2019 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A Thread: All Welcome, New and Old!
Mar 21, 2019, 10:49 am
#361
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I assume this is an AS-AS connection, which either way is extremely tight. Firstly, even if everything is on time to the dot, the minute the front door opens, your next flight starts boarding in <10 minutes. Second if you're arriving gate is in the N concourse and you have to go to the C concourse, you'd have to take the train which takes at least 5 minutes from when you get off the plane. (I believe C station is still closed so even worse you'd have to go to the main terminal and walk). Anyways, overall this is very tight and I would certainly not dawdle to the gate, I'd recommend at least an hour if possible connection time in case of any delay whether from the aircraft or yourself if you want to be safe.
Yes, it is an AS-AS connection. If it helps, my arrival is from SFO; and my departure flight is to MSY. Appreciate any additional advice.
Mar 21, 2019, 11:12 am
#362
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The fact that this is an inbound from SFO, makes it all the worse. As you are aware of all the delays from low ceilings/fog and the crazy winter that you're having this year. Depending on the day, if your ticket is significantly cheaper than the other times and you do not want to switch now, I would SDC the night before to get a different flight up to SEA. But this is up to you, considering AS only flies to MSY 2x a day, you may be looking at an overnight if you don't make your connection.
Mar 21, 2019, 11:34 am
#363
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The fact that this is an inbound from SFO, makes it all the worse. As you are aware of all the delays from low ceilings/fog and the crazy winter that you're having this year. Depending on the day, if your ticket is significantly cheaper than the other times and you do not want to switch now, I would SDC the night before to get a different flight up to SEA. But this is up to you, considering AS only flies to MSY 2x a day, you may be looking at an overnight if you don't make your connection.
Appreciate your advice very much.
If I make changes now, is the change fee $125 per pax?
Mar 21, 2019, 12:43 pm
#364
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$125 change fee per passenger, plus/minus any fare difference. The $125 is waived for any Gold or 75K passengers (or if an award ticket, for any tickets booked with miles from a Gold or 75K).
Mar 21, 2019, 12:44 pm
#365
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With the C gates train station closed for the rest of this year, it is a long walk from N to the outer reaches of C after taking the train to Main Terminal/D station.
I wouldn't do this connection with less than 90 minutes, but then I also hate rushing.
I wouldn't do this connection with less than 90 minutes, but then I also hate rushing.
Mar 21, 2019, 1:29 pm
#366
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Thank you!
Mar 21, 2019, 1:33 pm
#367
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So now the train is out of the equation, how far a walk is it to where I need to go (boarding gate for MSY flight)?
Thank you
Mar 21, 2019, 3:01 pm
#368
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If you are not familiar with SEA it may be a bit daunting but personally I wouldn't be concerned with a valid connection and a protected itinerary. In IRROPS, AS always knows where you are and where you are going. I have been on more than 1 flight that was held for connecting passengers.
Your inbound and outbound gates may be very close to each other but even if you arrive in N and depart from the far reaches of C or vise versa, 40 minutes is IMHO ample time.
James in Phoenix.
Mar 21, 2019, 3:42 pm
#369
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Thank you James, for the heads-up.
I am not familiar with SEA, but will take a look at the airport map.
If I missed the flight, is there an in-terminal hotel to spend the night?
I am not familiar with SEA, but will take a look at the airport map.
If I missed the flight, is there an in-terminal hotel to spend the night?
Mar 21, 2019, 4:03 pm
#370
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Mar 21, 2019, 7:28 pm
#371
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That's great. Thanks.
Just in case I miss the connection, I would stay in a hotel at the airport.
For now, I probably leave my ticket as is, since any change would lose my First class upgrade. So hope for the best, but prepare for the worst!
Thanks again!
Just in case I miss the connection, I would stay in a hotel at the airport.
For now, I probably leave my ticket as is, since any change would lose my First class upgrade. So hope for the best, but prepare for the worst!
Thanks again!
Mar 21, 2019, 10:30 pm
#372
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Alaska
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Good plan. For all you know, your next flight could be the next gate over. We had one flight that was delayed almost one hour, which would cause us to miss our connecting flight. Good news was, they changed planes for our connecting flight and we were on it.
Mar 22, 2019, 6:58 pm
#373
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Emirates EK Availability Missing or Phantom?
Help. I see EK Business award availability for 2 seats on ExpertFlyer and on the Qantas search. However, when I go to the AS site and call in to try to book those, the agents do not show the availability. Is this a matter of (1) not being available to Alaska Air and their awards, (2) not something easily that can be seen by the normal Alaska agents and they should try something more advanced to find them, or (3) the ExpertFlyer and Qantas sites are just wrong and the availability is just phantom?
Thanks,
Keith
Thanks,
Keith
Mar 22, 2019, 8:31 pm
#374
Join Date: Mar 2017
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Help. I see EK Business award availability for 2 seats on ExpertFlyer and on the Qantas search. However, when I go to the AS site and call in to try to book those, the agents do not show the availability. Is this a matter of (1) not being available to Alaska Air and their awards, (2) not something easily that can be seen by the normal Alaska agents and they should try something more advanced to find them, or (3) the ExpertFlyer and Qantas sites are just wrong and the availability is just phantom?
Thanks,
Keith
Thanks,
Keith
A little more insight on what you are wanting to achieve would be helpful in the community helping you. Desired cabin, routing, stopovers for instance.
James in Phoenix.
Mar 22, 2019, 8:44 pm
#375
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EK can be booked online on the AS website. Does it show availability there? Is it is a multi-segment itinerary? If so, try looking for each segment individually. Is it a valid routing? All AS EK awards need to touch North America. HKG-DXB-JNB for example cannot be booked using AS miles while HKG-DXB-LAX can be.
A little more insight on what you are wanting to achieve would be helpful in the community helping you. Desired cabin, routing, stopovers for instance.
James in Phoenix.
A little more insight on what you are wanting to achieve would be helpful in the community helping you. Desired cabin, routing, stopovers for instance.
James in Phoenix.
It's DFW-DXB in business class, nonstop. This is available on other days. The problem is that most of the other days match up with the availability that I see on Qantas and ExpertFlyer. I created an alert for the D saver class on EK. I received the available alert and looked on Qantas and it appears bookable through Qantas but when I search that same availability on Alaska, it's not there. My question is if it is real availability or only available to Qantas or not really available at all.