Ticket Expiring 5/28/11

Old May 3, 2011, 9:08 pm
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Ticket Expiring 5/28/11

I believe the rules are a canceled ticket has to be used within one year but was wondering, can I book a trip for later this month & then cancel that one, thus extending my ticket for another year? Thanks!
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Old May 4, 2011, 12:04 pm
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I know it works that way with my wallet credits. Not sure about an expiring ticket...but....shouldnt that be a my wallet credit?
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Old May 4, 2011, 12:24 pm
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Originally Posted by ANC
I know it works that way with my wallet credits. Not sure about an expiring ticket...but....shouldnt that be a my wallet credit?
We have a similar cancelled ticket and it is not in our "My Wallet' folder. I
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Old May 6, 2011, 6:07 am
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Not in "my wallet" so don't think that's the answer. Will try the buy/cancel again scheme as will lose value anyway. Will report back if it works.
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Old May 6, 2011, 8:35 am
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Not in "my wallet" so don't think that's the answer. Will try the buy/cancel again scheme as will lose value anyway. Will report back if it works.
You are not AS gold by chance? If you add the ticket to mywallet then it *should* reset the date... but not certain how it works w/o status.
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Old May 8, 2011, 3:55 am
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Nope, no status on AS.
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Old May 8, 2011, 11:24 am
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Can you take the ticket #027.... and load it into your wallet and then make a reservation for some other time? I think you just have to purchase another reservation to keep it going.
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Old Jun 4, 2011, 6:44 am
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Can you take the ticket #027.... and load it into your wallet and then make a reservation for some other time? I think you just have to purchase another reservation to keep it going.
Update: did exactly that - purchased another ticket, which reissued as new & now have extended tkt value for another 11 mos. Thanks all.
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Old Jun 4, 2011, 2:21 pm
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Update: did exactly that - purchased another ticket, which reissued as new & now have extended tkt value for another 11 mos. Thanks all.
I 100% believe in "utilizing" (some would say "exploiting") Alaska's policies to maximize benefit to the traveller. So, kudos for finding a loophole that allows you to keep this ticket value.

At the same time, I hope this doesn't happen so often that Alaska notices and decides to change its policies...
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