Sep 18, 2014, 2:35 pm
Last edit by: IceTrojan
Fast Dash Sale FT Procedures & Information:
- Please post in this thread if you encounter a Fast Dash Sale that is live.
- Please limit discussion in this thread to expired/previous offers, and speculation to when the next dash may be.
- Sales tend to last two hours, starting at 11 AM PDT/PST and ending at 1 PM PDT/PST
- Generally are on Wednesdays, but not every week nor month
- Short hops and transcons have appeared
- Sometimes announced via twitter, but visible on AS' homepage
- Remember one can always cancel within 24 hours
- Fares still eligible for upgrades and can be combined with companion certs too.
The Consolidated Alaska Airlines Flash Sale thread
Feb 10, 2016, 11:33 pm
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Feb 11, 2016, 10:23 am
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Agree. I don't know if my expectations are too high or if I'm not recalling the past correctly, but it seems the options are not as good as they used to be. The flash sale from SEA had very limited options (I understand SEA is the main hub and will likely have less but still disappointing).
Feb 11, 2016, 11:57 am
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the SJC-KOA flights were appealing, but the RNO-SJC tag on made it too expensive and the lack of daily frequency meant too long of a stay for the time i was targeting to go. oh well, maybe later this year instead when a different sale crops up.
Feb 17, 2016, 6:01 pm
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There is a very pathetic flash sale going til 1159p tonight. ANC and CA to Hawaii for $205 each way and SEA-LAX for $69 one way.
Feb 17, 2016, 6:12 pm
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Hmm might need to explore ANC-Hawaii
Hmm might need to explore ANC-Hawaii
Mar 3, 2016, 10:02 am
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i checked at 5pm PDT and nothing...didn't check again after that. frankly, the $67ow attack fares on DL hubs were far better than anything we could have wished for in a typical flash sale, IMO.
one thing to note, AS is matching WN on their current sale that ends today. for instance, SEA-SMF is $69 and i think DEN too. those prices will likely jump when WN pulls their spring sale tonight, so if you are in the market for a specific trip where WN is a competitor, it's a good day to check the price.
one thing to note, AS is matching WN on their current sale that ends today. for instance, SEA-SMF is $69 and i think DEN too. those prices will likely jump when WN pulls their spring sale tonight, so if you are in the market for a specific trip where WN is a competitor, it's a good day to check the price.
Mar 9, 2016, 12:27 pm
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I remember when you could count on this sale being up and running every Wednesday from about 11:00am to 1:00pm Pacific time. There used to be a variety of often attractive options ranging from transcons to shorter west coast flights.
What happened?
It seems like of late the powers that be have turned management of the Fast Dash Sale over to some stoner dude who posts it now and then, whenever he gets around to it or perhaps even if or when he remembers to do so.
For the most part the offerings have become so irregular and/or uninspiring that I rarely ever bother to check anymore. That said, maybe that's part of the plan - to just offer it now and then regardless of the time and hope that not too many people are paying attention. Additionally, I'm one of the many out there who don't do Twitter.
I will say that I'd pay attention this sale on a more regular basis regardless of the markets offered or quality of pricing if I could count on some regularity to it, i.e. every Wednesday morning - like it used to be.
What happened?
It seems like of late the powers that be have turned management of the Fast Dash Sale over to some stoner dude who posts it now and then, whenever he gets around to it or perhaps even if or when he remembers to do so.
For the most part the offerings have become so irregular and/or uninspiring that I rarely ever bother to check anymore. That said, maybe that's part of the plan - to just offer it now and then regardless of the time and hope that not too many people are paying attention. Additionally, I'm one of the many out there who don't do Twitter.
I will say that I'd pay attention this sale on a more regular basis regardless of the markets offered or quality of pricing if I could count on some regularity to it, i.e. every Wednesday morning - like it used to be.
Mar 9, 2016, 5:07 pm
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I remember when you could count on this sale being up and running every Wednesday from about 11:00am to 1:00pm Pacific time. There used to be a variety of often attractive options ranging from transcons to shorter west coast flights.
What happened?
It seems like of late the powers that be have turned management of the Fast Dash Sale over to some stoner dude who posts it now and then, whenever he gets around to it or perhaps even if or when he remembers to do so.
For the most part the offerings have become so irregular and/or uninspiring that I rarely ever bother to check anymore. That said, maybe that's part of the plan - to just offer it now and then regardless of the time and hope that not too many people are paying attention. Additionally, I'm one of the many out there who don't do Twitter.
I will say that I'd pay attention this sale on a more regular basis regardless of the markets offered or quality of pricing if I could count on some regularity to it, i.e. every Wednesday morning - like it used to be.
What happened?
It seems like of late the powers that be have turned management of the Fast Dash Sale over to some stoner dude who posts it now and then, whenever he gets around to it or perhaps even if or when he remembers to do so.
For the most part the offerings have become so irregular and/or uninspiring that I rarely ever bother to check anymore. That said, maybe that's part of the plan - to just offer it now and then regardless of the time and hope that not too many people are paying attention. Additionally, I'm one of the many out there who don't do Twitter.
I will say that I'd pay attention this sale on a more regular basis regardless of the markets offered or quality of pricing if I could count on some regularity to it, i.e. every Wednesday morning - like it used to be.
Mar 10, 2016, 8:50 am
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I remember when you could count on this sale being up and running every Wednesday from about 11:00am to 1:00pm Pacific time. There used to be a variety of often attractive options ranging from transcons to shorter west coast flights.
What happened?
It seems like of late the powers that be have turned management of the Fast Dash Sale over to some stoner dude who posts it now and then, whenever he gets around to it or perhaps even if or when he remembers to do so.
For the most part the offerings have become so irregular and/or uninspiring that I rarely ever bother to check anymore. That said, maybe that's part of the plan - to just offer it now and then regardless of the time and hope that not too many people are paying attention. Additionally, I'm one of the many out there who don't do Twitter.
I will say that I'd pay attention this sale on a more regular basis regardless of the markets offered or quality of pricing if I could count on some regularity to it, i.e. every Wednesday morning - like it used to be.
What happened?
It seems like of late the powers that be have turned management of the Fast Dash Sale over to some stoner dude who posts it now and then, whenever he gets around to it or perhaps even if or when he remembers to do so.
For the most part the offerings have become so irregular and/or uninspiring that I rarely ever bother to check anymore. That said, maybe that's part of the plan - to just offer it now and then regardless of the time and hope that not too many people are paying attention. Additionally, I'm one of the many out there who don't do Twitter.
I will say that I'd pay attention this sale on a more regular basis regardless of the markets offered or quality of pricing if I could count on some regularity to it, i.e. every Wednesday morning - like it used to be.
SEA-LAS: $47
SEA-SNA: $64
SEA-SAN: $63
SEA-SIT: $63
SEA-SJC: $63
SEA-KTN: $71
SEA-JNU: $71
SEA-ANC: $79
Those are some pretty insanely cheap prices on the Alaska and Vegas flights. No sale code required. I wouldn't expect a lot more discounts on top of those prices.