Originally Posted by
McGoogles
I messaged Alaska and the initial response I got was essentially, "If one person on companion fare doesn't fly, then neither can fly". If that's the case, so be it, but that just seems odd. They've already got the money and wouldn't they be fine with one person not flying?
The primary person (who paid the full fare) has to fly. So no, your kid won’t be able to fly back on that ticket without mom flying, too.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...plan-visa.html
from wiki
One of the travelers can not go
If the revenue passenger can not go then the companion passenger can not go. The T&C of the companion fare is that the companion must travel with the revenue passenger. Changes can be made by calling AS but change fees apply. Changes can now be done on-line. If the companion passenger can not go, the revenue passenger can still go. If you want to use the companion certificate another time, a call has to be made to AS.
Name changes are allowed but must be called in for change and is subject to change fee($125 --exempt if the name change involves a passenger who has status).