$500 AS Gift Certificate for $449.99 at Costco (And They're Back)

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Jan 2, 2022, 10:04 pm

#181

Ukalady

Join Date: Nov 2003

Posts: 188

Use this vs. "free" luggage with us of AA Visa card?

This seems appealing, but we usually book Main cabin with Alaska Airlines and, using the Alaska Airlines-branded Visa card, we get one piece of luggage free per passenger. I'm guessing we would *not* have the free luggage using this--unless it's possible to use a *portion* of the gift card *and* a portion with the Visa card and still get the free luggage...Do I understand this correctly?

Last edited by Ukalady; Jan 2, 2022 at 10:37 pm Reason: mistake

Jan 2, 2022, 10:37 pm

#182

RAD_PDX

Join Date: Aug 2018

Location: PDX

Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K

Posts: 2,329

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ukalady

This seems appealing, but we usually book Main cabin with AA and, using the Alaska Airlines-branded Visa card, we get one piece of luggage free per passenger. I'm guessing we would *not* have the free luggage using this--unless it's possible to use a *portion* of the gift card *and* a portion with the Visa card and still get the free luggage...Do I understand this correctly?

You don’t have to pay with the card to get the bags… I’m shocked at how many people apparently don’t realize this. Perhaps they want people thinking they have to so it drives spend? Who knows…

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Jan 3, 2022, 12:26 am

#183

FlyerDigits

Join Date: Jun 2019

Location: ANC

Posts: 404

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAD_PDX

I think it's because other carriers (see United Explorer card terms and conditions) require a traveler to purchase their airfare using the designated card to receive the free bag benefit.

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Jan 4, 2022, 3:10 pm

#184

HIFlya

Join Date: Mar 2016

Posts: 984

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckoa

2 locations in HNL, saw in Florida too.

None in ANC or FAI that I've seen...

Wow...you have been to HNL-FLA-ANC recently? Are you trying to do some end of the year mileage run?!

Jan 4, 2022, 3:17 pm

#185

RAD_PDX

Join Date: Aug 2018

Location: PDX

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Posts: 2,329

STL, despite having only 1 daily AS flight, had a huge display of them a week ago.

Jan 21, 2022, 10:41 pm

#186

FlyerAl

Join Date: Sep 2000

Location: YYZ/YHM/BUF

Programs: AA Plat, HH Gold, MR Plat

Posts: 4,212

I've seen them at Vista, CA and Henderson, NV locations.

Jan 27, 2022, 8:50 pm

#187

tom1985

Join Date: Jun 2021

Posts: 7

These are available again on Costco.com

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Feb 18, 2022, 1:40 pm

#188

spgaston

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: PDX

Programs: AS MVPG

Posts: 2,956

Does anyone have recent experience with turnaround time for the online purchase?

Feb 18, 2022, 1:58 pm

#189

Xrayman

Join Date: Dec 2018

Location: Seattle

Programs: Alaska airlines 100k

Posts: 923

Quote:

Originally Posted by spgaston

Does anyone have recent experience with turnaround time for the online purchase?

Next business day. Got several this week on Monday and used on Tuesday

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Feb 18, 2022, 2:24 pm

#190

anhuang19

Join Date: Jun 2018

Posts: 184

Quote:

Originally Posted by spgaston

Does anyone have recent experience with turnaround time for the online purchase?

If you're in a pinch, the local warehouse should have them in stock. To be safe you can call your warehouse and tell them the item number you see on the web (its the same) and they should be able to tell you how many they have in stock.

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Feb 18, 2022, 7:12 pm

#191

pcoll

Join Date: Feb 2015

Location: Seattle

Programs: AS

Posts: 2,293

Quote:

Originally Posted by anhuang19

Alaska Airlines $500 Gift Certificate, delivered via email

Item 1494191
item # 1507486 in warehouse

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Last edited by dayone; Feb 18, 2022 at 10:56 pm Reason: Fix quote syntax.

Feb 18, 2022, 11:06 pm

#192

boycruz

Join Date: May 2001

Location: San Francisco/Bangkok

Programs: Alaska 75K United 1K

Posts: 1,409

saw at south san francisco (near SFO) last week

Feb 21, 2022, 1:51 pm

#193

spgaston

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: PDX

Programs: AS MVPG

Posts: 2,956

Update, I purchased Friday and received first thing Monday morning.
IIRC, last time I purchased in warehouse there was a notice that it might take up to 24 hours to activate the cert?

Feb 28, 2022, 12:43 pm

#194

mtofell

Join Date: Oct 2019

Location: PDX, OGG or between the two

Programs: AS 75K

Posts: 2,867

Quote:

Originally Posted by spgaston

Update, I purchased Friday and received first thing Monday morning.
IIRC, last time I purchased in warehouse there was a notice that it might take up to 24 hours to activate the cert?

I think it's 24 "business hours" which is what I've experienced before.

Mar 31, 2022, 4:33 pm

#195

Kamiakdad

Join Date: Feb 2022

Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K, Frontier Elite100K

Posts: 222

FYI, you can get the gift card from Costco within minutes of ordering by calling customer service and asking them to contact shipping rather than wait a day or two to get the email with the codes. I did it today. Given that time is of the essence with airfares climbing daily, getting the card today may save you from price increases.