I was alerted to an amazing business class fare from Washington DC to Beijing by OneMileataTime. In the rule of travel hobbyists, I booked immediately and knew I could sort out details later. I couldn’t pass by a mileage run in business class.
I am glad that I booked quickly because the fare was gone in less than an hour. Read more to find out additional details.
Mileage run. This is a term that travel hobbyists use frequently that I did not know the full definition of until last week. I know can count myself a member of the elite (or crazy…) who partake in the infamous mileage run! This is the account of my first mileage run.
A mileage run (or MR if you are hip to the lingo) is when you book a flight just for the loyalty points you earn with the airline (or hotel for that matter). Usually this is done when you find an extremely low fare on an airline you like to earn status with.
Living in Seattle, my airline of choice is Alaska. I have been MVP for the past few years, but this year I am aiming for MVP Gold. The benefits of MVP Gold are extensive; most important to me are upgrades to first class and ability to change a flight with no penalty. You must earn 40,000 “elite qualifying miles” (or EQMs), which usually means actual miles flown. Miles you earn through using your Alaska Airlines Visa Card, for example, do not count towards elite status.
Purchase a ticket at www.alaskaair.com by January 31 and use discount code GORUSSELL to score 12% any flights leaving from Washington state. Note that you must travel between February 12 and March 18, but still about the best coupon I’ve seen Alaska offer. If you need a weekend away to get … Read more
Alaska Airline’s annual Cyber Monday Sale is now live. Some great deals all around, and use promo code SAVENOW for an additional 5% off! http://www.alaskaair.com/content/deals/flights/cyber-monday-sale.aspx
Each Wednesday, between 11:00am-1:00pm PST, Alaska Airlines holds a “Fast-Dash Sale”. During this Alaska Airlines flash sale you can get some great deals on flights; if they happen to have a route you are interested in. For example, today’s flash sale has the following deals: SEA-FAT – $54 SEA-SMF … Read more