Email this morning from alaska
Jan 11, 2017, 9:31 am
#1
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Email this morning from alaska
So, of course we should register and get the 100 bucks. However, is it a no brainer to transfer points nowon, considering they'll give 30% additional points?
Last edited by skron; Jan 11, 2017 at 11:20 am
Jan 11, 2017, 9:35 am
#2
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Actually, it is a brainer, because 1 VX point does not equal 1.3 AS miles, depending on how you might redeem them.
Jan 11, 2017, 9:37 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 35
As for the email, I wonder if I should get $100 or 10000 points. I already have 4 gift cards that I bought using AmEx so I wonder if points might be good at this point
Jan 11, 2017, 10:00 am
#4
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Jan 11, 2017, 10:55 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
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I got it too.
Are legacy Virgin America flights considered Alaska operated now? VX operates to LAS from DAL. and I am going to LAS later in the summer. Normally I would fly AA. But if I can get $100 of, I should consider VX again. especially if I can get a good fare in F. Could also use it to go back to DCA. Or Chicago.
Edit: Not Chicago. No service there from DAL. But they have LGA.
Are legacy Virgin America flights considered Alaska operated now? VX operates to LAS from DAL. and I am going to LAS later in the summer. Normally I would fly AA. But if I can get $100 of, I should consider VX again. especially if I can get a good fare in F. Could also use it to go back to DCA. Or Chicago.
Edit: Not Chicago. No service there from DAL. But they have LGA.
Last edited by jsmeeker; Jan 11, 2017 at 11:09 am
Jan 11, 2017, 10:59 am
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You should remove the link in your post. It populates with all of your personal information.
Jan 11, 2017, 11:28 am
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Jan 11, 2017, 11:30 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
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If the $100 discount works on actual VX fights, then I will take that as it's more useful/valuable to me. Don't really have current plans/desire to visit Seattle or Portland (even if I have never been)
Jan 11, 2017, 11:51 am
#10
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I tried making my account in Alaska. Says my account info is already in use. I'm pretty sure I've never had an account with them. Then when I try to have them email my info, they say my info is not associated with any account. Sweet!
Jan 11, 2017, 12:05 pm
#11
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Quoting myself here... Now I'm nervous because I was dumb and in my very first email here I sent out a link which gave out my info. Anybody have advice on how I can quickly figure this out? Their phone lines are 3+ hours delayed and email wait is 5-7 days.
Jan 11, 2017, 12:27 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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(I know VX got a lot better over the past year or two, and kudos to them for that, but holy smokes their web/online tech was painfully weak for years. Not by US airline standards, mind you, but by this decade's standards...)
Jan 11, 2017, 2:03 pm
#13
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Ominous - please don't tell us they're worse at the interwebs than VX.
(I know VX got a lot better over the past year or two, and kudos to them for that, but holy smokes their web/online tech was painfully weak for years. Not by US airline standards, mind you, but by this decade's standards...)
(I know VX got a lot better over the past year or two, and kudos to them for that, but holy smokes their web/online tech was painfully weak for years. Not by US airline standards, mind you, but by this decade's standards...)
Jan 11, 2017, 2:57 pm
#14
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Don't be in such a rush to call AS. Its not something important that has to be done now. Northwest is hammered with rare extreme winter weather and a lot of stranded people so don't jam up the phone lines.
Jan 11, 2017, 5:14 pm
#15
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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What's the hurry?