Difference between Alaska flight and Alaska operated AA codeshare?
Nov 17, 2009, 10:01 pm
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plt, Hertz President's Circle, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Gold
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According to numerous posts by AS staff in the AS forum, no, you're not supposed to do this- you must credit flights to AS if you wish to use your AS elite benefits. In practice, it may not be caught (AS forum posters have said they have successfully done this).
EWR-SEA is one of the hardest complimentary upgrades in the entire AS system (as a transcon to NYC, lots of people just shell out the $ for F, thus the required "U" fare class isn't available for advance bookings, and F often sells out before anyone gets a free upgrade), meaning that you may blow your one lifetime status match for an upgrade that doesn't happen anyway. Unless you're flying AS more than just the round-trip, you might want to be careful with this.
EWR-SEA is one of the hardest complimentary upgrades in the entire AS system (as a transcon to NYC, lots of people just shell out the $ for F, thus the required "U" fare class isn't available for advance bookings, and F often sells out before anyone gets a free upgrade), meaning that you may blow your one lifetime status match for an upgrade that doesn't happen anyway. Unless you're flying AS more than just the round-trip, you might want to be careful with this.
Nov 17, 2009, 10:46 pm
#17
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 12,097
AA is an agent for AS. If you're booking an AS-coded domestic flight then an AS fare will be applied and with it its own rules. Since AA.com shows fare rules that apply to the ticket, you should be able to read them before purchase.