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Two similar questions:
1. Would Alaska have to change its one partner per redemption policy if they were to join oneworld connect?
2. Even if they wouldn't have to, would Alaska do it?
AS doesn’t need to have an earn/burn relationship with anyone other than OW sponsors if they are OW Connect, so what is the rationale for having it for OW members who don’t touch the US like UL? If anything OW Connect lets them keep status quo.
Really, this is going to be small beer for AS MP members; we’ll get some things from partners like BA (which we already have) but if everyone is thinking they’ll be sipping champagne in the AA Flagship Lounge as a OWE via MVPG75K, or cashing in for QR redemptions, it’s not happening. This is tailor-made to be low-impact and opt-in.