mid-August trip or a pure mileage run in Oct.
Departure Airport: SFO
Itinerary + Dates:
-- mid August SFO-XXX-WAS R/T
-- Oct could be a pure mileage run SFO-xxx-SFO R/T - Anchorage could be nice to visit, or Hawaii, or NYC
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: ideally under $1,000
Metal only --- can't see how a partner airline flight would help me as I have 253 partner miles so far this year, though I have a place to stay in HKG and AKL
Thinking a First Class sale may be my best bet - is there any pattern to these year to year?
Thank you!
Jul 21, 2019, 7:46 pm
#38
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 79
Some dates can be done for around $600 for the WAS-HI rt.
Jul 24, 2019, 8:45 am
#39
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: PDX
Programs: AA Ex Plat, Alaska MVP Gold 75K, Hertz Gold 5*
Posts: 197
I've been doing mileage runs on OW partners for a few years now in order to maintain AA EXP status. Since I'm based out of PDX and I genuinely enjoy flying AS, I decided to status match to MVP 75K for this year with the thought that I'd maintain AA EXP and try for at least MVP Gold on AS for next years. This has proven to be more challenging than I expected. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for AS mileage runs? I've done a couple of quick turns to JFK which is about 4900 miles for $350. I know there is a class bonus but I'd rather not pay up for a service that I usually get upgraded to for free and the math usually doesn't work out anyway. Are there any other ways to get mileage "multipliers"? I'm thinking back to the good ol' days when I could do some crazy routing to Puerto Rico on AA in paid business class and get 15000k miles in a weekend for $700...
Jul 30, 2019, 10:21 pm
#40
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 227
Expired
Last edited by princesakura; Jul 31, 2019 at 6:13 pm Reason: deal expired
Jul 31, 2019, 1:06 am
#41
Join Date: May 2017
Location: SIN
Programs: AS MVPG75k, AA Plat
Posts: 741
I've been doing mileage runs on OW partners for a few years now in order to maintain AA EXP status. Since I'm based out of PDX and I genuinely enjoy flying AS, I decided to status match to MVP 75K for this year with the thought that I'd maintain AA EXP and try for at least MVP Gold on AS for next years. This has proven to be more challenging than I expected. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for AS mileage runs? I've done a couple of quick turns to JFK which is about 4900 miles for $350. I know there is a class bonus but I'd rather not pay up for a service that I usually get upgraded to for free and the math usually doesn't work out anyway. Are there any other ways to get mileage "multipliers"? I'm thinking back to the good ol' days when I could do some crazy routing to Puerto Rico on AA in paid business class and get 15000k miles in a weekend for $700...
Jul 31, 2019, 9:14 am
#42
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've been doing mileage runs on OW partners for a few years now in order to maintain AA EXP status. Since I'm based out of PDX and I genuinely enjoy flying AS, I decided to status match to MVP 75K for this year with the thought that I'd maintain AA EXP and try for at least MVP Gold on AS for next years. This has proven to be more challenging than I expected. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for AS mileage runs? I've done a couple of quick turns to JFK which is about 4900 miles for $350. I know there is a class bonus but I'd rather not pay up for a service that I usually get upgraded to for free and the math usually doesn't work out anyway. Are there any other ways to get mileage "multipliers"? I'm thinking back to the good ol' days when I could do some crazy routing to Puerto Rico on AA in paid business class and get 15000k miles in a weekend for $700...
Is it possible via LAX/SFO/SAN for the double miles on transcon?
Jul 31, 2019, 5:58 pm
#43
Join Date: May 2017
Location: SIN
Programs: AS MVPG75k, AA Plat
Posts: 741
Aug 4, 2019, 10:57 am
#44
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: Mileageplus
Posts: 47
Hi,
Looking to re-qualify UA 1K this year because I am so close. PQD is tripping me up - already qualified with miles. Looking for 3-4 day weekend trip in early December
Departure Airport: DCA preferred, but could do IAD
Itinerary + Dates:
-- early December - somewhere in the Caribbean preferred
Miles Needed: Doesn't matter
Required Spend or Budget: Need $1245 PQD
Looking to re-qualify UA 1K this year because I am so close. PQD is tripping me up - already qualified with miles. Looking for 3-4 day weekend trip in early December
Departure Airport: DCA preferred, but could do IAD
Itinerary + Dates:
-- early December - somewhere in the Caribbean preferred
Miles Needed: Doesn't matter
Required Spend or Budget: Need $1245 PQD
Aug 4, 2019, 1:41 pm
#45
Moderator Hilton Honors, Travel News, West, The Suggestion Box, Smoking Lounge & DiningBuzz
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,027
You're in the wrong forum/thread 
This thread is for Alaska Airlines.
You want a similar thread in the United Airlines forum
This thread is for Alaska Airlines.
You want a similar thread in the United Airlines forum