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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #220 on: December 05, 2017, 12:54:14 AM »
I received an email from Virgin America that my miles are expiring soon. They mention option of transferring to Alaskan. Would transferring one point be activity, and thereby avoid expiration?

When do they expire? The programs become 1 at the begining of the year....

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #221 on: December 05, 2017, 01:50:54 AM »
When do they expire? The programs become 1 at the begining of the year....
Dec 31st :)
I'm guessing there would be no reason to wait from transferring my entire balance right?
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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #222 on: December 05, 2017, 12:11:02 PM »
Dec 31st :)
I'm guessing there would be no reason to wait from transferring my entire balance right?

+1 no reason to wait....

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #223 on: January 01, 2018, 12:55:13 AM »
And when i call Alaskan am i telling them i want to go to JFK and then add on stop over in San Diego? or am i telling them i want to go to San Diego and stop over in NY?
Can you confirm this? Did you end up getting an answer regarding the call in? I was told (can't remember when or what the exact routing was) that they can only do a stopover of less than 24 hours. Looking to book CX NYC - LAX (24 hour stopover or more if able to) - BKK (via HKG). There is availability AA J direct for the dates i want. Will they mix AA and CX?

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #224 on: January 01, 2018, 02:45:24 AM »
Can you confirm this? Did you end up getting an answer regarding the call in? I was told (can't remember when or what the exact routing was) that they can only do a stopover of less than 24 hours. Looking to book CX NYC - LAX (24 hour stopover or more if able to) - BKK (via HKG). There is availability AA J direct for the dates i want. Will they mix AA and CX?
You can only mix one partner+AS.
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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #225 on: January 01, 2018, 02:51:49 AM »
So only CX and AS? Not AA and CX?

What about VX and CX? Has that become AS officially already? If yes I don't need AA.

NM. That will only occur April 25th... Back to the original Q.

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #226 on: January 01, 2018, 03:30:46 PM »
https://www.dansdeals.com/more/all-about/advanced-level-mileage-post-1-week-left-best-hacks-alaskas-american-award-chart/

I just tried this and got an asia award priced out at 50K in J on American. Seems like this is still working...

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #227 on: January 02, 2018, 04:37:43 PM »
https://www.dansdeals.com/more/all-about/advanced-level-mileage-post-1-week-left-best-hacks-alaskas-american-award-chart/

I just tried this and got an asia award priced out at 50K in J on American. Seems like this is still working...

The new system is now in place. Tickets to Asia price out at 70K.

What's interesting is that now any changes to the ticket I booked before the change also up the charge to the new 70K price. Does anyone know if a phone agent would change the ticket without charging another 20K

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #228 on: January 08, 2018, 04:40:00 PM »
As does not price anymore intre usa first class flights on aa  meaning no more booking jfk -lax in first class for 32500 one way

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #229 on: January 28, 2018, 12:18:12 AM »
Any way to get Alaska to waive the redeposit fee? (I waited 30 hours instead of 24 (shabbos). I spoke to supervisor and not budging.
I told her that I will hold the ticket until last minute then cancel it so you guys wont be able to sell, so you would be better off waiving the fees. She told me she cant do it but I should try calling back a few more times and maybe I will find someone who will do it....lol

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #230 on: January 28, 2018, 01:00:55 PM »
Any way to get Alaska to waive the redeposit fee? (I waited 30 hours instead of 24 (shabbos). I spoke to supervisor and not budging.
I told her that I will hold the ticket until last minute then cancel it so you guys wont be able to sell, so you would be better off waiving the fees. She told me she cant do it but I should try calling back a few more times and maybe I will find someone who will do it....lol
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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #231 on: January 28, 2018, 01:28:13 PM »
Threatening is always the best way to go.....
Wasn't threatening. It was all in good convo, as to "wouldn't it be better to let me cancel" cant someone do that etc?

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #232 on: January 30, 2018, 11:00:48 PM »
Help! Finding matching award space for CX flight next week to NYC on both BA and Qantas search engines, but the Alaska agent says it doesn't exist! Does that happen often that both are showing Phantom space?

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #233 on: January 31, 2018, 07:51:32 AM »
Help! Finding matching award space for CX flight next week to NYC on both BA and Qantas search engines, but the Alaska agent says it doesn't exist! Does that happen often that both are showing Phantom space?

how many seats are you looking for? I've read somewhere that AS at times makes one less seat available on CX than other partners. not sure if that is what's affecting you or not.

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #234 on: January 31, 2018, 08:01:52 AM »
Just 1 seat, but officially there were more than one seat either way.

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #235 on: January 31, 2018, 08:03:24 AM »
Just 1 seat, but officially there were more than one seat either way.

in that case, never mind, there seems to be other shenanigans in play

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #236 on: February 01, 2018, 12:35:31 AM »
$15 booking fee even if its not bookable on line? Any one know about that one?

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #237 on: February 01, 2018, 12:54:21 AM »
Oh and $12.50 from Cathay Pacific booking fee? Anyone hear of that one.

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #238 on: February 01, 2018, 08:43:43 AM »
Oh and $12.50 from Cathay Pacific booking fee? Anyone hear of that one.
alaska charges $12.50 for all partner bookings

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Re: Alaska Airlines
« Reply #239 on: February 08, 2018, 02:54:13 PM »
Anyone know if I'm allowed to fly JFK-YVR-SEA with the JFK-YVR being CX and YVR-SEA being AS? Both in terms of a mixed airline award and in terms of cabotage?
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