Originally Posted by
A Squared
Not sure that's true really. There's nothing about living in Alaska that makes it easier to reach MVP status.
Other than the fact that every flight you take to the lower 48 racks up more FF miles than someone flying a typical domestic flight in the rest of the US just because of the distance involved.
Originally Posted by
A Squared
You still have to fly 20,000 miles to reach the level where you get to board ahead of other coach passengers, which is not all that different that other airlines loyalty programs.
Actually it is quite different. Someone on AA who reaches the lowest level (Gold, 25,000 miles) isn't invited to board along with the first class passengers the second the boarding process starts.
When I fly in first on AA, they call us to board. I can stand up, leave my seat, walk calmly to the ticket agent through the priority line without feeling like I'm 4th and goal on the 1-yard line. All that takes is a few minutes to actually let us get to the gate agent before the next group is called (which still isn't Gold).
On AS, it's a joke. They call first class and before I've started to move, they're calling the MVPs, which as I said, usually seems like it's just about everyone else.
Just one person's observation - maybe it's not always like that, but if not, I sure am unlucky.