Alaska Air: New York – San Francisco (and vice versa). $197 (Basic Economy) / $237 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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A good sale for nonstop service to/from San Francisco

The $237 fare is a regular economy fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included

  • Alaska Air also have a $197 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. Alaska Air Basic Economy fares do not include advance seat assignments, changes, cancellations and boards last.
  • American also have a $197 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. American Basic Economy fares do not include advance seat assignments, changes, cancellations and boards last. The regular economy fare with American is $267
  • Delta also have a $197 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. Delta Basic Economy fares do not include advance seat assignments, changes, cancellations and boards last. The regular economy fare Delta is $267
  • jetBlue also have a $197 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. jetBlue Basic Economy fares do not include advance seat assignments, changes, cancellations and boards last. The regular economy fare with jetBlue is $267
  • United also has a $197 fare from/to Newark however it is a Basic Economy fare. United’s Basic Economy fares do not allow for any advanced seat assignment. Rather, your seat assignment will be randomly assigned during check-in. In addition, normal size carry-on that does not fit under the seat is $30 each way + applicable gate check fee (but free if you have an United co-branded credit card or elite status). The regular economy fare with United is $267

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Sample Travel Date:

  • February 21st – 24th
  • This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early March. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure
  • Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

  • This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
  • Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Departing from: JFK
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: as
      • Textbox 2:
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be provided with an option to upgrade to the regular economy fare
    • Destination:  SFO
      • These work both ways, so SFO can be the Departing from: field and JFK can be the Destination:
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: as
      • Textbox 2:
    • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
  • How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
  • The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

  • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

  • R

Routing:

  • JFK – SFO (San Francisco) – JFK

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,158 miles or 4.6 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 5,158 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 5,158 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $197 fare from the search results and you wil be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $40 more (or $237 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included

 

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Comments (2)

  • Shiva R 5 years ago Reply

    This $ 197 fare was available even earlier – booked few days ago for Feb 11-13 JFK-SFO-JFK on Alaska.

    The Flight Deal 5 years ago Reply

    @Shiva,

    the $197 fare have been consistently available for the last few months.

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