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How to use an Alaska Airlines MVP Gold Guest Upgrade

Upgraded to Economy, September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

Want a cheap way to be upgraded to first class on Alaska Airlines? You’re in luck, as Alaska Airlines provides each Mileage Plan member who reaches MVP Gold with four MVP Gold Guest Upgrades that expire at the end of the year after your qualification. These can be used to…

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How I was able to earn 11,000 AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points by buying an iPad on AAdvantage eShopping

Upgraded to Economy, July 4, 2023July 13, 2023

On June 26, for one day only, the AAdvantage eShopping Mall offered a wonderful deal of 10x miles on iPads purchased that day from Apple.com. It just so happened that I needed a new iPad Pro. I had been eyeing one for quite a while now. Plus, I already made…

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My experience with ITA Airways Volare status on other SkyTeam carriers

Upgraded to Economy, January 1, 2023July 4, 2023

In the middle of 2022, I got Volare status on ITA Airways through a status match program they were running. Since then, I’ve found very limited use of this status. Through my Volare Club Premium status, I’m supposed to have access to SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits. However, as of December…

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How I’m requalifying for AAdvantage Platinum for 2023

Upgraded to Economy, November 27, 2022November 28, 2022

Starting for the 2023 qualification year, AAdvantage qualification is based on how many AAdvantage base miles you earn, which count as what’s called Loyalty Points. It doesn’t matter how many segments or miles you actually fly; it essentially only matters how many miles you earn, which is essentially a function…

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How I got AAdvantage Platinum in January 2022 during the double dipping period

Upgraded to Economy, August 8, 2022July 9, 2023

I’ve been enjoying the wonderful benefits of AAdvantage Platinum and oneworld Sapphire since January 2022. While I had qualified for AAdvantage Gold back in October 2021, I was going to be making a 2 month trip to Europe and I realized it would be really handy to have the additional…

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