I arrived into Boston on an Alaska 737-800 aircraft. Not a bad haul for $91 out of pocket, total! The ticket earned me 2,704 elite miles and 6,084 redeemable miles, for a total of 5,708 elite miles and 12,168 redeemable miles for my entire day of flying. For ~$40 more total, it seemed worth it in this case.Īlaska Airlines came through, and I was upgraded 4 days ahead for the San Francisco to Boston segment and 1 day ahead for the Boston to San Francisco segment. Saver was available for just $107 round-trip, but I wanted to leave the possibility for an upgrade on these flights. This was for Main Cabin versus an Alaska Saver fare. Together with the outbound ticket, I was out ~$91 out of pocket. I used a soon-to-expire $100 discount voucher for this flight, spending just $20.80 out of pocket.

My outbound to Boston and this return flight back to San Francisco were both booked as one-way tickets as a mileage run to lock in Alaska MVP Gold 75K status for all of 2020. The redeemable miles alone I’d earn were worth more than the fare. I’d need a mileage run or two, but at $107 (at the cheapest) per round-trip(!), it was totally worth it. So at first a status match was a “no.”īut when Alaska offered their BOGO sale (which wasn’t just applicable to buy-one-get-one trips), I decided it was time. Plus, it would be difficult to do enough flying “organically” to meet the challenge requirements. I’d considered a match for a bit, but didn’t expect to fly Alaska all that much. It was a nice way to get some final mileage out of my soon-to-expire Delta Platinum Medallion status. From the warm service to the enjoyable meal and drinks, it is a fantastic way to enjoy the 6-hour haul from Boston to San Francisco.Īt the very end of December I decided to jump on the standing Alaska status match challenge offer. In a nutshell: Alaska Airlines 737-900 first class was a solid experience, one of the better domestic first flights I’ve enjoyed.

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