Here's what Anchorage Daily News travel writer Scott McMurren
has to say on the matter:
Confession: After our guests left on Thanksgiving, I started shopping for discounted airfares. First it was Black Friday, followed by Cyber Monday!
When I found a great fare to Los Angeles for $146 one-way, I quickly clicked through to the Alaska Airlines website to find the details.
That’s when the “Saver” fare came up. Saver fares are Alaska’s answer to Delta’s “basic economy” fares, which have been offered for more than a year. United also has a basic economy fare that’s more onerous than Delta’s.