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Old Apr 6, 2016, 3:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Edgerfly
When do people think AS will roll out the ability to earn miles, or do anything MileagePlan related on VX operated flights before they are all one entity and everything is completed by 2018? My guess is within 6 months, but I could be wrong. I'm thinking this merger will be similar to the AA-US merger. AA and US each had reciprocal benefits, and you could earn miles, and get elite benefits well before they completely merged FF programs and computers.

Thoughts and ideas?
Alaska won't do anything with VX-operated earning until they own it, and maybe not for 3-12 months after that. They can't do anything to interfere with VX's business, and setting VX management direction - like demanding reciprocal benefits - could be seen as interference.
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