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 AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.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 AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.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 22, 2017, 10:06 am
#391
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
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Is there a list of Alaska operated AA codeshares?
Nov 22, 2017, 10:47 am
#392
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
Dec 26, 2017, 10:07 am
#394
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 22
AA Flight booked with Alaska miles... Executive Platinum benefits?
Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere, I can't find an answer anywhere!
My wife and I are EP with AA. We are looking to book a flight using Alaska Miles on a AA flight. I have no status with Alaska.
Question is: because there is no option to add my AA number when booking online, will I still be able to access the EP benefits- upgrades, baggage, etc. If so, how do I add the Aadvantage number?
I have done been able to add my Aadvantage number to an Avios booking on an AA flight (completed through Finnair website), but I can't seem to find an answer regarding Alaska.
Thank you so much to anyone with an answer, and Happy New Year!
My wife and I are EP with AA. We are looking to book a flight using Alaska Miles on a AA flight. I have no status with Alaska.
Question is: because there is no option to add my AA number when booking online, will I still be able to access the EP benefits- upgrades, baggage, etc. If so, how do I add the Aadvantage number?
I have done been able to add my Aadvantage number to an Avios booking on an AA flight (completed through Finnair website), but I can't seem to find an answer regarding Alaska.
Thank you so much to anyone with an answer, and Happy New Year!
Dec 26, 2017, 10:10 am
#395
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,606
Eta - Have you called AA with your PNR?
Dec 26, 2017, 2:25 pm
#396
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere, I can't find an answer anywhere!
My wife and I are EP with AA. We are looking to book a flight using Alaska Miles on a AA flight. I have no status with Alaska.
Question is: because there is no option to add my AA number when booking online, will I still be able to access the EP benefits- upgrades, baggage, etc. If so, how do I add the Aadvantage number?
I have done been able to add my Aadvantage number to an Avios booking on an AA flight (completed through Finnair website), but I can't seem to find an answer regarding Alaska.
Thank you so much to anyone with an answer, and Happy New Year!
My wife and I are EP with AA. We are looking to book a flight using Alaska Miles on a AA flight. I have no status with Alaska.
Question is: because there is no option to add my AA number when booking online, will I still be able to access the EP benefits- upgrades, baggage, etc. If so, how do I add the Aadvantage number?
I have done been able to add my Aadvantage number to an Avios booking on an AA flight (completed through Finnair website), but I can't seem to find an answer regarding Alaska.
Thank you so much to anyone with an answer, and Happy New Year!
Yes, once you’ve made the reservation, you can contact AA to add the AA frequent flyer number. I’ve used Twitter when I do this. You could certainly also call.
Jan 5, 2018, 11:49 am
#397
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 26
I am currently a AA Gold member. If I cash in miles on the AA website for an Alaska flight, do I still get the free checked bag? I'm guessing not since the elite benefits ended, but wasn't sure since I am technically "purchasing" this flight through AA.
Jan 5, 2018, 1:53 pm
#398
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
The possible exception is that AA-issued etickets, in my experience, incorporate bag fee waivers into the ticketed bag allowance, which should be binding on all carriers on the ticket. So if your eticket receipt says the bag fee is 0.00USD, AS shouldn't charge you any bag fees.
Jan 8, 2018, 2:45 pm
#399
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
There aren't a ton of AA-coded AS-operated flights any more, but I did notice that a couple of our vacation destinations do still have them. All the AS flights to Montana have AA-codes and are generally the same price as the AS-codes sold on Alaskaair.com. I am really missing the 2x bags per passenger from my elite benefits, but if we put in an AS frequent flier # for at least one of the travelers with an AS credit card we at least get one free bag per passenger. The loss of elite seat selections sucks too, those DH4 aircraft have most of the plane as preferred so we are way in the back as a result. Maybe time to have my wife status match to MVP Gold and hold status there for our family vacations.
Jan 8, 2018, 3:05 pm
#400
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
There aren't a ton of AA-coded AS-operated flights any more, but I did notice that a couple of our vacation destinations do still have them. All the AS flights to Montana have AA-codes and are generally the same price as the AS-codes sold on Alaskaair.com. I am really missing the 2x bags per passenger from my elite benefits, but if we put in an AS frequent flier # for at least one of the travelers with an AS credit card we at least get one free bag per passenger. The loss of elite seat selections sucks too, those DH4 aircraft have most of the plane as preferred so we are way in the back as a result. Maybe time to have my wife status match to MVP Gold and hold status there for our family vacations.
Jan 8, 2018, 3:38 pm
#401
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
For something like SEA-HLN (which is a whopping 480 miles), it's probably a decent trade off to get us 5 free bags, but agree for anything more substantial. We had 10 free bags when we went skiing in December under the old AA elite benefits, we used 9 of the allotment. We'll be consolidating a bit and carrying boot bags on (which they take before you board because the bins are so small) for this next trip.
Jan 17, 2018, 9:06 pm
#402
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Portland, OR.
Programs: AA PPro
Posts: 606
AA and Alaska booking
I need to reposition from PDX to SEA for an overseas flight. When I check to book through AA.com with $$, I get no routes, but when I try to book with miles I get lots of options. I would prefer to get the aa miles rather than alaska. Any thoughts?
Jan 17, 2018, 9:14 pm
#403
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
I suspect there aren't any AA codeshares on PDX-SEA, so no way to earn AA miles for this flight.
Jan 18, 2018, 4:38 am
#404
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SLC/HEL/Anywhere with a Beach
Programs: Marriott Ambassador; AA EXP 3MM; AS MVP, Hilton Gold, CH-47/UH-60/C-23/C-130 VET
Posts: 5,234
Your only option would be to connect through LAX. Fares between LAX and PDX / SEA are pretty reasonable lately. So you could fly PDX to LAX and then connect to Seattle. Obviously, it's out of the way but the fare isn't crazy and you'll get AA miles if that's what's important to you.
Feb 8, 2018, 8:17 am
#405
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: Hertz Five Star, Delta SkyMiles, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold, National Executive, Alaksa MVP
Posts: 297
Flying AS/VX can't credit to AA
So I'm flying JFK-LAX in a week and half, entered my AA number on the AS website, no problem. I call to ask a question, they ask if I want to change my number since there is no agreement between VX and AA to credit. I said, I booked this flight with AS shouldn't those rules apply. Am I the only one that thinks this is stupid?