Originally Posted by
Eujeanie
But in my case it is a HUGE difference in fare.
Another question: I did book through the AS website (to save $400 - that is per ticket, total savings $800 - crazy), but does it matter which FF program we assign to the res?
Reading the fare rules it is being treated like as AS flight (even though it is AA metal) and has the wording of "no change fees for MVP Golds"...but I'm wondering, since we'd prefer to put our AA numbers on the res (since we do still collect AA miles and this puts us into the "need 5,000 more" if we credit the miles to AS), what are the fare rules if we have our AA number on the res?
I have both an AS and an AA confirmation number (Gold in both programs), and was able to get seats through the AA website (Elite seats for free, opted to not get premium for a cost).
You have already purchased the tickets. You can credit the flights to whatever FF program works best for you. Just search for your itinerary on AA with the confirmation code from AS for the AA segments. You will be able to use the AA app for check-in for all your flights including the AS segments. If you cannot change the FF account online I would give Alaska a call and ask them to do it for you as it will be on AS ticket stock.
I recently did the opposite. I bought an AA J fare to Europe with the first and last segment on AS. With the AS record locator I added the itinerary to my AS account and used the AS app for the duration of the trip. Everything posted perfectly for me. 22K EQM, 38K RDM.