FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Low-level award seats, low-price paid seats

Jun 13, 2019, 3:27 pm

#10

CDKing

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: BOS/ORH

Programs: AS 75K

Posts: 18,323

Quote:

Originally Posted by VegasGambler

Did AS explain this? I missed that. Do you have a link? I'd like to read their explanation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinglish

I'm having trouble finding Alaska' announcement of the 5k and other award levels, and I'm realizing that I don't remember if AS actually announced this link or if FTers just discovered it while hunting for the lower award rates. But there's a definite link between low award pricing and R inventory.

When going through expertflyer or KVS + AS site you can see it clearly. For example the under 700 mile award

5k = W + R
7.5k = W +G
10k W + T
12.5k W + any other fare class

Whether the selling of W or R/G/T will trigger release of additional space is the biggest unknown.

Reply