Originally Posted by
nomiiiii
If you're reasonably sure that you will travel on alaska in 2022 then you don't necessarily need to buy refundable fare (which can run you about $500+ roundtrip). You can just buy cheapest nonrefundable main cabin (not saver) fares (only about $100 roundtrip) and use the free change process.
Originally Posted by
nomiiiii
First option - guaranteed to work:
Book any roundtrip flight with it for latest possible date next year main cabin (not saver) - e.g. SEA-PDX.
Once you know where you will be flying, make a free change (fare-difference applies). This means you must travel sometime in 2022 to use the certificate.
Second option - not guaranteed to work:
Book any roundtrip flight with latest possible date (not saver) on a route that you think will eventually be on the chopping block and will be eventually cancelled e.g. SFO-DCA or something.
Hope it cancels. If it does cancel call alaska airlines and beg them to reissue the certificate, even if its not officially allowed by policy.
Does it have to be a roundtrip flight? Can I book a cheap refundable one way flight and "change" it to a roundtrip flight later?
Also, I just checked some sample fares for LAS-LAX next year and it appears that whether booking round trip or one way, that not all main cabin fares are refundable. The booking screen actually has tab options for searching refundable v. lowest fare, with the refundable main cabin fares being a bit higher than nonrefundable main cabin fares.
It looks to me that while all saver fares are non-refundable, not all main cabin fares are refundable, is that correct?