MVP Gold - Waiver for Award Cancel/Change Fee
Apr 15, 2019, 9:39 pm
#16
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As a new AS MVP Gold status-matched from VX, I believe I get Mileage Plan fee waiver for changes/cancellations of award tickets.
Does this benefit extend to award tickets I book with my miles for family members? Family members have no status. Family members will be traveling without me.
Does this benefit extend to award tickets I book with my miles for family members? Family members have no status. Family members will be traveling without me.
As MVP Gold, do I get the change/cancel fee waiver for all flights booked through Alaska, or just those on Alaska metal? I'm looking at booking a flight on alaskaair.com, but it is a codeshare flight on American Airlines metal (flight is from SAN to PHX, and then another segment a couple days later from PHX to SJC). I've done a search of the forums using several different keyword combinations, but did not find any valuable information.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers,
OQ
Apr 16, 2019, 9:47 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 153
I have a question related to OP's original question.
As MVP Gold, do I get the change/cancel fee waiver for all flights booked through Alaska, or just those on Alaska metal? I'm looking at booking a flight on alaskaair.com, but it is a codeshare flight on American Airlines metal (flight is from SAN to PHX, and then another segment a couple days later from PHX to SJC). I've done a search of the forums using several different keyword combinations, but did not find any valuable information.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers,
OQ
As MVP Gold, do I get the change/cancel fee waiver for all flights booked through Alaska, or just those on Alaska metal? I'm looking at booking a flight on alaskaair.com, but it is a codeshare flight on American Airlines metal (flight is from SAN to PHX, and then another segment a couple days later from PHX to SJC). I've done a search of the forums using several different keyword combinations, but did not find any valuable information.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers,
OQ
Apr 23, 2019, 12:10 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: alaska mvp gold
Posts: 23
I have a question related to OP's original question.
As MVP Gold, do I get the change/cancel fee waiver for all flights booked through Alaska, or just those on Alaska metal? I'm looking at booking a flight on alaskaair.com, but it is a codeshare flight on American Airlines metal (flight is from SAN to PHX, and then another segment a couple days later from PHX to SJC). I've done a search of the forums using several different keyword combinations, but did not find any valuable information.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers,
OQ
As MVP Gold, do I get the change/cancel fee waiver for all flights booked through Alaska, or just those on Alaska metal? I'm looking at booking a flight on alaskaair.com, but it is a codeshare flight on American Airlines metal (flight is from SAN to PHX, and then another segment a couple days later from PHX to SJC). I've done a search of the forums using several different keyword combinations, but did not find any valuable information.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers,
OQ
Apr 23, 2019, 2:30 am
#19
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Apr 26, 2019, 2:13 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: alaska mvp gold
Posts: 23
Thanks for the clarification, is there a relevant distinction between the MVPG rules for a partner award booking vs. a codeshare award booking (aside from the $12.5 fee)? LATAM is listed as a codeshare partner right next to American:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...re-information
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...re-information
Apr 26, 2019, 2:39 pm
#21
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Thanks for the clarification, is there a relevant distinction between the MVPG rules for a partner award booking vs. a codeshare award booking (aside from the $12.5 fee)? LATAM is listed as a codeshare partner right next to American:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...re-information
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...re-information
Jan 1, 2020, 11:31 pm
#25
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AS won’t refund a change fee that you’ve already paid
however, as a result of a later schedule change exceeding 60 (90?) minutes, you should be able to request pretty much any reasonable alternative (e.g., fly to or from SNA instead of ONT)
however, as a result of a later schedule change exceeding 60 (90?) minutes, you should be able to request pretty much any reasonable alternative (e.g., fly to or from SNA instead of ONT)
Jan 2, 2020, 12:01 am
#26
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If AS flipped your spouse back to the original flight or similar (moved from morning to evening and now back to an AM) that negated the fee charged change, there's nothing to be lost by requesting a refund though.
Last edited by rustykettel; Jan 2, 2020 at 10:18 am