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Old Apr 13, 2021, 11:03 pm
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futuramadramallama
 
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Originally Posted by SEA777GUY
I am curious as to what benefits AS employees receive from the OW entry? An FA was quite excited as she said the benefits were awesome, but she didn't have time to elaborate.
Originally Posted by icelandman2
Total spitballing here, but perhaps better nonrev access, priority, or pricing? iirc, international nonrev deals are airline by airline, and vary in which taxes you have to pay versus which are absorbed by your employer, as well as in nonrev priority when on other metal, etc.
Even if it was just reciprocity with AA (in a way, their "closest" partner in OW) and including their intl routes, that should dramatically widen their non-rev options; SYD, HKG, GRU, LHR, etc. That's got to be quite the boost in options.
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