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 AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.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 AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.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)
Nov 30, 2016, 8:30 pm
#331
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SJC
Programs: AA, AS, Marriott
Posts: 6,063
In there it's been claimed that on aircraft that have Premium class, the exit rows (and exit rows only) will continue to be Preferred Plus. Of course, not everyone qualifies for sitting in an exit row (for example, children under 15), so it's not a complete substitute, and Alaska Airlines may not want to explain all the intricacies of that on that website (in that most airlines don't promote exit row seats at all).
Dec 1, 2016, 7:39 am
#332
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, DL PM, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
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Do you have a status with AA?
Dec 1, 2016, 8:38 am
#333
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SJC
Programs: AA, AS, Marriott
Posts: 6,063
I am Executive Platinum, and my elite status is recognized on the AS reservation. Selecting any seat in rows 6-8 for my itinerary at the end of January results in AS charging me for each segment.
At least on the E175, there are no complimentary extra legroom seats for AA elites available. The 737s still have the exit row, but, as indicated in a previous post, not everyone qualifies for exit row seating.
At least on the E175, there are no complimentary extra legroom seats for AA elites available. The 737s still have the exit row, but, as indicated in a previous post, not everyone qualifies for exit row seating.
Dec 6, 2016, 5:30 pm
#334
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
As noted in the AS forum, the DOJ has approved the AS/VX merger with conditions with a small impact on the AA/AS partnership: they'll eliminate codeshares on overlapping markets as well as LAX-AA hubs. No DOJ-mandated changes to the AA/AS frequent flyer partnership, it appears.
Dec 19, 2016, 10:47 am
#335
Moderator: American AAdvantage
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
As of May 1, 2017, AS and Delta are severing all connections (code sharing, earning miles, Elite privileges, etc.) With Alaska's approved takeover of Virgin America (making AS the fifth largest airline and a greater presence on the West Coast), the continuing AA - AS relationship might be more valuable than ever before.
See here for Gary Leff's blog article in The Boarding Area.
See here for Gary Leff's blog article in The Boarding Area.
Jan 23, 2017, 12:33 pm
#336
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Chicago
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum
Posts: 34
AA Gold benefits on AS
Good afternoon,
Family member who is Gold on AA is flying AS SEA-LAX. What are the benefits? Preferred seating and checked bag or more? Also with the new alaska premium economy product, is an aa elite member automatically seated in the premium product?
Family member who is Gold on AA is flying AS SEA-LAX. What are the benefits? Preferred seating and checked bag or more? Also with the new alaska premium economy product, is an aa elite member automatically seated in the premium product?
Jan 23, 2017, 12:47 pm
#337
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Mar 9, 2017, 2:59 pm
#338
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat
Posts: 151
I recently changed from United to AA & have what may be a silly rookie question, but I don't see it explicitly addressed here - sorry if I missed it.
Do I earn both AS and AK miles for the same flight? Doesn't seem like I should.
If not, how can I make sure I get the AA miles instead of AK (booked through our company agent - both FF numbers appear on my itinerary for the AK flights, but the flights show only on the AA website, not the AS site).
thanks
Do I earn both AS and AK miles for the same flight? Doesn't seem like I should.
If not, how can I make sure I get the AA miles instead of AK (booked through our company agent - both FF numbers appear on my itinerary for the AK flights, but the flights show only on the AA website, not the AS site).
thanks
Mar 9, 2017, 10:08 pm
#339
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
I recently changed from United to AA & have what may be a silly rookie question, but I don't see it explicitly addressed here - sorry if I missed it.
Do I earn both AS and AK miles for the same flight? Doesn't seem like I should.
If not, how can I make sure I get the AA miles instead of AK (booked through our company agent - both FF numbers appear on my itinerary for the AK flights, but the flights show only on the AA website, not the AS site).
thanks
Do I earn both AS and AK miles for the same flight? Doesn't seem like I should.
If not, how can I make sure I get the AA miles instead of AK (booked through our company agent - both FF numbers appear on my itinerary for the AK flights, but the flights show only on the AA website, not the AS site).
thanks
Assuming you're asking if you can earn both AA and AS miles for the same flight, the answer is no, whether the flight is marketed or operated by AA, AS, or one of their partners.
I don't know how both frequent flyer numbers show up on the web site. It certainly doesn't happen for me. I have sometimes switched from one airline's frequent flyer number to another when flying AA or AS (this sometimes can only be done with the help of a Twitter, phone, or airport agent), but I've never wound up with both frequent flyer numbers in the reservation. Even if they somehow are both in the reservation, I think it is very unlikely that miles will credit to both programs; if they did, it would be a glitch, not policy.
There aren't significant differences between how mileage earning operates amongst the AA, AS, and UA programs, for the most part; all three are certainly the same in whether you can credit one flight to multiple programs. The biggest difference is that on UA, it's the operating carrier that determines how many miles you earn; on AA, it's the marketing carrier that matters (marketing carriers often have restrictions about operating carriers; in AS's case for AAdvantage earning, the operating carrier must be AS or AA). In AS's Mileage Plan, it's the operating carrier in most cases, except that with flights marketed or operated by AA, it's the marketing carrier, not the operating carrier, that matters.
Mar 20, 2017, 11:04 am
#340
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: AA (EXP), SPG/Marriott (Platinum)
Posts: 27
AA EXP: Elite benefits when booking AA with Alaska miles?
Does an AA EXP (or other elite) get its normal benefits when booking an AA flight using Alaska miles? Boarding, main cabin extra, free meal, etc? Or does the system not recognize you are EXP because your AAdvantage number is not in the reservation?
Mar 20, 2017, 12:03 pm
#341
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: NYC,MIA,XFL
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Posts: 863
You'll need to add Your AA number to the record. If you can't do it online,call aa
Apr 25, 2017, 1:20 pm
#342
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 75
Will I get AA credit if I book a flight through Alaska's website, marketed by Alaska (AS1964), but OPERATED by Virgin America?
If so, what exactly do I need to do? Simply book through Alaska and add my AA# to my profile?
If so, what exactly do I need to do? Simply book through Alaska and add my AA# to my profile?
Apr 25, 2017, 1:25 pm
#343
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
Apr 25, 2017, 7:26 pm
#345
Join Date: Apr 2009
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