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PDXpress
If you have the AS Visa and your AS MP number is on your reservation, you will get the free checked back benefit regardless of how you booked it. This only works if your first flight is on AS and you check in with AS.
The flight is on AS and check in will be with AS, but when the ticket for the Alaska flight is booked as a reward flight using AA miles on aa.com, the AA Advantage account number used to pay for the ticket is hardcoded in during the award trip purchase. Then after booking, the AA account number appears to be locked with no ability to change the FF program and account number online via aa.com.
Is there some way to modify the FF account number using the Alaska Airlines web site for these types of bookings? Or can AS call center, email or check in agents modify the FF program and account number?
I imagine there's are similar issues if/when the pax has MVP / MVP Gold, etc status on AS, but the ticket for the AS flight(s) is purchased on aa.com using AA miles.