Redemptions on Skywest - still a joke

[StevePER]

Presumably they will fix this up when the takeover goes through.

PER-EPR
Skywest website: $181
Velocity redemption: 6900 + $228

PER-KNX 29/03/13
Skywest website: $243
Velocity redemption: 6900 + $334

PER-KNX 01/04/13
Skywest website: $476
Velocity redemption: 6900 + $674

 

[trooper]

Do those (cheapest?) paid tickest have the same T's and C's as the redemptions?

On many airlines IIRC redemption tickets are more flexible etc.... so much so that a simple comparison with "cheapest available" isn't really comparing "like with like"...

 

[esquire]

You can usually buy fully refundable tickets with Skywest cheaper than flexisavers as well (and you get J class SC!).
I don't even bother with redeptions - waste of points and money.......

It is going to be a challenging cultural takeover - it's a very old fashioned airline and a few people I know who are in the SkyWest circle are apprehensive about the "Easterners" running regional WA routes....

My other hope is it opens the market to QF-Link on routes such as EPR and ALB - competition is needed on these two routes. Driving is usually substantially cheaper.....

 

[markis10]

My other hope is it opens the market to QF-Link on routes such as EPR and ALB - competition is needed on these two routes. Driving is usually substantially cheaper.....

Not going to happen for a long time given the new regulated route operators where appointed just last year.

 

[cove]

My son drives the Perth /Albany route because it is Skywest pricing. It is sad that the pricing is so far out.
Maybe Virgin will read this and start fixing a business that needs fixing.

 

[williamsf1]

Presumably they will fix this up when the takeover goes through.

PER-EPR
Skywest website: $181
Velocity redemption: 6900 + $228

PER-KNX 29/03/13
Skywest website: $243
Velocity redemption: 6900 + $334

PER-KNX 01/04/13
Skywest website: $476
Velocity redemption: 6900 + $674

where did you get costings from ?
is that reward or AnySeat ???

 

[StevePER]

where did you get costings from ?
is that reward or AnySeat ???

It is Anyseat. I have never seen actual award seats available on any route for any date. So I would expect the T&Cs to be the same as for the cheaper paid ticket.