Another possiblity for a hotel would be the DoubleTree downtown (formerly the Sheraton). Its next to the park and has a very good steak restaurant (I say this having eaten at Burns 3-4 times). I think I can get us a room rate of $89. You can certainly pay less, but it is a nice hotel.

I got these weekend rates off the Hilton website this week.


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If I come to the GEG shin-dig, I would do a one day trip. I'm not available the weekends of 1/20-21 or 2/10-11 or 2/17-18.

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GEG is a nice option for Californians flying up on AS because of the new bonus miles tie-in with American. As GEG requires a change of planes in SEA most of the time, it earns us 4 segments.

AA deal:

6,000 AA bonus miles if you complete 3 AS + 3 AA flights
15,000 AA bonus miles for 6 AS + 6 AA flights
27,000 AA bonus miles for 9 AS + 9 AA flights

Promotion period is Jan 15 through Apr 15, 2001

In fact, I just booked a ticket to the FT Miami dinner by flying SFO-SEA-MIA using both Alaska and American. A wee diversion for miles and segments!

I was just in Spokane visiting my sister for Christmas. Another hotel possibility is the Best Western Thunderbird downtown - my room was just fine, and the price (using the Entertainment Card) was only $32.50! They said the rate should be available most nights into March.

Horizons, you can do GEG with 6 segments, as AS will let you change at *both* SEA/PDX each way. Neat, eh?

OK, some brave soul needs to pick a date.

Well, OK. What about February 24th or 25th? If it was Sunday, we could plan to do a Patsy Clark's brunch. Pretty sure we could get one of their separate rooms.

Those that wanted to make it in one day could take the 10:00A AS MD80 and have an eye opener. There would be plenty of time for Brunch etc before returning on the 5:30 GEG-SEA AS MD80 return flight. Lots of other flights, just not many big planes.

I could see if AS would give us a VIP tour of their new terminal (not sure if there is much to see), although it would be more fun to have a special tour of the planes at Fairchild AFB (not sure how to arrange that).

Man, we should have jumped on those earlier fares. I just checked Tall Paul's Sunday itinerary and it prices out at $155! Otherwise, I like that weekend.

You'll have to count me out for 24th/25th (will be in eastern Canada and then off to Africa).

Keep organizing though. You might change the dates yet. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Here's a suggestion:

Since I am assuming that most of us would travel to GEG via Alaska out of SEA, why don't we wait until Alaska posts the web fare to GEG again? They do it at least once a month...

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UA has lowered SFO-GEG fares. Inventory is tight for the 25th, however.

AS has $68 SEA-GEG fares now for dates 2/13 - 6/8. I wouldn't mind a 2/24-2/25 trip as I could do my last Hilton conquest bonus stay (25,000 points) before the promo ends. We could do Sunday brunch at Patsy Clark's for those who just want to fly in and out on Sunday. Anyone?

I just noticed the cheap fares again.