It’s April, and for all the travel enthusiasts among us, it’s the most depressing time of the year. It’s the time when all your loyalty programs reset their mileage earning clocks to zero last quarter and you’re starting from scratch. You’re sitting down with a calculator, trying to figure out when you’re going to earn your qualifying miles, which trips will count, and if you might need a mileage run in the future. Because you’ve got a fresh start in the new year, it’s important to know how to earn Elite Qualifying miles on Alaska Airlines and how they’re calculated, lest you have a nasty...