Alaska Airlines has low fares down to $261 round trip for an August trip from Los Angeles to Anchorage ANC, Alaska. United or Delta will also fly you to Anchorage for about $10 more round trip. Alaska has nonstop flights. United and Delta are one stop itineraries in SFO and SEA. Most dates in August offer low fares. June and July have limited low fare dates.
United has lower prices for July at $278 round trip if one of the three departure dates works for you on July 11, 18, 20. Delta has lower fare dates in July for 21, 25, 26. These dates have one way fares at $140 for LAX-ANC and you can buy round trip still under $300.
Alaska has been one of the major low fare deals within the USA in 2016. There are one way low fare dates with Alaska Air, American, Delta and United for many dates offering a round trip this summer from $261 to $300.
Alaska Airlines/American Airlines Los Angeles LAX – Anchorage ANC (Nonstop flights)
$281.50 Monday June 27 – Thursday July 7
This ticket to Anchorage is an American Airlines operated flight outbound. Book this itinerary as two one way tickets for more AAdvantage EQM on the outbound. AAdvantage 2016 rules changes means the AS codeshare for an AA flight reduces your EQM earned to 50%, but you still earn 100% redeemable miles base on distance flown.
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles LAX – Anchorage ANC (Nonstop flights)
$261.50 Wed Aug 3 – Wed Aug 10
Be Aware: Unlike the June-July ticket in AS economy T class, this August ticket is AS economy R class. The 2016 rules changes in AAdvantage means AS R class is a no miles fare. You will need to pay $60 more for your ticket to book as AAdvantage codeshares, if you want miles with American.
United Airlines $277.50 Los Angeles LAX – San Francisco SFO – Anchorage ANC – Denver DEN – LAX Mon July 11 – Wed July 20
Delta has many dates for $277.50 round trip, beginning second week of August.
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