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DianeH · March 14, 2006, 11:46 AM

Can you use a $50 companion ticket AND use frequent flyer mileage for another ticket at the same time?

Dave M · March 14, 2006, 12:04 PM

The $50 companion ticket is for a passenger that accompanies a traveler on a purchased ticket. Thus, a third person in the group could use FF miles, but the primary ticket must be on a paid fare.

DianeH · March 14, 2006, 12:52 PM

what if its a partially purchased fare? (using mileage and cash)

Dave M · March 14, 2006, 12:57 PM

I don't think so. Note that the fare paid must be a "published fare". That means a fare that I can get online or simply by calling my travel agent or Alaska Air. That would seem to preclude a situation where I have to have some FF miles as partial payment.

DianeH · March 14, 2006, 02:12 PM

oh bummer.....

Thanks for the clarification Dave.

EJC · March 14, 2006, 05:10 PM

With Alaska Air, when you use miles (15K=$250. discount) plus cash to buy a ticket, you do get mileage for the flight.

DianeH · March 14, 2006, 09:53 PM

Well, I will get mileage so thats ok but I can't use both the $50 seat and the $250 seat for the two of us?

It did seem too good to be true....still....the $50 ticket plus the $130 in taxes is still alot less than what I paid last year.

geoand · March 14, 2006, 10:01 PM

Don't know if this is pertinent, but you can purchase the cheapest fare possible, use the the companion fare and then use miles for both of you to upgrade to first class.

roadsister · March 15, 2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by geoand

Don't know if this is pertinent, but you can purchase the cheapest fare possible, use the the companion fare and then use miles for both of you to upgrade to first class.

Wow, I didn't know this...how many miles to upgrade?

rlblack · March 16, 2006, 01:05 AM

the Alaska airline site- http://www.alaskaair.com/mileageplan/
explains everything you would ever want to know- it is 10,000 miles per leg of flight- to upgrade to first class- when we travel- we use it for the "longest leg"- and it depends if there are seats available for mileage upgrade- often there are not- so the earliest you can do your reservations the better.

DianeH · March 16, 2006, 09:45 AM

Thanks everyone.

geoand · March 19, 2006, 08:00 PM

We purchased rt tickets to cancun last week for 1-2007. We were able to use the bargain fair, e-certificate and 10,000 miles from DW account and 30,000 miles from my account to obtain first class tickets rt. Total cost for rt first class was less than bargain fair rt for 2 without the e-certificate.

DianeH · March 20, 2006, 10:48 PM

all I can say is WOW.

3kids4me · March 21, 2006, 08:16 AM

What e-certificate is being referred to here? Is this an Alaska Airline promotion?

I have a small amount of Alaska Airlines miles left over from a points.com promotion a couple of years ago, but have never done anything with them....

Sharon

March 14, 2006, 11:46 AM	#1
DianeH TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 787	Using Alaska mileage and companion ticket Can you use a $50 companion ticket AND use frequent flyer mileage for another ticket at the same time? __________________ 'Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.' Hebrews 13:2

March 14, 2006, 12:52 PM	#3
DianeH TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 787	what if its a partially purchased fare? (using mileage and cash) __________________ 'Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.' Hebrews 13:2

March 14, 2006, 02:12 PM	#5
DianeH TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 787	oh bummer..... Thanks for the clarification Dave. __________________ 'Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.' Hebrews 13:2

March 14, 2006, 09:53 PM	#7
DianeH TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 787	Well, I will get mileage so thats ok but I can't use both the $50 seat and the $250 seat for the two of us? It did seem too good to be true....still....the $50 ticket plus the $130 in taxes is still alot less than what I paid last year. __________________ 'Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.' Hebrews 13:2

March 14, 2006, 10:01 PM	#8
geoand TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 553 Resorts: RVC, Shell VC, Whistler, NYC	Don't know if this is pertinent, but you can purchase the cheapest fare possible, use the the companion fare and then use miles for both of you to upgrade to first class. __________________ geo

March 14, 2006, 12:04 PM	#2
Dave M Moderator TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 16, 04 Location: Sun City Hilton Head, SC Posts: 11,351	The $50 companion ticket is for a passenger that accompanies a traveler on a purchased ticket. Thus, a third person in the group could use FF miles, but the primary ticket must be on a paid fare.

March 14, 2006, 12:57 PM	#4
Dave M Moderator TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 16, 04 Location: Sun City Hilton Head, SC Posts: 11,351	I don't think so. Note that the fare paid must be a "published fare". That means a fare that I can get online or simply by calling my travel agent or Alaska Air. That would seem to preclude a situation where I have to have some FF miles as partial payment.

March 14, 2006, 05:10 PM	#6
EJC TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 278 Resorts: WorldMark, Vacation Internationale, Solamar Inn Mazatlan, Villa del Mar/Palmar Puerto Vallarta wks 51 &52, Dikhololo	With Alaska Air, when you use miles (15K=$250. discount) plus cash to buy a ticket, you do get mileage for the flight.

March 16, 2006, 01:05 AM	#10
rlblack TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jul 24, 05 Location: Alaska Posts: 101 Resorts: Raintree Vacation Club	the Alaska airline site- http://www.alaskaair.com/mileageplan/ explains everything you would ever want to know- it is 10,000 miles per leg of flight- to upgrade to first class- when we travel- we use it for the "longest leg"- and it depends if there are seats available for mileage upgrade- often there are not- so the earliest you can do your reservations the better.

March 16, 2006, 09:45 AM	#11
DianeH TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 787	Thanks everyone. __________________ 'Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.' Hebrews 13:2

March 19, 2006, 08:00 PM	#12
geoand TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 553 Resorts: RVC, Shell VC, Whistler, NYC	We purchased rt tickets to cancun last week for 1-2007. We were able to use the bargain fair, e-certificate and 10,000 miles from DW account and 30,000 miles from my account to obtain first class tickets rt. Total cost for rt first class was less than bargain fair rt for 2 without the e-certificate. __________________ geo

March 20, 2006, 10:48 PM	#13
DianeH TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 787	all I can say is WOW. __________________ 'Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.' Hebrews 13:2

March 21, 2006, 08:16 AM	#14
3kids4me TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 16, 04 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,521 Resorts: Smugglers' Notch	What e-certificate is being referred to here? Is this an Alaska Airline promotion? I have a small amount of Alaska Airlines miles left over from a points.com promotion a couple of years ago, but have never done anything with them.... Sharon

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