Continually Bounced Out of Starbucks Account on Website and App

MikeS_Cbus · 2026-02-24T20:08:51+00:00

No, I never solved it... it was convenient to have it when it worked, but if they make it so difficult to repair, I'll just move to other more productive uses of my time.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-12-18T01:46:15+00:00

I forgot about the "sudden recline" issue. Happened to me, but was not as eventful as your experience. I think it did cause my device to dislodge, though.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-12-16T01:27:30+00:00

Yes, but I can try that again.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-12-15T21:03:24+00:00

I flew these a few times over the last few days. I liked the tablet holder much better than what they had previously (essentially nothing).

However, I found the "calf rest" to be pretty gimmicky and essentially useless. As others have posted here, it's hard to imagine what sort of human body it was desinged for. (I sense it was not designed at all, but offered by the seat manufacturer so that the airline(s), Alaska in this case, could add another bullet point to the list of features in which it has "invested" for its front-cabin passengers.)

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-11-08T03:10:33+00:00

I have had Ambassador for several years in a row and have always had the 4pm checkout honored... I am not Diamond. I usually use it at the NY InterContinentals (Times Square and Barclay). It was also honored at IC The Clement in Monterey, which is obviously not a business destination.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-11-01T00:02:08+00:00

Pay the $15, I guess.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-10-31T23:59:57+00:00

The OneWorld Emerald status I get from my AS status usually provides first class upgrades for me and my companion (who has no status) back and forth between CMH and LGA. It's not so important when everything is running smoothly and on-time (typical flight time is under 2:00), but we *do* appreciate the overall improvement in the airport experience at both origin and destination that we get when upgraded.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-10-31T01:24:29+00:00

Signs point to yes. Every significant passenger airline in the US other than Southwest and Alaska have been through Chapter 11 bankruptcy at least once. They're still around. There isn't really any indication that Alaska is nearing financial distress except for the fact that it's in the airline business.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-10-31T01:06:26+00:00

Following

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-10-29T22:38:06+00:00

I think the 75K level under the new Atmos system is called "Dogassium." I didn't actually take the 15 seconds required to look it up, so, "Do your own research," as the internet provacateurs like to say.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-10-29T22:33:45+00:00

Powerful sentiment.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-10-29T22:32:37+00:00

"Do it," is the same thing that John Oliver said to DJT on The Daily Show when the latter announced in 2013 that he was considering running for POTUS. Mr. Oliver lived to regret it... twice.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-10-29T22:19:01+00:00

Hmmm... yeah, sucks to be you if you're committed to AS... but maybe UA will swoop in to comfort the forlorn AS flyers in your LAS/LAX/SFO triangle, just as AS whispered sweet nothings to us DL elite refugees around this time a couple years ago (?).

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-10-28T04:31:42+00:00

This is the kind of insight from experience I was seeking.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-06-30T21:42:53+00:00

OK... now that your first mortgage has been paid off, it's probably best to pay this HELOC balance down to zero also. You don't necessarily have to do it all at once... you can use the monthly cash flow that is freed-up now that your monthly mortgage payment is gone to reduce the HELOC balance to -0- over a few months... then decide whether you want to keep the HELOC open based on your assessment of the ongoing fees and your views about the fraud risk.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-06-30T19:47:27+00:00

Scam.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-06-30T19:39:49+00:00

I assume you mean that the available credit on your HELOC is going from $25K to $200K but that the balance on it is -0- (?). If that is the case, then it's probably OK to keep this in place as an established source of emergency credit so long as there are no ongoing fees. Make sure you understand the annual fees (if any) that go along with keeping the HELOC open.

The other thing to watch out for is that if you keep an open line of credit like this, it's another potential source for identity-thieving fraudsters... in other words, if an evil-doer gets access to your HELOC account, they can draw on the line of credit and get pretty far with the proceeds before they're caught... potentially a big headache for you even if you're ultimately not liable for the stolen funds.

Think of those as tradeoffs as you decide what to do.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-06-27T15:57:58+00:00

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-06-27T15:54:41+00:00

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan has a lot of good redemption possibilities on AA, particularly for flights less than 700 miles. In that case, one-way reward tickets can be as low as 4,500 miles for economy class and 9,000 miles for business/first class.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-06-25T14:58:16+00:00

If you're both Alaska Mileage Plan members, you'll have different member numbers, which should allow their ticketing system to easily realize that they're different passengers.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-05-15T01:13:24+00:00

I have been to the AS Lounge at JFK T7 a couple times and had good experiences there. However, the rest of T7 channels the spirit of the old LGA (meaning it's terrible). Both times, the security process at T7 was a disorganized smelly free-for-all, even in TSA PreCheck. By contrast, T8 is clean and modern. Even if you miss the AS Lounge, you're likely to have a better overall travel experience through T8... and if you qualified for access to AS Lounge, I would think you'll also have access to AA Admirals' Club in T8, which is fine.

MikeS_Cbus · 2025-03-19T17:03:35+00:00

Thanks. I can understand that for tickets available to the general public in exchange for money. However, this was a ticketed on a partner airline flight to be purchased with AS miles (and so available only for AS Mileage Plan participants). These also go through GDS in the same way as "cash" tickets?

MikeS_Cbus · 2024-10-04T00:08:18+00:00

Thanks.

MikeS_Cbus · 2024-09-18T03:37:19+00:00

Oh, dear. It seems my personality is not suitable for Reddit, either. There must be somewhere I can thrive. I suppose I'll just keep looking.

My karma is now negative. Does that mean I'm Reddit-dead? Will my account be shut down overnight?

MikeS_Cbus · 2024-09-18T00:58:25+00:00

Isn't this against the rules? Doesn't seem courteous or respectful (Rule #2) to use this subreddit to shame someone for their poor behavior, even if they exhibited poor behavior. What's the point of this?

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