Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
The rules have never changed. What everyone reports on FT is that AS has
ignored the rules when people submit boarding passes. The rules say this:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...er-overview:BA
The rules have always said this about partners for years. What people have reported on FT is that despite the rules as written they've gotten credit anyways. As such this has always seemed like a YMMV trap door to me. If AS is now actually checking this and wasn't before you are SOL. Sorry about that.
If the rules have never changed, here is what they say about AA flights:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...er-overview:AADetails
Qualify for mileage accrual on international flights
Flight must either depart from, and/or arrive in a country other than the United States or a U.S. territory.
To ensure flight credit for international travel on American Airlines, the two-letter airline code (AA) must precede the flight number (for example, AA XXXX) on your ticket receipt or boarding pass.
Mileage earned is based on a percentage of actual flight miles flown and earn 500 minimum miles on flights shorter than 500 miles. No miles will be earned for classes of service not listed above.
So AA6177 (BA 279 LHR-SJC) should earn according to the AA partner credit chart.
Absolutely nothing about the flight being operated by AA.