Partnership with Aeromexico is ending on December 31st, 2017
Sep 6, 2017, 10:19 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Philippines
Programs: CebGo 5J, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Alaska 100K
Posts: 4,696
Partnership with Aeromexico is ending on December 31st, 2017
Title says it all.
see https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ers/aeromexico
Darn - I have two long distance AeroMexico flights for this January.
see https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ers/aeromexico
Darn - I have two long distance AeroMexico flights for this January.
Sep 6, 2017, 11:24 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: PDX/AVL
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Sep 6, 2017, 11:35 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: ANC
Programs: Alaska 100k
Posts: 1,012
Ouch! I guess we all saw that coming considering awards haven't been available for nearly 2 years and the DL/AM ownership.
I will miss the frequent J sales to EZE, the above-average Y service on the 787, and the MEX stopovers
AS MP loyalty is really starting to hurt.
I will miss the frequent J sales to EZE, the above-average Y service on the 787, and the MEX stopovers
AS MP loyalty is really starting to hurt.
Sep 6, 2017, 11:49 am
#5
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
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not surprising, considering redemptions on AM have been impossible for, well, almost forever...this partnership clearly wasn't a priority for AS and probably not for AM either. with the AM/DL tieup, this was inevitable and frankly i'm surprised AF and KL continue to persist.
Sep 6, 2017, 12:17 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 56
That was expected. With the presence of AS in Mexico; not sure how much value did this partnership had. I would rather fly LAN to South America than have another stop over in between.
Iberia seem to be another choice considering it is owned by IAG. The real question is if they will charge the same exuberant fees as BA for award travel.
Iberia seem to be another choice considering it is owned by IAG. The real question is if they will charge the same exuberant fees as BA for award travel.
Sep 6, 2017, 12:35 pm
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
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Alaska needs to do something about their PR.
"Starting January 1st, 2018, Aeromexico will no longer be a Mileage Plan partner. Please review the details below for Aeromexico mileage earning information.* You can rest assured that Alaska still has your travel needs to Mexico covered. With new service to Mexico City this fall, Alaska and Virgin America have the most nonstop flights from the West Coast to Mexico of any U.S. airline."
Sure, MEX covers a lot of business, but the advantage of AM was the reach into secondary markets.
This sort of language falls short of understanding the advantage of the carrier(s) brought to the table. Losing AA, DL, and now AM, loses a lot of reach beyond major markets.
"Starting January 1st, 2018, Aeromexico will no longer be a Mileage Plan partner. Please review the details below for Aeromexico mileage earning information.* You can rest assured that Alaska still has your travel needs to Mexico covered. With new service to Mexico City this fall, Alaska and Virgin America have the most nonstop flights from the West Coast to Mexico of any U.S. airline."
Sure, MEX covers a lot of business, but the advantage of AM was the reach into secondary markets.
This sort of language falls short of understanding the advantage of the carrier(s) brought to the table. Losing AA, DL, and now AM, loses a lot of reach beyond major markets.
Sep 6, 2017, 1:06 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS MVPG100K, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,490
We booked literally 23 hours and 59 minutes ago* a January flight YVR-MEX-LIM.
I'm pleased at least that AS is honoring fares booked through yesterday, and the way this suddenly changed we'll be sure to always check the partner page again just before booking any partners in future!
Maybe it was an omen that the AM site wouldn't accept our AS numbers ("invalid").
*Make that 24 hours +.
Update: I reviewed our ticketing online and learned we could get a refund until Midnight tonight if we wanted one.
I'm pleased at least that AS is honoring fares booked through yesterday, and the way this suddenly changed we'll be sure to always check the partner page again just before booking any partners in future!
Maybe it was an omen that the AM site wouldn't accept our AS numbers ("invalid").
*Make that 24 hours +.
Update: I reviewed our ticketing online and learned we could get a refund until Midnight tonight if we wanted one.
Last edited by Fredd; Sep 6, 2017 at 2:28 pm Reason: additional info
Sep 6, 2017, 1:24 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
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I've already not been able to find AM award space via Alaska. I think the website said that there was some technical issue? Anyone know if that's been fixed or are we just doomed to not be able to use them for redemptions even up until the end of the year?
Sep 6, 2017, 1:38 pm
#10
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
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Sep 6, 2017, 2:24 pm
#12
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Sep 6, 2017, 2:26 pm
#13
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