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aquanine May 23, 2023 11:28 pm
More Granular AS Award Pricing? 14k SJC-HNL
 
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I could've missed the announcement, but I've never seen AS have awards pricing not in intervals of 2.5k. Thought this was interesting enough to post. The 30 day calendar view only shows 17.5k pricing.

Bellerina May 24, 2023 8:07 am
Originally Posted by aquanine (Post 35274198)
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I could've missed the announcement, but I've never seen AS have awards pricing not in intervals of 2.5k. Thought this was interesting enough to post. The 30 day calendar view only shows 17.5k pricing.
I’ve seen 12.5K and other 2.5 increments quite a few times when booking. I think it’s been around for quite a while. Years at least.

mbluecpa May 24, 2023 9:32 am
Originally Posted by aquanine (Post 35274198)
I could've missed the announcement, but I've never seen AS have awards pricing not in intervals of 2.5k. Thought this was interesting enough to post. The 30 day calendar view only shows 17.5k pricing.
I’d not seen this before either, but am seeing quite a few 11K and 19K options on short-ish (SEA-ONT, SEA-LAS) flights, where cash Main Cabin fares are also a little lower. Likely no announcement of awards being a degree more dynamic, as the award chart just says “starting from.”

notquiteaff May 24, 2023 10:32 am
Originally Posted by mbluecpa (Post 35275158)
I’d not seen this before either, but am seeing quite a few 11K and 19K options on short-ish (SEA-ONT, SEA-LAS) flights, where cash Main Cabin fares are also a little lower. Likely no announcement of awards being a degree more dynamic, as the award chart just says “starting from.”
But it’s not because of or proportional to different revenue fares.


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lensovet May 24, 2023 10:41 am
Originally Posted by Bellerina (Post 35274952)
I’ve seen 12.5K and other 2.5 increments quite a few times when booking. I think it’s been around for quite a while. Years at least.
did you read the post? 14 isn’t a 2.5 increment.

mbluecpa May 24, 2023 11:01 am
Originally Posted by notquiteaff (Post 35275314)
But it’s not because of or proportional to different revenue fares.
It was for the routes I quoted though not for SJC-HNL. Speaks a bit more to the opacity or unpredictability of award pricing.

Flying for Fun May 24, 2023 12:16 pm
There are T7 seats available on the flight. If anything, 10K on the route wasn't uncommon. 14K is 40% more. Less, but more! A devaluation? I value the miles at more than 1.35 cents.

James

RAD_PDX May 24, 2023 2:07 pm
I saw this a few months ago but don't remember the route. Perhaps something they are still testing out?

Bellerina May 24, 2023 2:20 pm
Originally Posted by lensovet (Post 35275335)
did you read the post? 14 isn’t a 2.5 increment.
My bad. Read too fast.

I haven’t seen anything outside of 2.5K increments. So the 14k is weird. Wouldn’t be surprised it’s part of their changes.

aquanine May 24, 2023 11:02 pm
Originally Posted by Flying for Fun (Post 35275592)
There are T7 seats available on the flight. If anything, 10K on the route wasn't uncommon. 14K is 40% more. Less, but more! A devaluation? I value the miles at more than 1.35 cents.

James
There was a single seat on Nov 1 that was 10k, so that pricing does exist, it's just a lot less common now.


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