Question about Alaska flight number 123 from Seattle to Fairbanks
Jan 29, 2008, 4:39 pm
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Question about Alaska flight number 123 from Seattle to Fairbanks
I've been looking to fly SMF-FAI on Wed 7/2/08, and I noticed that I'm not given the option to connect in SEA on AS 123, the 12:55 pm departure to FAI. I can book this option, say, on Thursday 7/3/08, but not on any Wednesday, i.e. 7/2/08, 7/9/08, etc. When I try to book SEA-FAI alone, only Y and F fares are available on AS 123 on Wednesdays only--on Thursdays all fare classes are available. Any idea why this might be the case?
Jan 29, 2008, 4:46 pm
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That's because AS123 SEA-FAI on July 2 is already booked quite full in the main cabin and about 3/4 full in First. The lower main cabin fare buckets have already sold out. If you go on alaskaair.com and search for just SEA-FAI on that date and then pull up the seat map, it'll give you an idea of the flight's approximate load. If you look at the seat map for the next day, the extra availability is quite apparent - hence the difference in fares.
It's possible that additional space may (or may not) open up in the future, as the cruise lines typically pre-reserve a lot of space into and out of FAI in the summer months. There really is no way to predict this, however, so it'd be "at your own risk" to wait. It could end up selling out, too!
It's possible that additional space may (or may not) open up in the future, as the cruise lines typically pre-reserve a lot of space into and out of FAI in the summer months. There really is no way to predict this, however, so it'd be "at your own risk" to wait. It could end up selling out, too!
Jan 29, 2008, 5:22 pm
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That's because AS123 SEA-FAI on July 2 is already booked quite full in the main cabin and about 3/4 full in First. The lower main cabin fare buckets have already sold out. If you go on alaskaair.com and search for just SEA-FAI on that date and then pull up the seat map, it'll give you an idea of the flight's approximate load. If you look at the seat map for the next day, the extra availability is quite apparent - hence the difference in fares.
It's possible that additional space may (or may not) open up in the future, as the cruise lines typically pre-reserve a lot of space into and out of FAI in the summer months. There really is no way to predict this, however, so it'd be "at your own risk" to wait. It could end up selling out, too!
It's possible that additional space may (or may not) open up in the future, as the cruise lines typically pre-reserve a lot of space into and out of FAI in the summer months. There really is no way to predict this, however, so it'd be "at your own risk" to wait. It could end up selling out, too!
Jan 29, 2008, 7:03 pm
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