Change fees for flights within the state of CA
#1
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Change fees for flights within the state of CA
I read somewhere that there are no change fees on flights as long as they are within the same state. I plan on flying a lot between Lax and SJC, but may miss some flights.. Does anyone know if this is correct?
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#2
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I've never heard that before. If I were going to be flying SJC-LAX a lot (and I used to), I wouldn't be flying Horizon. I'd be flying Southwest. Their 10 flights a day to LAX, plus others to SNA, BUR and ONT really beat the 3 that Horizon runs. If you miss the 930a flight on QX, you're going to sit around SJC until 7p.
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Here's the web page that contains info on change fees with AS. In pertinent part (over and above F and Y tickets being exempt):
Alaska Airlines standard change fees are $100 (USD) per person fee if change made through an Alaska Airlines Reservations Call Center or $75 (USD) per person fee if change made at alaskaair.com. Change fee is waived when travel is wholly within the state of Alaska on flights operated by Alaska Airlines.
I was heretofore unaware of the intra-Alaska benefit.
Change fees are also waived for MVPG and MVPG75K elites.
Alaska Airlines standard change fees are $100 (USD) per person fee if change made through an Alaska Airlines Reservations Call Center or $75 (USD) per person fee if change made at alaskaair.com. Change fee is waived when travel is wholly within the state of Alaska on flights operated by Alaska Airlines.
I was heretofore unaware of the intra-Alaska benefit.
Change fees are also waived for MVPG and MVPG75K elites.
#5
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Slightly off topic but when will they ever waive the $75.00 change fees for MVP's?! Or at least reduce the price.
Just doesn't seem right as it the same price for the regular customer. I've spent God knows how much $$ through the years on these fees! Sigh.
Just doesn't seem right as it the same price for the regular customer. I've spent God knows how much $$ through the years on these fees! Sigh.
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One thing to take that hit for people with substantial travel. Perhaps if they made it available for $ spend above a significant level?
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WN of course has no change fees to begin with, but you also have to give up First Class, flights to AK/HI, and an awards program with aspirational international premium cabin awards.
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I actually forgot about this change- it was announced a year or two ago. Kinda takes the pain of the expensive intra-AK flights away.
Originally Posted by dave1013
Here's the web page that contains info on change fees with AS. In pertinent part (over and above F and Y tickets being exempt):
Alaska Airlines standard change fees are $100 (USD) per person fee if change made through an Alaska Airlines Reservations Call Center or $75 (USD) per person fee if change made at alaskaair.com. Change fee is waived when travel is wholly within the state of Alaska on flights operated by Alaska Airlines.
I was heretofore unaware of the intra-Alaska benefit.
Change fees are also waived for MVPG and MVPG75K elites.
Alaska Airlines standard change fees are $100 (USD) per person fee if change made through an Alaska Airlines Reservations Call Center or $75 (USD) per person fee if change made at alaskaair.com. Change fee is waived when travel is wholly within the state of Alaska on flights operated by Alaska Airlines.
I was heretofore unaware of the intra-Alaska benefit.
Change fees are also waived for MVPG and MVPG75K elites.