Section II - Special and Promotional Fares and Charges - Unpublished Fares

Revised: November 10, 2010
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Rule 200AS - Children's and Infants Fares

1. Children's Fares
   1. Accompanied children less than 2 years old. One child less than 2 years old not occupying a seat may travel with an adult fare-paying passenger at least 18 years old or parent/legal guardian at no additional charge. Each additional child less than 2 years old accompanied by the same passenger who is traveling with the first child less than 2 years old will be charged the same fare as the fare for an adult passenger traveling in the same class of service. Proof of child's age may be requested at time of purchase, check in, and/or boarding.
   2. Children age 2-12, whether accompanied or unaccompanied, will be charged the same fare as for an adult passenger in the same class of service.
   3. The age limits referred to are those in effect on the date of commencement of each travel segment.
   4. Unaccompanied Children: Please see Rule 25 for provisions pertaining to unaccompanied children

Rule 210AS - Free and Reduced Rate Transportation for Tour Conductors

1. Definitions
   1. Sponsoring Carrier means that carrier which provides the initial transportation on a tour itinerary.
   2. Tour Organizer means any person who arranges/promotes an advertised group tour.
   3. Advertised Group Tour means a prepaid tour involving a round/circle-trip, promoted/advertised in literature.
   4. Passenger means a person paying full fare of 2 children under 12 years old, paying the applicable children's fare.
   5. Tour Conductor means an Air Traffic Conference of America (ATC) agent or specifically named employee/representative of such agent who is in charge of and guides the group, in person, over all/part of the itinerary.
2. Number of Passengers Required: One tour conductor may travel free for each group of at least 15, traveling together on an advertised group tour. For groups of 10-14, the tour conductor will be charged 50 percent of the applicable fare. Exception 1: The number of tour conductors is limited to 2 per group. Exception 2: The advertised group tour requirements do not apply.
3. Application for free and reduced transportation the group organizer must submit in time to permit processing before departure.
   1. Written application designating tour conductor(s).
   2. Copies of literature advertising the tour, including:
      1. Descriptive copy indicating air transportation, hotel accommodations, other features to be provided at stopover points, and the total cost. Note: For incentive programs, the cost need not be shown.
      2. The names of the carriers to be used. Exception: When travel begins from more than 2 points and involves connecting service via 2 or more carriers, the descriptive copy may substitute material promoting air transportation via ATC members in lieu of names of the carriers to be used.
   3. When travel is via more than one carrier, the sponsoring carrier will arrange for issuance of free and/or reduced fare transportation by any other carrier involved.
4. Rebating
   1. Free and/or reduced transportation granted to a tour conductor may not be used to rebate the cost of the tour to the fare-paying passengers.
   2. Free and/or reduced transportation will be granted only to the tour conductor designated in the original application, except, in the event of death/incapacity of such person, free or reduced transportation will be issued to another person on request of the group organizer and with the approval of the sponsoring carrier.
5. Travel of Group Members
   1. Passengers must travel together on the air portion.
   2. Passengers must begin travel on the same aircraft and:
      1. for round-trips, travel to the outward destination together.
      2. for circle-trips, travel to the first point of stopover together.
   3. The carrier may separate members of the group and transport them on succeeding flights when lack of seating accommodations or other operating conditions prevents the group from traveling together.
6. Baggage: The baggage allowance and excess baggage charges for a tour conductor will be the same as for the normal adult fare.

Rule 550AS - Passengers Occupying Two Seats

1. Upon advance arrangement and payment before travel on the first ticketed segment and subject to space availability, a passenger may occupy two adjacent seats on any Alaska Airlines operated flight. The second seat will be purchased at the same fare paid for the first seat. A ticket will be issued for each seat. Customers who are unable to lower both armrests and/or who encroach upon any portion of the adjacent seat should proactively book the number of seats needed prior to travel.
2. Checked Baggage allowance: Standard checked baggage charges and waivers apply for each ticket purchased.
3. Carryon Baggage allowance: Standard carryon baggage allowance applies per person, not per ticket.