Originally Posted by
IADCAflyer
What will be interesting is that AS is pushing up its timetable to becoming a full One World member. In doing so, AA flyers will likely be able to access AS's non-stop flights to LAX, SFO, PDX, and SEA. Prior to COVID, all were 1x daily except SEA which was 2x daily.
AA flyers can already access AS's nonstop flights, since AA and AS are partners with mutual earning of EQMs and RDMs. I see no reason to believe that the earning rates will change when AS joins oneworld, and lounge members already have reciprocal access. You gain reciprocal status benefits (bag fee waivers, preferred seating, lounge access on long haul itineraries), and the alliance membership gives the partnership a level of expected longevity, but I think the major change for AAdvantage members wanting to fly AS out of DCA happened when they resumed reciprocal earn and burn in April.