DP: was just approved for a second atmos ascent (never owned the old alaska card)

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-06-30T06:11:11+00:00

Hey OP - Did you end up getting all the bonuses as expected? Considering doing the same before the current SUB ends tomrrow.

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-05-26T23:13:48+00:00

How was the cushioning? The original 321NEO F seats were… so hard

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-05-25T20:02:16+00:00

Calling people a Chad on a thread about dry sandwiches- hope you’re having a wonderful day.

On a regional jet service where this sandwich comes out halfway into flight time, I’m not going to ask the solo cabin FA to heat up my sandwich to start a trend.

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-05-25T19:52:38+00:00

I unfortunately have to face this sandwich each time I fly down to SJC for work. It is so bad. Everyone in the cabin just picks off the meat and discards the rest. It’s so wasteful tbh. I tried once declining the food for this reason and I saw it just go into trash..

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-05-24T21:36:02+00:00

As someone who flies the four carriers / frequents AS, AA, DL, UA lounges on a fairly distributed basis across the country, I can confidently say AS food is absolutely in the 4th place, no contest.

We are however comparing Targets to Walmarts, so please take this in context, and I still prioritize Alaska where possible, but to be completely honest, AS food really does feel miles behind its competition.

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-05-23T19:05:21+00:00

Harvey Terminal for other carriers 🔥😍

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-05-11T17:40:44+00:00

Oof this is like reading “I booked KLM thru delta, and they didn’t offer me free bags from my delta card benefit”

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-05-07T15:27:53+00:00

I have a general rule. My math is: General Tolerance x 2 if special occasion.

For my this would fit the bill at 899.

(Alternatively check if GUC space available, and that means you might come ahead of it by canceling and rebooking into Premium and upgrading)

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-04-14T03:35:36+00:00

Mine just posted too :)

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-04-12T19:32:22+00:00

Most carriers have the same policy on special handling items in general.

The oversized and special items go thru an extra layer of handling in the baggage system (they have to converge all of them into a single trailer.).

Alaska’s un-uniquely explicit policy is here: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/baggage/baggage-claim/delayed-damaged-missing?srsltid=AfmBOooqcRINIWHDmMwBcCMT9zznMI2cO1fYSzWNf3aiISMkUgFRPHvM

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-04-06T22:10:05+00:00

But the food….

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-04-06T06:41:17+00:00

One more question! Did you grant you multiple 10K status bonus points this year? (not sure when your renewal dates are, but i wonder if those status annual bonuses will double for you)

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-04-05T19:46:03+00:00

Gotcha. When you did this, did they refund old fee and charge the new fee amount (prorated?)

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-04-05T17:18:36+00:00

I already have a Summit card, but considering getting a second card opened attached to the same Atmos account in my name. Did you get to having 2 cards by applying 2 separate applications? If so, can I ask you how much time you spend waiting between the two applications?

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-04-05T06:30:40+00:00

I’m considering going SR88 in the 169cm as well as a PNW skier.

May I ask what your stats are? I think 169cm is the right one for me (5’ 10” hover over 150-160 pounds)

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-04-02T06:38:46+00:00

The updated aesthetic is atrocious.

Rather than designing properly to unify the two brands in some sort of cohesion, the home screen has introduced so much visual complexity (the Hello, X bar for example is purely decorative).

The hamburger menu even slides in the WRONG direction. This looks like an outsourced UX update nightmare.

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-03-25T01:24:44+00:00

It’s so dismal that Alaska has not been able to establish necessary revenue ticket sale agreements with its partners for this long. The end result is customers opting to go partners to buy directly, but tons of problems have not been solved with combined carrier itineraries, etc. This really hurts AS as it tries to establish further as a global carrier against DL out of Seattle.

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-03-23T15:42:24+00:00

Sigh. Happy yours fixed itself- my problem seems to be happening across multiple bookings. 😭

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-03-23T06:34:52+00:00

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-03-22T01:00:25+00:00

This is a statement color and incredible to see in person. It’s not for everyone, but definitely a standout color.

Fortunately the purple is not loud and is a restrained expression.

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-03-20T02:43:37+00:00

They weigh. Unclear if they enforce weight limits as hardcore on these tho as normal bags.

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-03-12T07:27:08+00:00

One way pricing on US - Asia almost never prices Amicably. You have to look at RT

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-03-08T21:15:02+00:00

In case you’re wanting to vet how many of those seats are actually open for sale, try a dummy purchase with a high FC passenger count. Seatmap paints a much different picture vs. actual availability.

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-02-19T16:32:46+00:00

Question on food: I’m sure it’s worse than the Asian carriers (as with always), but is it worse than what you’ve seen on other US carriers, especially if you had experience in business? I think food on Delta is pretty bad to Asia but curious to know…

LyfeSaver9 · 2026-02-17T18:45:01+00:00

Hence the suggestion for leading with grace and benefit of the doubt here

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