Fly 2 AS and 2 AA Flights, Receive 2K Bonus Miles (Registration Required)
Apr 8, 2021, 10:52 pm
#1
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Fly 2 AS and 2 AA Flights, Receive 2K Bonus Miles (Registration Required)
Watch the bonus miles fly in. Fly two Alaska flights and two American Airlines flights May 15 - September 15, 2021 and receive 2,000 bonus miles.*
Enjoy more choices and more benefits. Now that we're part of the oneworld® Alliance, help us celebrate our enhanced partnership with American Airlines. Before your next flight, register below to start qualifying for a 2,000 miles bonus. Hurry - register by April 30, 2021.
Register Here:
https://www.alaskaair.com/promo/AS2103
Enjoy more choices and more benefits. Now that we're part of the oneworld® Alliance, help us celebrate our enhanced partnership with American Airlines. Before your next flight, register below to start qualifying for a 2,000 miles bonus. Hurry - register by April 30, 2021.
Register Here:
https://www.alaskaair.com/promo/AS2103
Apr 8, 2021, 11:24 pm
#2
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I got an email from AA on this earlier this week but not yet from AS.
I assume 2 + 2 would have to be credited to a single carrier to qualify, or 8 total flights (4 + 4) if you want 2K at each account??
I assume 2 + 2 would have to be credited to a single carrier to qualify, or 8 total flights (4 + 4) if you want 2K at each account??
Apr 9, 2021, 1:45 am
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To qualify, each flight must be eligible to earn Mileage Plan miles and must be credited to your Mileage Plan account (if booking on American's website, select Alaska's loyalty program and input your Mileage Plan number for the flight to qualify).
Apr 9, 2021, 2:06 am
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Apr 9, 2021, 2:38 am
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Apr 9, 2021, 8:06 am
#6
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I got the email from AA earlier this week as well, which I found odd as I haven't flown them since 2019.
As usual, nothing from AS on this one, so thank you for posting it!
As usual, nothing from AS on this one, so thank you for posting it!
Apr 9, 2021, 12:51 pm
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Great promotion if you were already planning to fly these flights, but nothing I would go out of my way for....I get more miles if my checked bag is 5 min. late....lol.
Apr 9, 2021, 7:37 pm
#11
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Originally Posted by AS
To qualify, each flight must be eligible to earn Mileage Plan miles and must be credited to your Mileage Plan account (if booking on American's website, select Alaska's loyalty program and input your Mileage Plan number for the flight to qualify).
Meanwhile, here is AA's:
Originally Posted by AA
*Terms and Conditions
- This is an exclusive offer for the intended recipient only and may not be transferred or forwarded
- Register by 11:59 p.m. CDT April 27, 2021, in order for your flights to count toward this promotion
- You must complete 2 segments operated by American Airlines and 2 segments operated by Alaska Airlines
- Bonus miles will be awarded based on the completion of 4 segments
- Eligible flights must be flown between May 15, 2021, and September 15, 2021
- Qualifying eligible flights must be operated by American and Alaska Airlines
- Flights operated by our other codeshare partners aren’t eligible for this promotion
- Basic Economy fares (fare class B) booked on American-operated flights and Saver fares (fare class X) booked on Alaska Airlines operated flights aren’t eligible for this promotion
- Flights booked with miles as the form of payment aren’t eligible for this promotion
- You will earn 2,000 bonus miles upon completing this offer
- Bonus miles don’t count toward elite status qualification or AAdvantage® Million MilerSM status
- Miles are subject to the standard AAdvantage® program terms and conditions
- American may, at any time and without notice, change, stop or end this promotion in part or in full
And, yes, AA's is targeted.
Apr 11, 2021, 2:09 pm
#13
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There is some utility for markets AA flies and AS doesn't and vise versa but I would still look for alternatives such that the AA segments are sub 500 mile flights.
With the recent COS reduction to 50% for discounted AS F fare classes, MileagePlan EQM/RDM earnings are now on par with discounted AA F fare classes. The same can not be said for eligible AA economy classes, sans flights sub 500 miles in distance. An AA PHX-LAX flight in O class will still earn 500 EQM, 1125 RDM for a 75K.
If I compare 2 returns SEA-PHX (1106 miles) on AS with 1 return on AS & 1 return on AA for the bonus 2K RDM & assuming that discounted economy fares on both carriers are similar:
As a 75K, I can select Premium at booking, complimentary, and I have a very good chance of a complimentary upgrade to F on AS. Currently, I will get a complimentary wine or beer and a snack. I can also pre-order a Fruit & Cheese Plater in Premium.
As a 75K, I can select MCE at booking, complimentary, and I have a "chance" of an upgrade to F on AA. Currently, I won't receive anything for food and beverage.
2 AS returns will earn 1,106×4 = 4424 EQM & 9,954 RDM.
AS EQM on the lowest eligible AA fare class, which earns 25% of distance, will earn the 500 mile minimum 500(277)
1 AS return will earn 1,106×2 = 2212 EQM & 4,977 EQM + 1 AA return will earn 500×2 = 1,000 EQM & 2,250 RDM totalling 3,212 EQM & 7,277 EQM.
By switching to AA on the second return for this route, you would earn a 2,000 RDM Bonus but the net effect would be losing 1,212 EQM & 727 RDM even after the 2K bonus. Not very attractive.
If I flew 1 AS SEA-PHX return & 1 AA PHX-LAX return then the net effect is a 2K bonus & something that I would do organically.
I have not factored in the current 50% EQM Bonus on AS flights since there are markets where AA has utility and AS isn't present.
James
Last edited by Flying for Fun; Apr 11, 2021 at 2:21 pm
Apr 12, 2021, 9:53 am
#14
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AA west coast presense is much weaker than AS, other than transcon. But I don't think we are eligible to upgrade to AA transcon (they call it flagship first? or premium business? not sure) First yet? I could be wrong there. I agree the above, organically, nice 2k miles. Otherwise, not worth it.