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 AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.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 AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.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
.
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)
Jul 30, 2016, 12:29 pm
#301
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: ex-multiyear AA EXP/OWE, now SA Gold/AC Super Elite
Posts: 165
Pretty sure they don't based on my experience with flying similar flights on WestJet this year - I get some RDM, but no EQM/EQS.
Sucks.
Sucks.
Jul 30, 2016, 12:31 pm
#302
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
Relevant text from AA's elite information website:
Earn Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) or Elite Qualifying Segments (EQSs) on eligible-fare tickets to qualify for Executive Platinum, Platinum or Gold status when you fly:
American Airlines or American Eagle®
oneworld® member airlines
Alaska Airlines (including Horizon Air)
Codeshare flights with an American Airlines flight number
American Airlines or American Eagle®
oneworld® member airlines
Alaska Airlines (including Horizon Air)
Codeshare flights with an American Airlines flight number
Jul 30, 2016, 12:49 pm
#303
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: ex-multiyear AA EXP/OWE, now SA Gold/AC Super Elite
Posts: 165
But that's before August 1, and WestJet is not Alaska. You're correct that R fares on AS didn't previously earn EQM/EQS. However, in the post-8/1 table, they're explicitly shown as earning EQM, which means they'll contribute to EQS as well.
Relevant text from AA's elite information website:
Finally, to the OP, welcome to FlyerTalk!
Relevant text from AA's elite information website:
Finally, to the OP, welcome to FlyerTalk!
Jul 30, 2016, 2:02 pm
#304
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: City with Tax-Payer subsdized AA Maintance Base
Programs: Enough to Cause a Migraine
Posts: 1,857
Booked a flight on Alaska using my AAdvantage Platinum number, and was able to select elite seats for all passengers with the same reservation number directly on AlaskaAir.com due to my status with AA.
Very impressed!
Very impressed!
Jul 30, 2016, 2:34 pm
#305
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
Hi All,
I plan to be traveling for the first time on an AS flight [non AA codeshare].
I have AAdvantage Platinum Status, my wife has AAdvantage Gold status, and another family member has no status with AA.
To anyone that has elite status with AA who has traveled with another passenger on the same PNR that lacks status on AA, did the passenger without status on the same PNR share the same elite benefits on AS-- specifically, Preferred/Elite seats on AS?
Thanks!
I plan to be traveling for the first time on an AS flight [non AA codeshare].
I have AAdvantage Platinum Status, my wife has AAdvantage Gold status, and another family member has no status with AA.
To anyone that has elite status with AA who has traveled with another passenger on the same PNR that lacks status on AA, did the passenger without status on the same PNR share the same elite benefits on AS-- specifically, Preferred/Elite seats on AS?
Thanks!
The Wikipost includesFAQs
Q: Will people traveling with me be eligible for these benefits as well?
A: All companions booked in the same reservation (up to 9 passengers)
with an AAdvantage elite status member will be eligible for the same
benefits, including the waived checked baggage charge.
We have merged your query into the existing thread. /Moderator
Jul 30, 2016, 3:16 pm
#306
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: American
Posts: 2
But that's before August 1, and WestJet is not Alaska. You're correct that R fares on AS didn't previously earn EQM/EQS. However, in the post-8/1 table, they're explicitly shown as earning EQM, which means they'll contribute to EQS as well.
Relevant text from AA's elite information website:
Finally, to the OP, welcome to FlyerTalk!
Relevant text from AA's elite information website:
Finally, to the OP, welcome to FlyerTalk!
Thanks for the welcome! That's great news! I can get my last 6-8 segments for super cheap
Oct 17, 2016, 1:00 pm
#307
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London; Bangkok; Las Vegas
Programs: AA Exec Plat; UA MM Gold; Marriott Lifetime Titanium; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,745
Am I better off booking an Alaska flight on the AS web site or on the AA site as a codeshare flight?
Price is the same.
Price is the same.
Oct 17, 2016, 1:12 pm
#308
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SEA
Posts: 3,955
If to AA, I believe you earn minimum 1 EQM/mile flown on the AA flight number (codeshare) versus potentially less on the prime flight booked through AS (since everything except full fare coach earns 0.5 EQM/mile flown on the AA partner chart).
If you're crediting to AS, then look at their earning charts as well. But I believe it'd be the reverse situation, where the AS flight number credited to AS earns a minimum of 1:1, but AA credited to AS might not.
Oct 17, 2016, 2:04 pm
#309
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
Are you crediting to AA or AS?
If to AA, I believe you earn minimum 1 EQM/mile flown on the AA flight number (codeshare) versus potentially less on the prime flight booked through AS (since everything except full fare coach earns 0.5 EQM/mile flown on the AA partner chart).
If you're crediting to AS, then look at their earning charts as well. But I believe it'd be the reverse situation, where the AS flight number credited to AS earns a minimum of 1:1, but AA credited to AS might not.
If to AA, I believe you earn minimum 1 EQM/mile flown on the AA flight number (codeshare) versus potentially less on the prime flight booked through AS (since everything except full fare coach earns 0.5 EQM/mile flown on the AA partner chart).
If you're crediting to AS, then look at their earning charts as well. But I believe it'd be the reverse situation, where the AS flight number credited to AS earns a minimum of 1:1, but AA credited to AS might not.
Also, AS's change fee is much lower than AA's; it's the ticketing carrier that determines the change fee.
Oct 18, 2016, 12:26 am
#310
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London; Bangkok; Las Vegas
Programs: AA Exec Plat; UA MM Gold; Marriott Lifetime Titanium; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,745
Thanks.
I am a nobody with AS so will be crediting to AA. Will book through them.
I am a nobody with AS so will be crediting to AA. Will book through them.
Oct 29, 2016, 7:44 pm
#311
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Palo Alto, CA & Naples, FL
Programs: AA Exec Platinum
Posts: 35
I have a question I wasn't able to find the answer to in threads. I am looking at purchasing a flight from MIA --> SFO, on American's website its $568 for economy. On the same exact flight (operated by American) it is $157 for an economy seat.
I am Exec Platinum and already have qualified for Exec Plat again next year so earning the miles isn't a huge concern for me (given the price disparity).. I did however have a question.. When I go to purchase it is not letting me select a seat. As a Preferred for American, on an American Operated flight, purchased through Alaska's website, would the EP desk be able to put me in MCE seats? I understand Upgrades wouldn't be offered. I am just unclear as when I go to purchase all seats appear not to be selectable on Alaska, but inventory available over at American.
Thanks!
I am Exec Platinum and already have qualified for Exec Plat again next year so earning the miles isn't a huge concern for me (given the price disparity).. I did however have a question.. When I go to purchase it is not letting me select a seat. As a Preferred for American, on an American Operated flight, purchased through Alaska's website, would the EP desk be able to put me in MCE seats? I understand Upgrades wouldn't be offered. I am just unclear as when I go to purchase all seats appear not to be selectable on Alaska, but inventory available over at American.
Thanks!
Nov 9, 2016, 11:18 pm
#312
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: CVG
Programs: AA: Plat HH:Gold
Posts: 17
Segments on Alaska Airlines
If I book a flight on Alaska airlines website. Do I still get a segment in my AA account?
I saw the update mileage breakout for Alaska. But did not see that the segment will still count regardless of class.
I saw the update mileage breakout for Alaska. But did not see that the segment will still count regardless of class.
Nov 11, 2016, 9:22 am
#313
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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
Nov 11, 2016, 10:29 am
#314
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 194
Checked through the posts, apologize ahead of time if this has been asked/answered:
Booked an AA flight via Alaska website, currently EXP - am I correct that upgrades are not possible?
Booked an AA flight via Alaska website, currently EXP - am I correct that upgrades are not possible?
Nov 11, 2016, 10:40 am
#315
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Signatures
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London, England
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, National Exec, AA EXP Emeritus
Posts: 9,765
If it has an AS flight number, no upgrades. If it has an AA flight number, upgrades possible (you'll need to get your AA record locator and request the upgrade via aa.com, though at the moment AA are having an IT issue so maybe wait a while on that).