$110 Companion Ticket Valid for COACH class only - Effective August 1st, 2012
Jul 9, 2012, 3:36 pm
#107
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just curious what sales pitch are FAs currently giving onboard? If they are still touting that you can get an annual companion fare good for any fare including first class ticket (just because if you get it from now until August thats what you get "once" the first time only) they are using deceit and possibly fraud to get people to sign up. They are about out of perks to promote that you cant find elsewhere
Jul 9, 2012, 4:18 pm
#111
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Jul 9, 2012, 4:44 pm
#112
Formerly known as fsa_ea
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If I apply for a new AS card today, what are the chances of the companion certificate being deposited before 8/1?
Jul 9, 2012, 4:48 pm
#113
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Jul 9, 2012, 4:51 pm
#114
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I've thrown away my old tickets from May but we used our companion fare in F to HNL and IIRC there were about $149 in taxes...I think that was total for the 2 of us.
Do a dummy booking to Hawaii and the taxes should show up, I don't know if they were less on the $99 ticket, maybe they were percentage based.
Do a dummy booking to Hawaii and the taxes should show up, I don't know if they were less on the $99 ticket, maybe they were percentage based.
Jul 9, 2012, 4:54 pm
#115
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On flight 731 yesterday, there was no sales pitch on either leg. It was a nice change.
Originally Posted by ANC
just curious what sales pitch are FAs currently giving onboard? If they are still touting that you can get an annual companion fare good for any fare including first class ticket (just because if you get it from now until August thats what you get "once" the first time only) they are using deceit and possibly fraud to get people to sign up. They are about out of perks to promote that you cant find elsewhere
Jul 9, 2012, 4:54 pm
#116
Join Date: Feb 2011
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just curious what sales pitch are FAs currently giving onboard? If they are still touting that you can get an annual companion fare good for any fare including first class ticket (just because if you get it from now until August thats what you get "once" the first time only) they are using deceit and possibly fraud to get people to sign up. They are about out of perks to promote that you cant find elsewhere
Meanwhile, Alec Balwin is smiling somewhere. What have you got in your wallet?
Jul 9, 2012, 5:03 pm
#117
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Alaska has figured out quite a while ago that they can fill long haul first cabins (especially to hawaii) with paid first class.
I bet the award levels for first class will probably go up too.
I bet the award levels for first class will probably go up too.
Jul 9, 2012, 9:12 pm
#118
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Base Fare and Surcharges $99.00
Taxes and Other Fees $54.52
per person total: $153.52
Taxes and Other Fees $54.52
per person total: $153.52
Base Fare and Surcharges $99.00
Taxes and Other Fees $60.12
per person total: $159.12
Taxes and Other Fees $60.12
per person total: $159.12
Base Fare: 50.00
Tax: 35.08
Total: 85.08
Tax: 35.08
Total: 85.08
Jul 9, 2012, 10:04 pm
#119
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Location: Seattle WA, USA
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I used a companion cert for SEA-HNL a couple of weeks ago. Roundtrip companion fare was $137.70. The base fare was $99.29 with taxes/fees of $38.40. This includes a U.S. Gateway Fee of $8.40, so tusphotog was right. Don't remember if it's charged both ways or not.
Last edited by Westcoaster; Jul 9, 2012 at 10:17 pm Reason: Add info.
Jul 10, 2012, 12:06 am
#120
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Alaska Airlines looking more like USAirways
These changes make the Alaska BA cards in the state more like the USAirways BA cards. I have both since I'm based in Phoenix.
My wife and I use the companion tickets for one of three trips we make -- Victoria, Portland, or Kona. Typically we make two of these trips a year. I really liked the 1st class companion ticket -- didn't always use it as the only flight it was REALLY nice for was the flights to Kona (from either Oakland or Portland). This year we doubled up -- flying to Kona via Portland and using a pair of the companion tickets to visit with friends in Portland before and after our trip to Kona. Later this month we're going to Victoria (Phoenix/Seattle/Victoria) using the companion tickets.
We actually doubled up Business and Regular B of A cards for both of us -- mostly for the mileage promotion and the extra companion tickets.
So for us, the first thing we'll do is drop the Business card prior to renewal. We will still keep the regular cards since we are willing to fly plebian and the two companion fares are worth it.
Note that the no new 1st class useable coupons not only does not apply to existing coupons, but if you have those coupons you can buy tickets near the expiration date for flights up to 11 months later. We still have a coupon that doesn't expire until next March -- we'll use that for flights up to Victoria next summer I suspect.
At least I doubt they cancel use for the Hawaii flights -- those flights from any airline run close to $1K round trip and do make the credit card worth it as long as you can live with coach for the flight. That is a major reason for me to keep the card. That plus accumulating miles to get a major trip for 2014.
My wife and I use the companion tickets for one of three trips we make -- Victoria, Portland, or Kona. Typically we make two of these trips a year. I really liked the 1st class companion ticket -- didn't always use it as the only flight it was REALLY nice for was the flights to Kona (from either Oakland or Portland). This year we doubled up -- flying to Kona via Portland and using a pair of the companion tickets to visit with friends in Portland before and after our trip to Kona. Later this month we're going to Victoria (Phoenix/Seattle/Victoria) using the companion tickets.
We actually doubled up Business and Regular B of A cards for both of us -- mostly for the mileage promotion and the extra companion tickets.
So for us, the first thing we'll do is drop the Business card prior to renewal. We will still keep the regular cards since we are willing to fly plebian and the two companion fares are worth it.
Note that the no new 1st class useable coupons not only does not apply to existing coupons, but if you have those coupons you can buy tickets near the expiration date for flights up to 11 months later. We still have a coupon that doesn't expire until next March -- we'll use that for flights up to Victoria next summer I suspect.
At least I doubt they cancel use for the Hawaii flights -- those flights from any airline run close to $1K round trip and do make the credit card worth it as long as you can live with coach for the flight. That is a major reason for me to keep the card. That plus accumulating miles to get a major trip for 2014.