Originally Posted by
Sleepy_Sentry
Thanks for the heads up, I'll do that! As a seasoned Alaska flyer would you keep the K more expensive fare class ticket and hope for 2 U's to open up or downgrade and hope for a complementary upgrade? I'm MVP Gold and it looks like I have a decent shot, but would prefer to secure the seats early.
Note that unless your companion is Gold or higher, the change fee would apply when changing to a less expensive fare class (unless waived by an agent).