kileysmom

I just looked into a mileage F ticket for early January and the itinerary I want popped up with 30K for main cabin and 80 K for first....great! However, when I get to the check out page there is a note under the left hand flight description that says "upgraded to first class." What is this? My worry immediately is that there will be no access to the lounge at SEA. This TPA-SEA with o/n and on to ANC the next morning. I am Club 49. There is no fare class shown at all. Called Alaska and the very nice agent has never seen this and cannot find any reference to it in her materials. Would like to get it booked tonight but, of course, can call the mileage plan folks in the AM. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! KM

anteater

Did you checkout with the Main Cabin 30K or First Class 80K option? Did you opt for one of the new cash paid upgrades on an award ticket?

If you purchase the ticket, the fare class will be available under flight details. If you have a non-U FC fare class (e.g. J/C/D/I) then you will have AS lounge access.

kileysmom

Thanks. I didn't opt for any upgrade...just booked the 80K and a few bucks ticket. But and thanks for the tip, when I opened my confirmation email just now, it shows D class for both legs so all is OK. I will be 75K again by then so would have burned a pass if necessary but I horde those! Many thanks and have a great rest of this day! KM

skier464

80K for domestic first.. yikes. You can get international real business class for less than that

olouie

AS catching up with DL Skypesos haha.

jsguyrus

Domestic first on AS has always been a terrible value for using miles.

NoLaGent

And in the last 2 years it has only gotten worse. Used to be 40k-60k one-way (as low as 25k), now 80k-90k one-way seems the norm.

NoLaGent

Although to be fair, you can still find some deals if flexible�here�s one a few days before my travel date to ANC, for example. (note: my actual travel date is 70k in F)

dayone

Agreed. I grabbed a RT DFW-SFO in F for 60K on the days and times that I wanted. Even got AA nonstop on the return.