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
Nov 19, 2019, 12:08 am
#107
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska Airlines MVP Gold
Posts: 301
Departure Airport: SFO/OAK/SJC
Miles Needed: 15K
Required Spend or Budget: Ideally <$3k, Could do 5k
Available Travel Dates: > Dec 15
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Partner
Prefer business as that is a lot of travel. Ideally booked in one long haul.
Silly me, I booked a 25k MR SFO-LHR-JNB. Forgot that I needed 90 with partners.
Thanks!
Miles Needed: 15K
Required Spend or Budget: Ideally <$3k, Could do 5k
Available Travel Dates: > Dec 15
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Partner
Prefer business as that is a lot of travel. Ideally booked in one long haul.
Silly me, I booked a 25k MR SFO-LHR-JNB. Forgot that I needed 90 with partners.
Thanks!
It seems like you can route yourself through LAX on the return and drop the last leg since it's a MPM fare.
125% of 12,000 should get you 15k.
Nov 19, 2019, 11:44 am
#109
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 3
AS Codeshare vs. QF Direct - any difference?
Need 14K miles for 75K. Flying out of SFO (or SJC, OAK, maybe LAX.)
My "distance" to 75K is same w/ Partner miles (77K ytd) vs. Alaska miles (62K ytd)
Booked SFO-SYD-SFO last night on QF through AS for trip next week (leave Tuesday night, return on Thursday in time for Turkey...)
After sitting on coach maybe 3-4 times this year out of 45 segments, seems crazy going to spend 28 hours in coach by choice...Hainan I class or Better was 2X the price ($1888 was best I found)...
Any obvious alternative I missed?
Hainan I class or Better was 2X the price ($1888 was best I found).\
3X Coast-to-Coast is more mileage with the bonus but sucks up 3 days...and I can't get a good price domestic for travel before Thanksgiving...flying AWAY from the US before Thanksgiving, even 1 week out, isn't a problem it seems...
Does anyone have an opinion/knowledge of trade-offs on booking on AS vs. QF direct?
It seems like it's free cancellation on AS vs. get to pick (and pay) for seats on GF is the only difference.
Thanks...
My "distance" to 75K is same w/ Partner miles (77K ytd) vs. Alaska miles (62K ytd)
Booked SFO-SYD-SFO last night on QF through AS for trip next week (leave Tuesday night, return on Thursday in time for Turkey...)
After sitting on coach maybe 3-4 times this year out of 45 segments, seems crazy going to spend 28 hours in coach by choice...Hainan I class or Better was 2X the price ($1888 was best I found)...
Any obvious alternative I missed?
Hainan I class or Better was 2X the price ($1888 was best I found).\
3X Coast-to-Coast is more mileage with the bonus but sucks up 3 days...and I can't get a good price domestic for travel before Thanksgiving...flying AWAY from the US before Thanksgiving, even 1 week out, isn't a problem it seems...
Does anyone have an opinion/knowledge of trade-offs on booking on AS vs. QF direct?
It seems like it's free cancellation on AS vs. get to pick (and pay) for seats on GF is the only difference.
Thanks...
Last edited by Aaron Rosenbaum; Nov 19, 2019 at 11:44 am Reason: Doubled Text
Nov 19, 2019, 12:47 pm
#110
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Philippines
Programs: CebGo 5J, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Alaska 100K
Posts: 4,696
@ Aaron A $1000 return to SYD is actually very good for such short notice as listed on the Alaska website. The Qantas website quotes circa $1730 range for the exact same flights. In this case, the Alaska codeshare fares are fantastic! Thanks for bringing this to my attention as Qantas often jacks their fares for last minute bookings - it would seem that AS does not - a great option.
Nov 19, 2019, 12:47 pm
#111
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: SFO/JFK
Programs: Hilton: Gold, Starwood: Platinum, Hyatt: Platinum, AS: MVP Gold
Posts: 630
There's a YVR-NRT-TPE JAL X fare floating around for around $2200-2500. Downside is it seems to require 7 day minimum stay/7 day advance purchase, but I haven't played with it.
It seems like you can route yourself through LAX on the return and drop the last leg since it's a MPM fare.
125% of 12,000 should get you 15k.
It seems like you can route yourself through LAX on the return and drop the last leg since it's a MPM fare.
125% of 12,000 should get you 15k.
COS bonus counts toward EQM?
Nov 20, 2019, 12:10 pm
#112
Join Date: Nov 2019
Programs: Alaska MVP
Posts: 2
Departure Airport: EWR (or LAX or BUR)
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: $500 max
Available Travel Dates: Anytime between now and 12/31/2019
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Don't know what this means
Hello! I am new to this forum and just hit MVP on Alaska. I guess I have about 6 weeks to try and hit MVP Gold! Anyone have any advice? It would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: $500 max
Available Travel Dates: Anytime between now and 12/31/2019
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Don't know what this means
Hello! I am new to this forum and just hit MVP on Alaska. I guess I have about 6 weeks to try and hit MVP Gold! Anyone have any advice? It would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
Nov 20, 2019, 1:11 pm
#113
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AS 100k, DL PM, New Sagaya
Posts: 1,292
Departure Airport: EWR (or LAX or BUR)
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: $500 max
Available Travel Dates: Anytime between now and 12/31/2019
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Don't know what this means
Hello! I am new to this forum and just hit MVP on Alaska. I guess I have about 6 weeks to try and hit MVP Gold! Anyone have any advice? It would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: $500 max
Available Travel Dates: Anytime between now and 12/31/2019
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Don't know what this means
Hello! I am new to this forum and just hit MVP on Alaska. I guess I have about 6 weeks to try and hit MVP Gold! Anyone have any advice? It would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
Nov 20, 2019, 3:48 pm
#114
Join Date: Nov 2019
Programs: Alaska MVP
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: SEA (or PAE)
Miles Needed: 9,000
Required or Budget: Prefer under $1k
Available Travel Dates: Before 12/20/19
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Need to fly on AS (19,000 miles to go on partners)
I'm MVP and close to gold. Looking for mileage runs help, this is my first time being close to gold
Thanks!
Miles Needed: 9,000
Required or Budget: Prefer under $1k
Available Travel Dates: Before 12/20/19
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Need to fly on AS (19,000 miles to go on partners)
I'm MVP and close to gold. Looking for mileage runs help, this is my first time being close to gold
Thanks!
Last edited by kobear; Nov 21, 2019 at 8:50 am
Nov 21, 2019, 2:39 pm
#115
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, Marriotts Titanium, OWE, UA Silver
Posts: 42
Did one already in March to Xian to view the terracotta army.
My miles have to be on AS metal to hit the 75k or I will have to do another 15k for the 90k partner mileage.
In addition, this mileage run is way cheaper as we are using the companion ticket, Coast2Coast bonus, With elite bonus, it comes to 300% RDM.
My miles have to be on AS metal to hit the 75k or I will have to do another 15k for the 90k partner mileage.
In addition, this mileage run is way cheaper as we are using the companion ticket, Coast2Coast bonus, With elite bonus, it comes to 300% RDM.
We finished the second mileage run last week from Tuesday to late Friday evening. FWIW, those thinking about doing the JFK/EWR-LAX-FLL and FLL-LAX-JFK/EWR routes it wasn't bad at all. Having lounge access with Alaska and American made it nice to eat and take showers. American Airlines lounges have showers in terminals 5 and 4 at LAX and terminal 8 at JFK. We only spent $20 on food for the whole trip. In Florida, we spent the night at the hotel (Marriott Hollywood Beach) and the day on the beach. We were upgraded to first-class about 50% of the time. We binged on a TV series while taking off and landing, watch movies above 10,000 feet while flying on Gogo Entertainment, and walked a lot in the airports to keep active. We would do it again because we basically earned triple miles (RMD) with MVP Gold status and Coast2Coast bonus. One more trip to Hawai and my wife and I will both earn 75k status for the first time this year.
Nov 30, 2019, 12:44 am
#116
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 4
Departure Airport: SNA
Miles Needed: 3,258 (to reach MVP Gold)
Required or Budget: $500 or less
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes, any are okay.
Just finished a trip to Spain booked through British Airways but the to and from were on Iberia and American Airlines, so Alaska denied me credit.
Miles Needed: 3,258 (to reach MVP Gold)
Required or Budget: $500 or less
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes, any are okay.
Just finished a trip to Spain booked through British Airways but the to and from were on Iberia and American Airlines, so Alaska denied me credit.
Nov 30, 2019, 4:52 pm
#117
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 306
Departure Airport: SNA
Miles Needed: 3,258 (to reach MVP Gold)
Required or Budget: $500 or less
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes, any are okay.
Just finished a trip to Spain booked through British Airways but the to and from were on Iberia and American Airlines, so Alaska denied me credit.
Miles Needed: 3,258 (to reach MVP Gold)
Required or Budget: $500 or less
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes, any are okay.
Just finished a trip to Spain booked through British Airways but the to and from were on Iberia and American Airlines, so Alaska denied me credit.
Dec 1, 2019, 11:31 am
#118
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 67
Departure Airport: SFO, SJC
Miles Needed: 8000 (to gold)
Required or Budget: whatever makes sense
Available Travel Dates: December 2019
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Need AS metal miles
Miles Needed: 8000 (to gold)
Required or Budget: whatever makes sense
Available Travel Dates: December 2019
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Need AS metal miles
Dec 1, 2019, 5:35 pm
#119
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Alaska Mileage Plus
Posts: 10
I just booked OAK-HNL for $682, with a plan to same day change to OAK-SEA-ANC-HNL
Leaving this Friday, 12/6 (Main class) - departing Oakland at 6 am and arrive HNL at 8:45 pm, returning Monday 12/9 (First Class, direct). You could return sooner for a bit more $.
9,101 EQMs and 16,384 miles all together (100% MVP bonus on the outbound and 225% bonus on the return).
I was told it's not possible to do the reverse itinerary as a same day change and at the price it seemed a better value to return in First Class.
Leaving this Friday, 12/6 (Main class) - departing Oakland at 6 am and arrive HNL at 8:45 pm, returning Monday 12/9 (First Class, direct). You could return sooner for a bit more $.
9,101 EQMs and 16,384 miles all together (100% MVP bonus on the outbound and 225% bonus on the return).
I was told it's not possible to do the reverse itinerary as a same day change and at the price it seemed a better value to return in First Class.
Dec 2, 2019, 11:41 am
#120
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 67
Wow, interesting. Can the same day change be denied or is it an absolute right based on availability?
I found a first class routing between OAK and HNL during the holidays that I think also gets me to 9k miles with the 75% bonus. It's about a $1000.
I found a first class routing between OAK and HNL during the holidays that I think also gets me to 9k miles with the 75% bonus. It's about a $1000.