Travel credit deadline extended
Apr 16, 2020, 9:06 am
#1
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Travel credit deadline extended
From Alaska's latest email:
• If you have a valid credit in your eWallet that was deposited before March 1, 2020, your booking expiration date will be extended by 6 months. You do not need to travel before that 6-month extension date – you just need to book your ticket by then.
• For those who canceled or will cancel their flights due to COVID-19 impacts in March, April or May, the credits in your eWallet will be extended through July 5, 2021 for travel through May 31, 2022.
We’re working as quickly as possible to reflect these updates in your account.
• For those who canceled or will cancel their flights due to COVID-19 impacts in March, April or May, the credits in your eWallet will be extended through July 5, 2021 for travel through May 31, 2022.
We’re working as quickly as possible to reflect these updates in your account.
Apr 16, 2020, 9:16 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Only thru the end of May will not be sufficient. I have two trips in June that I gravely doubt will be viable. Hawaii may still have a 14 day quarantine in place in June. The lifting of restrictions may still advise seniors to avoid travel.
Good start AS but you need to step it up a notch. I think the end of September would be a smarter move.
Good start AS but you need to step it up a notch. I think the end of September would be a smarter move.
Apr 16, 2020, 9:32 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Only thru the end of May will not be sufficient. I have two trips in June that I gravely doubt will be viable. Hawaii may still have a 14 day quarantine in place in June. The lifting of restrictions may still advise seniors to avoid travel.
Good start AS but you need to step it up a notch. I think the end of September would be a smarter move.
Good start AS but you need to step it up a notch. I think the end of September would be a smarter move.
Apr 16, 2020, 9:58 am
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Only thru the end of May will not be sufficient. I have two trips in June that I gravely doubt will be viable. Hawaii may still have a 14 day quarantine in place in June. The lifting of restrictions may still advise seniors to avoid travel.
Good start AS but you need to step it up a notch. I think the end of September would be a smarter move.
Good start AS but you need to step it up a notch. I think the end of September would be a smarter move.
Apr 16, 2020, 10:52 am
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Only thru the end of May will not be sufficient. I have two trips in June that I gravely doubt will be viable. Hawaii may still have a 14 day quarantine in place in June. The lifting of restrictions may still advise seniors to avoid travel.
Good start AS but you need to step it up a notch. I think the end of September would be a smarter move.
Good start AS but you need to step it up a notch. I think the end of September would be a smarter move.
Apr 16, 2020, 10:56 am
#7
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Right - I understand that (sorry to misspeak) and I anticipate they will continue to offer flexibilities/waivers/extensions for credits, travel, cancellations, etc regardless beyond May if it is necessary.
Apr 16, 2020, 1:42 pm
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Apr 16, 2020, 4:23 pm
#10
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Anybody have a flight cancelled or needed to cancel a flight in which funds from an Alaska Credit was used. Last Christmas Alaska gave me a $250 travel credit to give up my seat for overbooked flight. I used this to purchase part of a family trip in May. The rules state that the $250 is non refundable. I am 75K.
Apr 16, 2020, 4:30 pm
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Anybody have a flight cancelled or needed to cancel a flight in which funds from an Alaska Credit was used. Last Christmas Alaska gave me a $250 travel credit to give up my seat for overbooked flight. I used this to purchase part of a family trip in May. The rules state that the $250 is non refundable. I am 75K.
Losing Discount Code When Canceling Ticket for Travel in March
I lost 2x$25 in “good will” vouchers given to me some time last year when they swapped in a plane without PC. I will say that this wasn’t much of a concern in my case considering what else is going on. $250 would sting a bit more, especially if I did AS a favor for that.
Apr 16, 2020, 8:44 pm
#13
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Anybody have a flight cancelled or needed to cancel a flight in which funds from an Alaska Credit was used. Last Christmas Alaska gave me a $250 travel credit to give up my seat for overbooked flight. I used this to purchase part of a family trip in May. The rules state that the $250 is non refundable. I am 75K.
Apr 16, 2020, 9:10 pm
#14
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James
Apr 24, 2020, 9:12 am
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From Alaska's latest email:
Quote:
• If you have a valid credit in your eWallet that was deposited before March 1, 2020, your booking expiration date will be extended by 6 months. You do not need to travel before that 6-month extension date – you just need to book your ticket by then.
• For those who canceled or will cancel their flights due to COVID-19 impacts in March, April or May, the credits in your eWallet will be extended through July 5, 2021 for travel through May 31, 2022.
We’re working as quickly as possible to reflect these updates in your account.
Quote:
• If you have a valid credit in your eWallet that was deposited before March 1, 2020, your booking expiration date will be extended by 6 months. You do not need to travel before that 6-month extension date – you just need to book your ticket by then.
• For those who canceled or will cancel their flights due to COVID-19 impacts in March, April or May, the credits in your eWallet will be extended through July 5, 2021 for travel through May 31, 2022.
We’re working as quickly as possible to reflect these updates in your account.
I had several cancellations that were issued as Certificates and then deposited into eWallet but expiry date hasn't changed yet.
This was for flights scheduled for travel in April and cancelled Mar 31.