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Feb 28, 2024 | 11:49 am

#1006

Eastbay1K

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Arsene Wenger

Does anyone know if it’s possible for AS to change the account/milage balance a partner award is booked from without cancelling and rebooking ticket?

I jumped and booked a couple of business awards for my partner and I on the same reservation as I didn’t want the space to go away while calling in. Ideally we’d each pay for our own now that we have the reservation, but I’m not sure that is possible and I don’t want to cancel and bank on the space coming back to rebook. I ask as the front line AS person I spoke with said it wasn’t, but I’m not sure if a FTer had one of the more experienced/old partner desk agents make it happen in the past and I just need to HUCA.

I expect that this is technically possible but disfavored because it would be a complicated transaction. Reservation doesn't need cancellation but ticket needs to be refunded and reissued with a different form of payment (miles from the other account). So it may be against policy and also above the pay grade of most AS employees, but as a technical matter, it can be done.

I'd check to see if a single award seat opens and if so, book with the partner's miles, then split the first PNR and eat the $12.50 partner fee.

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Mar 4, 2024 | 10:39 am

#1007

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Canceling Travel Agency Tickets to AS Wallet?

I'm forced to buy through a travel agency if I want to realize certain credit card benefits. Is it correct that once 24 hours have passed, I can cancel AS tickets bought from Capital One Travel, Amex etc., then the funds will not be refunded to my credit card, but instead they'll be placed in AS Wallet and the airline will directly issue future tickets using those funds? If so, do the funds have to be used within one year of the travel agency charge? And they can be used for anyone's travel?

Thanks...

Mar 4, 2024 | 10:47 am

#1008

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Originally Posted by Explore

I can't speak for all of the OTAs, but from what I recall, Amex Travel gave me a credit that I could use on only Alaska airlines, but I still had to call Amex Travel to use it. Perhaps there was another work around I wasn't aware of, or things have changed since. The credit had a year expiration on it.

Mar 4, 2024 | 10:55 am

#1009

samosa

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Originally Posted by Explore

The answer is that it depends. Usually, it goes back in a voucher (not wallet) to be used through that same agency. However, I have, in multiple cases, had funds go to my wallet from multiple agencies when I changed flights. I have never cancelled, though.

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Mar 6, 2024 | 3:03 pm

#1010

simpleone

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yes they do

Mar 9, 2024 | 8:45 am

#1011

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Anyone know why AS380 (LAX-FLL) today (March 9, 2024) is delayed by almost 2 hrs? Inbound flight (AS1312 SEA-LAX) is en route and on time. Thanks!

An logical explanation might min. crew rest not met for the assigned AS380 team??

Mar 9, 2024 | 8:47 am

#1012

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Originally Posted by Repooc17

Anyone know why AS380 (LAX-FLL) today (March 9, 2024) is delayed by almost 2 hrs? Inbound flight (AS1312 SEA-LAX) is en route and on time. Thanks!

Maybe the crew that is supposed to fly AS380 arrived late?

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Mar 9, 2024 | 8:50 am

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Originally Posted by notquiteaff

Maybe the crew that is supposed to fly AS380 arrived late?

Thanks. Yeah, I was just thinking of that.

Mar 9, 2024 | 11:27 am

#1014

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Per Expertflyer...

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Mar 9, 2024 | 3:48 pm

#1015

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If your flight departs at 6p tomorrow, can you check in today at 6p or 5p?

If your flight departs at 6p on Tuesday, does the 72 hour Premium seat upgrade window for Gold open today at 6p or 5p?

Mar 9, 2024 | 4:10 pm

#1016

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If I bought a business class flight marketed by Delta but operated by LATAM, it doesn’t earn credit with Alaska right? Sorry, still confused by this since coming over from United.

Mar 9, 2024 | 6:56 pm

#1017

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Originally Posted by vanillabean

If your flight departs at 6p tomorrow, can you check in today at 6p or 5p?

If your flight departs at 6p on Tuesday, does the 72 hour Premium seat upgrade window for Gold open today at 6p or 5p?

Funny you should bring up point 1. My flight leaves at 6:05pm on Sunday. I got multiple notifications to check in around 5pm on Saturday. I went to check in but I was told it was too early.

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Mar 9, 2024 | 9:15 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by xfisgsm

If I bought a business class flight marketed by Delta but operated by LATAM, it doesn’t earn credit with Alaska right? Sorry, still confused by this since coming over from United.

I think that’s right.

”To qualify, flights must be within the LATAM Airlines flight number range (LA) 1–805, 808–4799, or 7500–8299, and be marketed and operated by LATAM Airlines. The two-letter airline code (LA) must precede the flight number (for example, LA XXXX) on your ticket receipt or boarding pass.”

https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...partners-latam

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Mar 10, 2024 | 3:42 pm

#1019

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Originally Posted by catmndu

Per Expertflyer...

Thank you. Was initially 2 hrs, then reduced to an hr as per your EF screenshot.

FLL was a mess yesterday. I was on the following flight to SFO (AS426)...crew got stuck at security. Departure route got shut down after aircraft pushed back and started taxiing. Got into SFO at around 130am. 2 hrs late anyway.

Interestingly, the flight seemed to have been assigned an one-time flight number. Previous flights had used 371, as are upcoming flights. Only Saturday's used 426.

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Mar 13, 2024 | 9:30 am

#1020

synnyster

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I want to book a trip to Hawaii for my family of 4 (wife + 2 kids (under 12)). I currently have MVP status with Alaska. My wife and I both have a companion fare we can use. Is there a way for us to book so we all can get access to the elite seats? If I booked mine and my wife's ticket and we select the upgraded seat based on status and then my wife books the 2 kids seats will they seat us all together? Is it even possible to book 2 kids and use the companion fare if the person who has the fare is not on that itinerary? Otherwise we would have to each book one for the kids and I wouldn't be able to take advantage of status without breaking up our family seating.

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