Same Day Confirmed Change Trick
Jun 3, 2011, 9:09 pm
#1
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Same Day Confirmed Change Trick
Booked a last minute award ticket for today. Two outbound flights available - 1 at a good time and 1 at a bad time.
The good flight cost 2x the miles of the bad time. Checked expert flyer and good flight had Y availability.
Redeemed miles for bad flight and then immediately did a same day confirmed change to the good routing.
10K miles saved!
Hadn't seen anyone post that before, but I'm sure its been done by others.
The good flight cost 2x the miles of the bad time. Checked expert flyer and good flight had Y availability.
Redeemed miles for bad flight and then immediately did a same day confirmed change to the good routing.
10K miles saved!
Hadn't seen anyone post that before, but I'm sure its been done by others.
Jun 4, 2011, 12:26 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
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Alaska SDC is $25 for non-MVPG pax, or $0 with Gold+ status. But I thought award tickets weren't eligible for SDC. Is this a recent policy change or has it always been this way?
Jun 6, 2011, 6:52 pm
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Interesting - I've never seen that award tickets were not SDC eligible on the website. It definitely worked for me though, but I've never tried it in the past so I can't comment if it was a newer change.
In regards to the earlier question, $75 is for changes outside of the 6hr SDC window. Within the window, it is $25 to change. If you are MVP Gold, there is no SDC fee and the window is extended to 24hrs.
AS has the most fantastic change fee, SDC, and standby rules for Golds. I can't wait till I hit Gold later this year because this is an industry best!
In regards to the earlier question, $75 is for changes outside of the 6hr SDC window. Within the window, it is $25 to change. If you are MVP Gold, there is no SDC fee and the window is extended to 24hrs.
AS has the most fantastic change fee, SDC, and standby rules for Golds. I can't wait till I hit Gold later this year because this is an industry best!
Jun 12, 2011, 10:49 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ARN
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How about a traveler flying on 027 ticket stock (Alaska ticket) and using a Delta Platinum Medallion FF number? Can I SDC fee-free? Could my partner a Delta Gold Medallion do the same?
Jun 12, 2011, 7:49 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
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To the best of my knowledge, it's AS MVPGs only. Delta elites don't have any waivers.
Jun 12, 2011, 8:06 pm
#7
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Isn't one able to make one change (or cancel) a domestic award ticket within 24 hours of booking without a fee? Technically an SDC is a change so perhaps AS's system is allowing the change w/no fee as it's within 24 hours?
Jun 13, 2011, 4:33 am
#8
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In any case, in case anyone from AS is reading FT, everyone stop bumping this thread!
