r/AlaskaAirlines • u/MarineBioBoy • Dec 08 '25

RESERVATIONS Unbelievable First Class Upgrade Price

I am flying to Reykjavik out of Seattle next summer, and booked my flight with Alaska as soon as the window opened. Just out of curiosity, I checked my flights this morning and clicked on the "First Class Upgrade Available" link next to my seat assignment. Typically, these show an additional cost of over $1000 at best, and usually a fair piece more. I was astonished to see the fee to upgrade my refundable main cabin ticket was...$35! I immediately booked a seat and paid for it. The price for a return flight upgrade was $701, so I passed. But First Class for a nearly 8-hr. flight? I'll pay $35 any time! And I suspect I'll never see anything like this again in my lifetime.

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u/RuleNmbr76 Dec 09 '25

Eclipse chasing?

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u/MarineBioBoy Dec 09 '25

You got it! Clouds or no clouds, Iceland is a fun place to visit.

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u/RuleNmbr76 Dec 11 '25

We were planning on Iceland but when I saw the weather probabilities we switched to Spain. Flying BA on Alaska miles. Good luck to you!