Originally Posted by
guv1976
I very much doubt that you ever found LGA-LAX nonstops for any amount of miles.
Originally Posted by
ajo19
I was flying for 25k every time, non-stop.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaGuardia_Airport
A perimeter rule prohibits nonstop flights to or from points beyond 1,500 miles (2,400 km), but exceptions to the perimeter rule are flights on Saturdays
So, in conclusion: No airline has any LGA-LAX nonstops, or could fly them any other day than Saturday even if they wanted to. AS has never flown that route.
I don't doubt you were flying VX F NYC-LAX for 25k frequently- while VX was a partner during the acquisition, their award availability was determined separately from AS using their own revenue management system and ticketing. AS has never been particularly generous on transcon F awards in recent years. Now that there are no more VX flights and they're all AS flights using AS revenue management and ticketing, the usual stinginess prevails.