$110 Companion Ticket Valid for COACH class only - Effective August 1st, 2012
Jul 7, 2012, 5:54 pm
#31
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Your original quote from AS FB page states (emphasis mine) that as long as your new cert is issued prior to August 1st, it will be valid until it expires to be used towards first class; i.e. it is when your certificate is issued, not when you make your booking, that makes the difference. You should be able to tell with relative certainty when it will be issued - look in your account and see when your last one was issued; should be a year (+/- a couple of days) later.
while my AS anniversary was in July. So looks like no more F companion codes. Time to call BOA once I find a replacement card.
Jul 7, 2012, 6:02 pm
#32
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The cynic in me wonders whether they are thinking they'll effectively issue a challenge to some marginal elites this way: You can no longer use the 50% F mileage bonus on companion fare tickets to get over the top to renew your status so you have to fly more or spend more than in the past to qualify.
Edited to add: The above quote from AKLifetimeFlyer is something he got from the AS FB page. I didn't mean to make it look as if he were defending AS.
Last edited by Westcoaster; Jul 7, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Jul 7, 2012, 6:14 pm
#34
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Mine annual fee posted last year on July 28th..... I wonder if I'll get the cert posted at that time as well.
Last edited by david55; Jul 7, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Jul 7, 2012, 6:26 pm
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Jul 7, 2012, 6:29 pm
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Jul 7, 2012, 6:55 pm
#38
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My next flight isn't for 10 days but I plan on seeing if the FA's will admit the companion tickets are valid for Y travel only.
Jul 7, 2012, 7:21 pm
#39
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Don't interfere with a crew at work. You never know what dark road it can lead to. A friendly "did you know how badly your company gutted these card benefits?" is a lot better than a "loudly declining."
Jul 7, 2012, 7:29 pm
#40
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Admit? They will read their script. If they don't "admit" it, it isn't their fault.
Don't interfere with a crew at work. You never know what dark road it can lead to. A friendly "did you know how badly your company gutted these card benefits?" is a lot better than a "loudly declining."
Don't interfere with a crew at work. You never know what dark road it can lead to. A friendly "did you know how badly your company gutted these card benefits?" is a lot better than a "loudly declining."
Jul 7, 2012, 7:42 pm
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Jul 7, 2012, 7:46 pm
#42
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How do you intend to get a 2nd Y ticket for only $110 anywhere Alaskan flies?
It still seems of value when there is no other way to get a 2nd ticket for hundreds of dollars off the "retail" price.
Sure you'd like to still get a 2nd FC ticket for $110, but really,it's suddenly not worth it at all?
Jul 7, 2012, 7:49 pm
#43
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Jul 7, 2012, 7:52 pm
#44
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Ouch. I'm not sure whether I'm happy my card anniversary is coming up (so I can cancel) or whether I'm sad that my card anniversary is coming up (so I'll be too late to get another companion ticket in time)... 
Jul 7, 2012, 7:54 pm
#45
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So what is your alternative?
How do you intend to get a 2nd Y ticket for only $110 anywhere Alaskan flies?
It still seems of value when there is no other way to get a 2nd ticket for hundreds of dollars off the "retail" price.
Sure you'd like to still get a 2nd FC ticket for $110, but really,it's suddenly not worth it at all?
How do you intend to get a 2nd Y ticket for only $110 anywhere Alaskan flies?
It still seems of value when there is no other way to get a 2nd ticket for hundreds of dollars off the "retail" price.
Sure you'd like to still get a 2nd FC ticket for $110, but really,it's suddenly not worth it at all?
For the most part, the only flights I'm not confirmed in a premium cabin in at the time of booking are flights that are 1000 miles or less from home.
It looks likely that only one of us will have AS status in 2014. And, most of that, at the rate things are going, will be from paid premium international travel on another carrier. And if anything further happens, who knows where I'll decide to bank those miles.