May 10, 2018, 11:53 pm
Last edit by: Tokyoite
from the first post.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...es/fee-changes
Same day confirmed changes will be effective for travel that takes place on or after June 5, 2018, not ticketed by June 5.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...charts/changes
Edit: There're changes with AS award chart too.
Effective for bookings on or after June 25, 2018, you’ll see some changes to award pricing on Alaska Airlines flights, including:
Same day confirmed changes will be effective for travel that takes place on or after June 5, 2018, not ticketed by June 5.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...charts/changes
Edit: There're changes with AS award chart too.
Effective for bookings on or after June 25, 2018, you’ll see some changes to award pricing on Alaska Airlines flights, including:
- Reduced lowest award level on short-distance First Class flights
- Reduced refundable award level pricing on First Class flights shorter than 1,400 miles within the contiguous US and Alaska, and on First Class flights shorter than 2,100 miles from the US to Mexico
- A new lowest award level of just 10,000 miles on Main Cabin flights from California to select destinations in Mexico (flights shorter than 1,400 miles)
- Hawaii awards starting as low as 15,000 miles one-way
SDC Fees Increase to $50, Free 60-Day Change Eliminated, and Award Changes (6/5/2018)
May 9, 2018, 11:53 am
#16
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,838
May 9, 2018, 11:58 am
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75k, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 130
May 9, 2018, 12:02 pm
#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,386
May 9, 2018, 12:07 pm
#20
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Programs: UA 1K 3 Million/ex-many year GS, AA PLT/2 Mil, AS MVPG, HH Dia, Starwood Life Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,401
Isn't it the case, though, that if you buy 2 tickets on the same PNR then the status of the purchaser controls the fees? I seem to recall that when I have bought trips with my wife on 1 PNR that the various change waivers (in that case the SDC fee) wasn't applied to either of us.
May 9, 2018, 12:12 pm
#21
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
Isn't it the case, though, that if you buy 2 tickets on the same PNR then the status of the purchaser controls the fees? I seem to recall that when I have bought trips with my wife on 1 PNR that the various change waivers (in that case the SDC fee) wasn't applied to either of us.
May 9, 2018, 12:12 pm
#22
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,610
There's probably a tiny tiny tiny number of MVPGold couples. Single mvp-gold travellers are likely business folks who don't care about change fees anyways. This impacts everyone, mvp-golds included. No more companion fare speculative bookings, or other leisure travel with spouse.
May 9, 2018, 12:20 pm
#23
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75k, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 130
There's probably a tiny tiny tiny number of MVPGold couples. Single mvp-gold travellers are likely business folks who don't care about change fees anyways. This impacts everyone, mvp-golds included. No more companion fare speculative bookings, or other leisure travel with spouse.
May 9, 2018, 12:24 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
but it would also decrease the amount of speculative award booked by non-elite.
my number 1 worry is the increase award chart. my family will have over 1M AS miles by the end of the year.
my number 1 worry is the increase award chart. my family will have over 1M AS miles by the end of the year.
Last edited by pbd456; May 9, 2018 at 12:26 pm Reason: add
May 9, 2018, 12:25 pm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,610
Yes I agree. When I say "MVPGold couples" I mean both partners are gold. That coupling is a tiny amount - most mvp-gold folks likely travel with a lower-status spouse and would definitely benefit from a companion waiver. Basically the jetblue model.
May 9, 2018, 12:45 pm
#28
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: JNU
Programs: HH D, AS MM/MVPG for life/AL, Awesome Wipes VIP Club, NEXUS, Hertz 5-Star Gold
Posts: 2,893
May 9, 2018, 1:12 pm
#29
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MFR
Programs: Alaska MVP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 714
This will also put an end to booking tickets on Alaska with Ultimate Rewards points (or other points) for travel far in the future, then canceling ticket and depositing all funds in My Wallet, right?
May 9, 2018, 1:20 pm
#30
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445