Jun 6, 2015, 3:53 pm
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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 AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.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 AA AAdvantage status-based perquisites are no longer applicable.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)
Mar 23, 2014, 12:11 am
#121
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AAdvantage Executive Platinum and AAdvantage Platinum members have access to the following additional benefits when traveling on Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air:
Preferred seating
Preferred seating
Apr 7, 2014, 8:01 pm
#122
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 14
can i earn eqp's with an alaska airlines purchased ticket?
I am taking a flight from EWR to Seattle on Sunday. I bought this ticket through the Alaska website with an Alaska companion code (so my girlfriend can fly with for $99). It is therefore in a deep discounted fare category. When I purchased the ticket, I used my Alaska Mileage Plan number.
I recently signed up for the American Airlines Passport Challenge on Facebook, and if I get 1200 EQP's before the contest ends in May, I will receive an extra 2500 miles. I was thinking I would switch my frequent flyer number on this flight from my Alaska number to my American Airlines number, so I could score the required EQP's and get the extra 2500 miles.
Does anyone know if this would work or not?
I recently signed up for the American Airlines Passport Challenge on Facebook, and if I get 1200 EQP's before the contest ends in May, I will receive an extra 2500 miles. I was thinking I would switch my frequent flyer number on this flight from my Alaska number to my American Airlines number, so I could score the required EQP's and get the extra 2500 miles.
Does anyone know if this would work or not?
Apr 7, 2014, 9:26 pm
#123
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The first thing to do is make sure that your flight is codeshared with AA. If it's not you're unlikely to get any AA miles/points for it.
Next is AS' requirements for the companion fare - if it's only good on AS flights the last thing you want to do is use your AA FF number and lose your companion ticket.
If both of those are positive, then check to see if AA gives EQP's for travel on AS codeshare flights.
Jim
Next is AS' requirements for the companion fare - if it's only good on AS flights the last thing you want to do is use your AA FF number and lose your companion ticket.
If both of those are positive, then check to see if AA gives EQP's for travel on AS codeshare flights.
Jim
Apr 7, 2014, 9:36 pm
#124
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I earned EQP's for an Alaska operated and marketed flight (purchased from Alaska) two weeks ago. That isn't to say they will count for your promotion, of course. Sometimes promotions require the points to be earned on actual AA flights. Do you have the terms and conditions from the promotion?
Apr 7, 2014, 11:35 pm
#125
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
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The relationship AA and AS have is very unique among AA's partners when it comes to mileage earning.
Apr 8, 2014, 8:24 am
#126
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That is simply not true whatsoever. All Alaska Airlines published fares earn EQP, EQM, and RDM on AA as if it were an AA flight, end of story. AA does not need to codeshare on the route.
The relationship AA and AS have is very unique among AA's partners when it comes to mileage earning.
The relationship AA and AS have is very unique among AA's partners when it comes to mileage earning.
Apr 8, 2014, 9:40 am
#127
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 14
ok, thanks for all the helpful answers. it sounds to me like this will probably work (promotion rules are here: http://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/aadvanta...challengeterms
Worst case scenario, I get American miles instead of Alaska miles with no bonus, which isn't' a big deal to me.
Worst case scenario, I get American miles instead of Alaska miles with no bonus, which isn't' a big deal to me.
Apr 23, 2014, 12:02 am
#128
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Does anyone have an update on trying to stand by (for free) for an earlier AS flight as an AA elite? Of course, it's not a published benefit (other than on specified shuttle flights), but I wonder if there's any difference in practice. I am thinking to book a decent connection at PDX to the short PDX-EUG flight, and if the timing works, try to hop on an earlier flight to Eugene, which often has a light load.
Does anyone know whether practice might be a bit more flexible than what's on the web site?
Does anyone know whether practice might be a bit more flexible than what's on the web site?
Apr 23, 2014, 6:04 am
#129
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I wouldn't count on being able to do this, but it can't hurt to ask.
Apr 23, 2014, 1:13 pm
#130
Join Date: Mar 2011
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IME I have not been able to standby for free on AS @SEA but I was able to do it at BRW, a very small station.
Last edited by jlin011; Apr 23, 2014 at 1:15 pm Reason: edited locations... forgot about BRW
Apr 23, 2014, 2:23 pm
#131
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Does anyone have an update on trying to stand by (for free) for an earlier AS flight as an AA elite? Of course, it's not a published benefit (other than on specified shuttle flights), but I wonder if there's any difference in practice. I am thinking to book a decent connection at PDX to the short PDX-EUG flight, and if the timing works, try to hop on an earlier flight to Eugene, which often has a light load.
Does anyone know whether practice might be a bit more flexible than what's on the web site?
Does anyone know whether practice might be a bit more flexible than what's on the web site?
Apr 23, 2014, 2:29 pm
#132
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I love that about Alaska. At $25, it's so affordable that no one that wants to switch to another flight should have a problem paying it. And this is for a confirmed seat on another flight - even if the ticket is issued by another airline, I. e. AA or BA.
Apr 23, 2014, 2:37 pm
#133
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but it's still pretty good.
Apr 23, 2014, 4:50 pm
#134
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Apr 23, 2014, 7:36 pm
#135
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Does anyone have an update on trying to stand by (for free) for an earlier AS flight as an AA elite? Of course, it's not a published benefit (other than on specified shuttle flights), but I wonder if there's any difference in practice. I am thinking to book a decent connection at PDX to the short PDX-EUG flight, and if the timing works, try to hop on an earlier flight to Eugene, which often has a light load.
Does anyone know whether practice might be a bit more flexible than what's on the web site?
Does anyone know whether practice might be a bit more flexible than what's on the web site?