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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 7:53 pm
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It doesn't appear to be a "game", but rather a function of the demand for various segments on the flight. I found a 12.5K routing of the type you wanted on Christmas.

Flight operated by Horizon Air Arcata/Eureka (ACV)
12:10 pm Fri, Dec 25 Seattle (SEA)
2:59 pm Fri, Dec 25
QX2308 One stop/plane change

Duration: 2 hr 49 min

Flight operated by Alaska Airlines Seattle (SEA)
6:55 pm Fri, Dec 25 Fairbanks (FAI)
9:53 pm Fri, Dec 25 AS129
AS129 Nonstop

Yes, AS did inflate mileage requirements DL-style, which is unfortunate. But it seems what you're encountering is no saver availability on either ACV-SEA, or SEA-FAI, not a conspiracy to make you overnight in SEA.
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