Jun 6, 2015, 3:53 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
AA Elites Benefits Flying AS / Alaska Airlines Discontinued 1 Jan 2018 Including domestic earning AA miles and status flying AS
For travel starting January 1, 2018
Earn and redeem AAdvantage® miles for travel on Alaska Airlines within the U.S. and between the U.S. and:
Earn miles on Alaska Airlines only when flying on American Airlines* codeshare flights.
Flying as an AA marketed flight (“AA codeshare”) continue to earn as if you were flying AA:
Flying domestic Alaska flights marketed as Alaska flight numbers do NOT earn any AAdvantage credit as of 1/1/2018 other than if marketed by American Airlines. AA codeshares are operated by Alaska and Horizon, not Virgin America.
Previously offered. AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.
Benefits offered to AAdvantage elite members flying on Alaska Airlines are discontinued at this time.
No changes will be made to award travel; AAdvantage members can still redeem miles for travel on Alaska Airlines. (link) [/quote]
Benefits offered to AAdvantage elite members flying on Alaska Airlines (were) will also be discontinued at this time.
[SIZE=“3”]N.B. The reciprocal lounge access agreement for Admirals Club members will continue. [/SIZE]
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For travel starting January 1, 2018
Earn and redeem AAdvantage® miles for travel on Alaska Airlines within the U.S. and between the U.S. and:
- Canada
- Central America
- Mexico
Flying as an AA marketed flight (“AA codeshare”) continue to earn as if you were flying AA:
- Award miles
- Elite mileage bonus
- EQDs
- EQMs
- EQSs
- Minimum EQM guarantee
Previously offered. AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.
Benefits offered to AAdvantage elite members flying on Alaska Airlines are discontinued at this time.
No changes will be made to award travel; AAdvantage members can still redeem miles for travel on Alaska Airlines. (link) [/quote]
Benefits offered to AAdvantage elite members flying on Alaska Airlines (were) will also be discontinued at this time.
[SIZE=“3”]N.B. The reciprocal lounge access agreement for Admirals Club members will continue. [/SIZE]
Earning AAdvantage miles on Alaska Airlines (including Horizon Air) Link to AS earning chart on aa.com
"Earn miles (ends 1/1/18 except AA codeshares):
To earn AAdvantage® miles when you fly on Alaska Airlines marketed and operated flights as well as Alaska Airlines codeshare flights operated by American Airlines:
Note:No miles are earned on AS flights in fare classes not published on aa.com as miles-earning
"Earn miles (ends 1/1/18 except AA codeshares):
To earn AAdvantage® miles when you fly on Alaska Airlines marketed and operated flights as well as Alaska Airlines codeshare flights operated by American Airlines:
- Buy an eligible International published fare ticket booked in an eligible booking code and
- Fly an eligible route
- Specific flights, routes or cities that are excluded from earning miles or award travel are listed as exceptions if applicable."
Note:No miles are earned on AS flights in fare classes not published on aa.com as miles-earning
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Travel ticketed as an American Airlines marketed flight (booked as an AA flight number) and operated by Alaska Airlines will always (including after 1/1/18) be credited AAdvantage base, award, elite qualifying miles and segments according to the AA mileage accrual chart.
Travel ticketed as an American Airlines marketed flight (booked as an AA flight number) and operated by Alaska Airlines will always (including after 1/1/18) be credited AAdvantage base, award, elite qualifying miles and segments according to the AA mileage accrual chart.
ENDED: AA Elite Status Benefits & Most AA Miles Earning on Alaska Airlines (AS)
Oct 8, 2015, 8:28 pm
#226
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
R is an Alaska revenue fare class (R class on AA is the sticker upgrade inventory on 3 class flights). Normally, AS flights earn EQM/RDMs, but AS flights booked in R class do not appear to.
Oct 30, 2015, 10:48 am
#227
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NUW
Programs: Amex Plat, UA, AA ExPlat, AS, HHonors Diamond, Avis Preferred, Marriott, Priority Pass
Posts: 150
AA Elites No Longer to Pay AS for Changing Same Day Flight
I am flight AS 303 (SFO to SEA). At check in, Agent mentioned that AA elites will not be charged for confirmed stand by changes (I changed from a later flight in the afternoon to morning flight) She said that an announcement will be made soon. Good news for AA elites on AS.
Oct 30, 2015, 12:13 pm
#228
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 41
If you are a MVP, what check in counter can you use when flying AA? Can you use the priority security and priority AAccess line? Can you credit the miles to AA, but still receive the AS elite benefits?
Oct 30, 2015, 12:42 pm
#229
Used to be 'g_leyser'
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)
Programs: AA PlatPro, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Plat, Reno Air MEGA Platinum
Posts: 10,039
I am flight AS 303 (SFO to SEA). At check in, Agent mentioned that AA elites will not be charged for confirmed stand by changes (I changed from a later flight in the afternoon to morning flight) She said that an announcement will be made soon. Good news for AA elites on AS.
Oct 30, 2015, 2:18 pm
#230
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
Also note that it's been reported in the AS forum that AS MVPG 75k flyers now get the EXP 3-bag allowance on AA.
As the AS/DL relationship continues to fall apart, AA and AS continue to edge closer.
Nov 2, 2015, 12:21 pm
#231
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BNA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 766
Booked a family vacation to Anchorage for June 2016 today - four RT from BNA for 100k miles! Multi-city itinerary - into ANC and return from FAI. That's a great value on miles, especially during June when MilesAAver awards are few and far between. One connection on each leg.
Tweeted AA to get the AS record locator, responded in about 30 minutes.
Reserved Elite seats thru alaskaair.com - went with bulkhead, as I understand they still have a tray table.
Tweeted AA to get the AS record locator, responded in about 30 minutes.
Reserved Elite seats thru alaskaair.com - went with bulkhead, as I understand they still have a tray table.
Nov 14, 2015, 11:33 am
#232
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, AA Million Miles, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,586
I was just able to change from AS R to T on a flight later this week, for a very small fare difference. No change fee was charged.
Nov 14, 2015, 12:12 pm
#233
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
Row 6 on AS has tray tables in the armrests and thus immovable armrests (at least on 737-900s). The row in front of row 6 is F seats, so there can't be seatback tray tables that are properly aligned for coach. There is underseat storage underneath the last row of F, so row 6 seats don't have to put their personal item in the overhead (at least not on the AS aircraft I've been on of late).
Dec 4, 2015, 9:03 pm
#234
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NUW
Programs: Amex Plat, UA, AA ExPlat, AS, HHonors Diamond, Avis Preferred, Marriott, Priority Pass
Posts: 150
When I check in, I usually ask if there any paid upgrades available and pay the fee accordingly. Yesterday, I was on AS flight from SFO to SEA. I asked if there were any available paid upgrades, the agent said yes. He asked me if I had any status with American. I told him that I am an ExPlat. He mentioned that "they are working on the American agreement" and didn't charge me the standard $50 fee. I found this very interesting. Just wanted to share my experience.
Dec 6, 2015, 1:14 pm
#235
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DC Metro (WAS--DCA/IAD/BWI)
Programs: AA Plat 2MM, OW Sapphire, QF Bronze, Marriott Silver, Starwood Gold; National Emerald
Posts: 2,533
Nice bennies
All Alaska Airlines terminal personnel were quite familiar with my AA Platinum benefits, including up to two free checked bags. Just needed the one for my dive fins and extra clothes for 8 days.
TSA was not familiar with the close relationship and eyed me askance when I presented my AA Platinum elite card and an Alaska Airlines boarding pass. He asked where it shows my status on the boarding pass, so I pointed it out to him in the bottom right, and he explained he was reletively new and not fully familiar with everything yet. A reasonable TSA officer.
Economy award to Hawaii on short notice, which is why I was on Alaska Air going there, but a nice touch they have is a free Mai Tai for everyone flying to Hawaii, including economy.
TSA was not familiar with the close relationship and eyed me askance when I presented my AA Platinum elite card and an Alaska Airlines boarding pass. He asked where it shows my status on the boarding pass, so I pointed it out to him in the bottom right, and he explained he was reletively new and not fully familiar with everything yet. A reasonable TSA officer.
Economy award to Hawaii on short notice, which is why I was on Alaska Air going there, but a nice touch they have is a free Mai Tai for everyone flying to Hawaii, including economy.
Dec 25, 2015, 1:10 pm
#236
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dallas
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 591
I'm and AA Plat and have a couple of questions about flying on AS:
Do the miles flown on AS count towards the 12.5k miles for the 500 mile AA upgrades?
Also, am I understanding the 2016 changes correctly in that if a discounted economy ticket is booked as an AS flight # I will earn .5 EQM, but if I book the same AS flight as an AA codeshare I will earn 1 EQM fora discounted economy ticket?
Do the miles flown on AS count towards the 12.5k miles for the 500 mile AA upgrades?
Also, am I understanding the 2016 changes correctly in that if a discounted economy ticket is booked as an AS flight # I will earn .5 EQM, but if I book the same AS flight as an AA codeshare I will earn 1 EQM fora discounted economy ticket?
Dec 25, 2015, 1:33 pm
#237
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
I'm and AA Plat and have a couple of questions about flying on AS:
Do the miles flown on AS count towards the 12.5k miles for the 500 mile AA upgrades?
Also, am I understanding the 2016 changes correctly in that if a discounted economy ticket is booked as an AS flight # I will earn .5 EQM, but if I book the same AS flight as an AA codeshare I will earn 1 EQM fora discounted economy ticket?
Do the miles flown on AS count towards the 12.5k miles for the 500 mile AA upgrades?
Also, am I understanding the 2016 changes correctly in that if a discounted economy ticket is booked as an AS flight # I will earn .5 EQM, but if I book the same AS flight as an AA codeshare I will earn 1 EQM fora discounted economy ticket?
Dec 25, 2015, 3:23 pm
#238
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
When I check in, I usually ask if there any paid upgrades available and pay the fee accordingly. Yesterday, I was on AS flight from SFO to SEA. I asked if there were any available paid upgrades, the agent said yes. He asked me if I had any status with American. I told him that I am an ExPlat. He mentioned that "they are working on the American agreement" and didn't charge me the standard $50 fee. I found this very interesting. Just wanted to share my experience.
I'm and AA Plat and have a couple of questions about flying on AS:
Do the miles flown on AS count towards the 12.5k miles for the 500 mile AA upgrades?
Also, am I understanding the 2016 changes correctly in that if a discounted economy ticket is booked as an AS flight # I will earn .5 EQM, but if I book the same AS flight as an AA codeshare I will earn 1 EQM fora discounted economy ticket?
Do the miles flown on AS count towards the 12.5k miles for the 500 mile AA upgrades?
Also, am I understanding the 2016 changes correctly in that if a discounted economy ticket is booked as an AS flight # I will earn .5 EQM, but if I book the same AS flight as an AA codeshare I will earn 1 EQM fora discounted economy ticket?
Any time you book an American Airlines marketed (AA codeshare) flight it earns the same as if you were flying AA.
Dec 25, 2015, 5:12 pm
#239
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 99
Hi all, some questions for an AA Plat flying to Hawaii on AS.
1) I booked my flight via AS, can I still get benefits (better seats) somehow? If so, how?
2) I would like to get the miles of my trip credited to my AA account. How can I do this?
Thanks!
1) I booked my flight via AS, can I still get benefits (better seats) somehow? If so, how?
2) I would like to get the miles of my trip credited to my AA account. How can I do this?
Thanks!
Dec 25, 2015, 5:47 pm
#240
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Yellow Springs
Programs: AS 75k
Posts: 1,523
Hope you have a fun trip!
