Yes, but for those of us where AS doesn't fly for a connection, it would be handy. Then again I've seen some really cheap Hawaii fares from YYZ, so who knows?

Or the APD other UK fees...looking at AP bookings I think that's ~$200 ticket.

I don't think this new perk makes the card that much more attractive. Let's take a Caribbean flight, where you pay $500. This perk would be worth $500 - $299 - $99 annual fee = $100, or less after tax. Something like that. There's an obvious incentive to look for a more expensive flight, but then the savings are nullified since primary passenger is paying more (i.e. not $500).

Considering I paid $420 to fly Westjet to Cancun this winter, i'm not really motivated by this offer. But hey, kudos to them for adding something.