Originally Posted by
Xrayman
the “elite” tax is sometimes in my opinion getting out of hand, upwards of $40 on a $159 ticket (saver 119-129)
Agreed. At times, it does strike me as...er...rather excessively opportunistic. But, hey, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. During those times, I may divert some of this business to their peers, or even to Southwest, Frontier or Spirit. So, it all works out in the end.
Originally Posted by
Xrayman
as a frequent flier I’ve thought about the saver fare but see no current situation other than mileage run at end of year from seattle and PDX where a 30 minute flight doesn’t require much need for anything other than a seatbelt.
Not sure if it was their intention, but this aspect makes their Flight Pass scheme much more enticing, at least to me. So, because AS FP works for me, this aspect--the necessary segments--is somewhat offset.