Some billable hours, some work on SOB — finished the striping, but then “A Project” — figure out what is the best deal for using a $99 companion coupon on Alaska Airlines to get First Class for two to “somewhere”.
Here is the result, sorted by cost per mile… but is that where we want to go?
First Class Alaska Airfares | ||||||||||
Travel 9-2 unless otherwise noted | Round-trip | RT-EQR+Fare | Cost | |||||||
From Seattle to: | Each Way | Round-trip | plus $99 | Each | EQR | RT-EQR | EQM Bonus | Per Mile | Doesn’t include donsu miles in computation | |
Cancun | $ 530.10 | $ 1,060.20 | $ 1,159.20 | $ 579.60 | 2876.5 | 5753 | 8629.5 | $ 0.07 | *average – 2683 direct, 3070 via LAX (seasonal direct) | |
Honolulu | $ 605.00 | $ 1,210.00 | $ 1,309.00 | $ 654.50 | 2675 | 5350 | 8025 | $ 0.08 | ||
Kona | $ 634.00 | $ 1,268.00 | $ 1,367.00 | $ 683.50 | 2705 | 5410 | 8115 | $ 0.08 | ||
Kauai | $ 634.00 | $ 1,268.00 | $ 1,367.00 | $ 683.50 | 2699 | 5398 | 8097 | $ 0.08 | ||
Maui | $ 624.00 | $ 1,248.00 | $ 1,347.00 | $ 673.50 | 2639 | 5278 | 7917 | $ 0.09 | ||
Puerto Vallara | $ 515.10 | $ 1,030.20 | $ 1,129.20 | $ 564.60 | 2172 | 4344 | 6516 | $ 0.09 | ||
Boston | $ 609.00 | $ 1,218.00 | $ 1,317.00 | $ 658.50 | 2487 | 4974 | 7461 | $ 0.09 | ||
New York | $ 604.00 | $ 1,208.00 | $ 1,307.00 | $ 653.50 | 2393 | 4786 | 7179 | $ 0.09 | ||
Orlando | $ 654.00 | $ 1,308.00 | $ 1,407.00 | $ 703.50 | 2546 | 5092 | 7638 | $ 0.09 | ||
Miami | $ 704.00 | $ 1,408.00 | $ 1,507.00 | $ 753.50 | 2719 | 5438 | 8157 | $ 0.09 | ||
After 10-23 | Atlanta | $ 599.00 | $ 1,198.00 | $ 1,297.00 | $ 648.50 | 2176 | 4352 | 6528 | $ 0.10 | |
Washington, DC | $ 654.00 | $ 1,308.00 | $ 1,407.00 | $ 703.50 | 2321 | 4642 | 6963 | $ 0.10 | ||
Cabo San Lucas | $ 530.10 | $ 1,060.20 | $ 1,159.20 | $ 579.60 | 1897 | 3794 | 5691 | $ 0.10 | * average – 1928 via SF/1866 via LA | |
After 9-23 | Houston | $ 574.00 | $ 1,148.00 | $ 1,247.00 | $ 623.50 | 1871 | 3742 | 5613 | $ 0.11 | |
After 9-2 | Austin | $ 544.00 | $ 1,088.00 | $ 1,187.00 | $ 593.50 | 1768 | 3536 | 5304 | $ 0.11 | |
Chicago | $ 564.00 | $ 1,128.00 | $ 1,227.00 | $ 613.50 | 1715 | 3430 | 5145 | $ 0.12 | ||
Dallas | $ 544.00 | $ 1,088.00 | $ 1,187.00 | $ 593.50 | 1656 | 3312 | 4968 | $ 0.12 | ||
Tucson | $ 401.00 | $ 802.00 | $ 901.00 | $ 450.50 | 1215 | 2430 | 3645 | $ 0.12 | ||
Barrow | $ 787.00 | $ 1,574.00 | $ 1,673.00 | $ 836.50 | 2118.5 | 4237 | 6355.5 | $ 0.13 | *average – 2031 via FAI/2006 via ANC | |
San Diego | $ 369.00 | $ 738.00 | $ 837.00 | $ 418.50 | 1051 | 2102 | 3153 | $ 0.13 | ||
Los Angeles | $ 349.00 | $ 698.00 | $ 797.00 | $ 398.50 | 955 | 1910 | 2865 | $ 0.14 | ||
Anchorage | $ 557.00 | $ 1,114.00 | $ 1,213.00 | $ 606.50 | 1444 | 2888 | 4332 | $ 0.14 | ||
Oakland | $ 236.00 | $ 472.00 | $ 571.00 | $ 285.50 | 672 | 1344 | 2016 | $ 0.14 | ||
Las Vegas | $ 319.00 | $ 638.00 | $ 737.00 | $ 368.50 | 865 | 1730 | 2595 | $ 0.14 | ||
Minneapolis | $ 564.00 | $ 1,128.00 | $ 1,227.00 | $ 613.50 | 1394 | 2788 | 4182 | $ 0.15 | ||
San Jose | $ 264.00 | $ 528.00 | $ 627.00 | $ 313.50 | 679 | 1358 | 2037 | $ 0.15 | ||
San Francisco | $ 304.00 | $ 608.00 | $ 707.00 | $ 353.50 | 678 | 1356 | 2034 | $ 0.17 | ||
Juneau | $ 527.00 | $ 1,054.00 | $ 1,153.00 | $ 576.50 | 907 | 1814 | 2721 | $ 0.21 |
And here is the slider of all the new SOB photos:
And yes, the rumors are true… once the switch for the inverter is installed, it gets another wash/wax and a cleaning, the alternator checked out to make sure it’s good — it’s on the market for $4500.
Tonight is a pork chop and some of the chop salad and, well, some more of that lovely wine.
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