Just came across this promo on AS website. Might be of interest to some though I dont see any J on LAX-NAN at all.
Promo - Alaska Airlines
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pretty much, yeah. What you see you can book, and straightforward (at least for my international redemptions on QF metal via AS, and no reason to suspect domestic is any different).Hi All - i have typically used Aadvantage points to secure business flights within australia.
With AA lifting the base rate of points - i was considering utilising the same strategy with Alaska.
Is it pretty straight forward with them?
Typical routes are Per><Syd and Per ><Mel
While the SCs are currently generated on partner issued QF awards, I don’t think there’s any guarantee for those going forward on my reading of the terms and conditions.So, looking to redeem solely for QF domestic J flights, if I bought during a 40% bonus period (140k points) I'd spend roughly AUD$4000 that I could use on 7 one-way flights at an average cost of $571 to me? Might be good for longer flights, but not for shorter flights. As a Points Club member I'd also earn SC on these flights, probably earning a minimum of 168SC (medium flights and above – 751 to 1,500 miles) but as much as 224SC. Decisions.
Nice to see the QF bashing reaches outside of the QF forum as well. Yawn$571 for QFd business class with potentially no catering, no priority boarding, and all the other problems? Or $299 on Virgin or Rex?
Always interested to see the perceptions that a comparison of value is Qantas bashing, when after all this is one of the basic reasons we all use this site, particularly in the context being discussed of whether this is value for Aussie flights.Nice to see the QF bashing reaches outside of the QF forum as well. Yawn
Virgin or Rex are useless if they don't fly where you want to go.
Nice to see the QF bashing reaches outside of the QF forum as well. Yawn
Virgin or Rex are useless if they don't fly where you want to go.
Always interested to see the perceptions that a comparison of value is Qantas bashing, when after all this is one of the basic reasons we all use this site, particularly in the context being discussed of whether this is value for Aussie flights.
And, yes I get the information may not be relevant to you but then it's not all about you either.
I was just checking my math was correct, as I don't usually buy miles, so wanted to make sure I wasn't buggering up the numbers. With the price that QF charges, whether justified or not, the award tickets looked to be good value. Yes, I'm sure Qantas is terrible these days. Even I had a flight that wasn't catered in J last weekend. But if Virgin and Rex don't fly where I want to go, there's even less value in choosing them over QantasNot bashing… it’s all reported and confirmed.
I was just checking my math was correct, as I don't usually buy miles, so wanted to make sure I wasn't buggering up the numbers. With the price that QF charges, whether justified or not, the award tickets looked to be good value. Yes, I'm sure Qantas is terrible these days. Even I had a flight that wasn't catered in J last weekend. But if Virgin and Rex don't fly where I want to go, there's even less value in choosing them over Qantas
I think QF should get a lot of bad press for how they've been treating their customers lately, but lately there has been a trend on this site to derail any thread about Qantas, any question about Qantas, with posts that basically, say, "you should fly Virgin or Rex instead". It's completely off topic and not answering the OP every time that happens.
It makes this site look like it has a bunch of posters who can't see fit to just answer a question without slagging off QF on the side. It's getting old.
Joined AA or AS? This thread is Alaska Airlines Mileage PlanHi, I joined AA last week after reading AFF interesting review, on the AA 40% bonus and have looked at buying some a couple of times
I've just received an offer for 60% bonus
Has anyone brought and used these points for non reward flights in Australia and to Auckland?
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I’ve had good purchases of flights using points with Alaska. I purchased a few local Mel -BNE but managed a Singapore Business to Jakarta from Sydney too. It’s in “I” class so unsure which Star Alliance member to align this booking too. AIR NZ do not give anything for “I” class in business neither do Singapore. Any thoughts on how to make this 4 leg flight count towards status?
I class is the Singapore Airlines Business class saver award fare bucket. It will not earn.Singapore Business to Jakarta from Sydney too. It’s in “I” class