Jan 4, 2017, 7:30 pm
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Anyone is welcome to ask anything, even the most basic questions, in this thread without having to fear a snarky response. In this thread, there's no such thing as a dumb question--we were all new to Alaska Airlines, FlyerTalk, and even the whole idea of mileage programs once and needed some help navigating the ropes. We're here to help you do just that!
That said, if you want to do a little reading to see if your question has been previously discussed, links to some of the most common and extensive topics in this forum are listed in our FAQ thread -- click here to check it out.
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If you need to contact someone for help, here's a current list of our forum's team:
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You are welcome to send a private message to any of these individuals for assistance, but you'll generally get a faster response and broader palette of answers if you simply post your inquiry here in this thread.
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2017 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
Mar 17, 2017, 1:29 pm
#481
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,597
Domestic AA F does not include access to their lounges. For the purpose of determining access to lounges, AA considers US, Canada, and most of Mexico to be "domestic"/"non-international". Now if you have MIA-LAX (AA) in a three-class aircraft (B777) followed by LAX-SEA-YYJ (AS), this would get you access to their lounges in MIA and LAX.
Mar 17, 2017, 1:55 pm
#482
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Location: YYF/YLW
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Posts: 5,950
Domestic AA F does not include access to their lounges. For the purpose of determining access to lounges, AA considers US, Canada, and most of Mexico to be "domestic"/"non-international". Now if you have MIA-LAX (AA) in a three-class aircraft (B777) followed by LAX-SEA-YYJ (AS), this would get you access to their lounges in MIA and LAX.
If OP were traveling LAX-SEA in AS F, that would qualify the OP for AS lounge access certainly in LAX and probably in SEA.
Mar 17, 2017, 3:54 pm
#483
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
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Certainly in SEA as well. Access based on F is same day (all day). I've never had an issue going into a BR even when the AS F flight didn't originate in that airport or after I flew the F segment.
Mar 17, 2017, 10:51 pm
#484
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, DL PM, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,305
Wanted to double check that Air France Premium Economy gets you 100% EQM on Alaska and 2.25x RDMs for MVP 75K. Thinking about optimizing AF Premium and Amex 20,000 MR offer to go to Europe.
Mar 17, 2017, 10:52 pm
#485
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Mar 18, 2017, 12:38 am
#486
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
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Mar 18, 2017, 6:41 am
#487
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 259
Moreover, as far as I know, all SEA-YYJ flights are on QX Q400s with no F. Assuming that's the case, OP has no F segments on AS and therefore isn't eligible for AS lounge access in SEA either, at least not by class of service.
If OP were traveling LAX-SEA in AS F, that would qualify the OP for AS lounge access certainly in LAX and probably in SEA.
If OP were traveling LAX-SEA in AS F, that would qualify the OP for AS lounge access certainly in LAX and probably in SEA.
Thanks everyone.😊
Mar 18, 2017, 9:13 am
#488
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, *A Silver
Posts: 4,896
If I find individual segments available, but the whole trip does not come up via one way or multi city search, is it possible to book it by calling? Or do some routing rules prevent that?
Last edited by TOMFORD; Mar 18, 2017 at 9:22 am
Mar 18, 2017, 10:25 am
#489
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Location: BOS/ORH
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Routing rules, stop-over rules or the AS legs not being available at the saver level can be an issue. If you are looking at non saver level it would need to be two separate awards. For coach any 20 or 30K awards would not be combinable with a partner award. Same with any F awards over 25K on AS metal.
Mar 18, 2017, 11:14 am
#490
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Hilton/Marriott Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 2,036
There are also partners who have married-segment rules for awards, notably EK--i.e., you can book SEA-DXB and DXB-DEL separately, but that itinerary won't show up as a single award despite being on AS's s awards charts because EK isn't offering saver space on the combined route. I've recently seen this while searching for KL awards as well.
Mar 19, 2017, 11:31 am
#492
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Mar 19, 2017, 1:30 pm
#494
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Mar 20, 2017, 4:05 pm
#495
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Washington state
Programs: AA LT Gold
Posts: 269
Award rules
I am AA Gold but have not been able to find all the rules/info related to award travel on AS. I am looking at award on AA flights and have never used AS miles for awards before.
If I book an award with AS miles do I use my AS or AA number. If AS, likely, can I change the AA flights to my AA number?
What are the rules for changed to other AA flights if they become available?
If I book an award with AS miles do I use my AS or AA number. If AS, likely, can I change the AA flights to my AA number?
What are the rules for changed to other AA flights if they become available?