MVPG W/ 2-Year-Old
May 25, 2019, 11:13 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 669
MVPG W/ 2-Year-Old
Hi all. I’m curious if you have any tips for booking, best seats, overall experience etc. when flying as mom, dad and toddler on AS. In the past we’ve done lots of F, but now that he’s no longer a lap child we have to buy three seats and it’s more difficult to do that in terms of expense, using upgrade certs etc. We just had his last flight as a lap child and I need to book a flight with him in his own seats. Am I right I’m assuming we can’t qualify for premium as a party of three seated passengers? Obviously emergency exit isn’t an option either.
May 25, 2019, 11:22 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AS 100k, DL PM, New Sagaya
Posts: 1,291
Only one parent is MVPG? I often use companion fare for kiddo with me as MVPG and move us to PC of not instant. Spouse can buy up to PC if no status. Using my brand of math I see that as three PC for price of one. Though if waiting for upgrade window no guarantee it will be three together.
May 25, 2019, 4:26 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 149
My wife is MVPG and I as MVP have a 3 yr old and since she stopping being a lap child, my wife and daughter purchase together and I purchase a seperate ticket. as far as upgrades go. we have all been upgraded before on flights but its about 50%
May 25, 2019, 8:00 pm
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
You all can get upgraded to F too.
May 25, 2019, 9:02 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
May 25, 2019, 10:41 pm
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,360
May 25, 2019, 10:49 pm
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
I’ve seen numerous instances where the cost to buy a PC seat has been more than the difference between the lowest available non-Saver fare and the upgrade-eligible PC fare for MVPG ... if that’s the case for OP’s itinerary, MVPG and companion can book PC and select seats immediately, and MVP companion can buy the seat upgrade
