Buy One, Get One for Just Taxes and Fees
Aug 8, 2020, 1:54 am
#16
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,278
I wish I could just book the row just to MYSELF as part of this BOGO; Buy one seat for myself, and be able to stretch my seat to a bed of seats for tax and fees.
Jiburi
Jiburi
Aug 8, 2020, 8:51 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA LT PLT; HH Diamond; AS 75K
Posts: 2,878
Absolutely horrible idea in a pandemic that is being downplayed by leadership in this country. It's why no other country wants U.S. citizens - 1,000 people a day dying and there are covid parties, rallies, and people flying for miles. Insane.
Aug 8, 2020, 9:03 am
#19
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 3,361
In the absence of government policy, businesses are left to self help. Do you really expect airlines to say, “don’t fly” and effectively kill their future?
Aug 8, 2020, 9:21 am
#20
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA LT PLT; HH Diamond; AS 75K
Posts: 2,878
They did take almost 1 billion dollars in taxpayers money. Not "don't fly" but fly if you "must" until the pandemic is better under control. Promoting social interaction even with masks will only have a greater negative impact and prolong the financial problems.
Aug 8, 2020, 10:03 am
#22
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
I assume you’re asking in terms of upgrades? Just make sure you don’t have an MVP and a non-status companion on the same reservation or the MVP won’t be upgraded (assuming that’s what you want).
Aug 8, 2020, 12:49 pm
#23
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: 16,842
I can afford to pay regular fares when things are better and still have two companion passes that need a purpose in life. So this offer gets a pass from me (and a frown in the general direction of AS marketing).
Aug 8, 2020, 1:04 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MFR
Programs: Alaska MVP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 714
Yes, thanks. And if you have 2 MVPs on one res and 2 no status on the other, is there any way to get everyone seated together in the preferred seats at booking?
Aug 8, 2020, 1:04 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 3,361
While the government support helps with payroll, there are many other fixed costs the airlines need to cover. If we want airlines to stick around, the government either needs to support them during a shutdown or we need to let them fly those that want to travel.
Aug 8, 2020, 1:10 pm
#26
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
Not that I’m aware of (perhaps if you called and asked?) It might be a pain, but you could book in pairs with an MVP and a non-status companion, get the preferred seats, and then separate the reservations so you can get upgrades. I know this will work, but perhaps someone can suggest a simpler alternative.
Aug 8, 2020, 2:34 pm
#28
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,281
Quite irresponsible from AS really. This is not a matter of anyone “afraid to fly” I have no fear personally of getting seriously sick from COVID. It’s a sense of responsibility to reduce the opportunities to become a super spreader and prolong the pandemic.
Aug 8, 2020, 3:59 pm
#29
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,908
lets not reduce lives to some binary choice between anyting goes and lock everyone down
Aug 8, 2020, 4:33 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2017
Location: SEA
Posts: 355
Not that I’m aware of (perhaps if you called and asked?) It might be a pain, but you could book in pairs with an MVP and a non-status companion, get the preferred seats, and then separate the reservations so you can get upgrades. I know this will work, but perhaps someone can suggest a simpler alternative.