Pre-booking flights for weekend trips Upgraded to Economy, October 19, 2022November 28, 2022 Amex Offers giving $100 back for spend of $500 or more at Alaska Airlines After a recent long weekend trip to San Francisco, I’ve become quite amenable to taking more trips on weekends. As I live in Seattle, Alaska Airlines has become my primary go-to airline, since this is their primary hub. Combined with my AAdvantage Platinum status, which is oneworld Sapphire, I get comfortable benefits when flying on Alaska. I have an Amex Platinum card that I use to book airfares. Recently, Amex had their Membership Appreciation Week, and one of the offers they provided for a limited time was this amazing deal where you get $100 back if you spend $500 or more on Alaska airfares. That’s up to 20% back if you spend exactly $500, and that’s on top of the 5x points you always get on airfare. As all this requires is $500 in spend, I’m planning on booking a few weekend trips to reach this amount. At my current job, I can work remotely on Mondays and Fridays as needed, so my goal is to fly out on Thursday evening and fly back on Sunday afternoon or evening. Usually, I book refundable tickets in case a last-minute work cancelation requires me to cancel, despite the higher cost associated with them. If I need to change plans, I’ll be sure to book a nonrefundable fare (that’s not basic economy). Now, why would I go out of my way to book a fare with worse terms? If I want to keep this $100 statement credit, I can’t be getting refunds. Therefore, I want Alaska trip credits instead if I really need to cancel the flight. I travel on Alaska frequently enough that these trip credits will be usable in case I must cancel. So now, I must decide by November 14 where I wish to go! Plane tickets to West Coast destinations from Seattle are looking very appealing, and I’m looking for a way to escape the winter depression. Related Posts How I'm requalifying for AAdvantage Platinum for 2023Starting for the 2023 qualification year, AAdvantage qualification is based on how many AAdvantage base… Why Global Entry rocks for land crossingsTake a look at the line I passed at the Peace Arch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aCDDHHuRow The best travel-size toothpaste for carry-onsWe all know that whenever we're flying, we have to adhere to the annoying 3-1-1… Why I applied for the Bilt Rewards CardI just dipped below 5/24 this month. Two years ago, in October 2020, I had… Discover it® Cash Back Card finally becomes useful again for 3 monthsDiscover cash back for October through December 2022 includes all major digital wallets. For the… Credit Cards Flights Travel