I have never flown Alaska but have managed to accrue enough points to book a couple of flights. I would actually book the flights for friends. I am concerned that I would need to cancel the flights later. It looks like:
- Award flights are offered only in "Main" and "First Class", so there seems to be no "Saver Fare" involved
- I didn't go through the process but assume I can book an award for a different person using my points/account
- I thus assume that if the ticket is later cancelled I would get a refund of points to my account
Do these assumptions jive with reality? The cancellation process online presumes the trip shows in your account, but with other airlines a trip for another person does not show in your account. Are there hoops to jump through in getting the points back in my account?