AA codeshare/Alaska Sameday Flight Change?
Sep 28, 2021, 10:54 am
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AA codeshare/Alaska Sameday Flight Change?
Hi everyone,
I have a question about the new AA/Alaska partnership. I'm flying Thursday BUR-SEA on AS, and I booked through AA as a codeshare flight because I have a travel credit on AA. However only one of Alaska's 4 daily flights on that route was listed as a codeshare option, so I had to book that one, which is earlier than I want to leave (1250P).
There are lots of seats available on the flight I actually want (the 440P departure). My question is: even though I booked this ticket through AA, can I still take advantage of Alaska's same day flight change policy to move onto the later flight, even though it doesn't list as a codeshare? And as an aside, will the $50 change fee apply to me as an EXP/Oneworld Emerald (I know Alaska waives it for some MVP levels).
Many thanks!
Daniel
I have a question about the new AA/Alaska partnership. I'm flying Thursday BUR-SEA on AS, and I booked through AA as a codeshare flight because I have a travel credit on AA. However only one of Alaska's 4 daily flights on that route was listed as a codeshare option, so I had to book that one, which is earlier than I want to leave (1250P).
There are lots of seats available on the flight I actually want (the 440P departure). My question is: even though I booked this ticket through AA, can I still take advantage of Alaska's same day flight change policy to move onto the later flight, even though it doesn't list as a codeshare? And as an aside, will the $50 change fee apply to me as an EXP/Oneworld Emerald (I know Alaska waives it for some MVP levels).
Many thanks!
Daniel
Sep 28, 2021, 11:27 am
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https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...flight-changes
Doesn't say "oneworld emerald".
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...a-airlines.jsp
Doesn't say "waivers on same day change fees for EXP".
Doesn't say "oneworld emerald".
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...a-airlines.jsp
Doesn't say "waivers on same day change fees for EXP".
Sep 28, 2021, 11:38 am
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My bet is that AS will let you, since they have control of the ticket on day of departure and their T&C only say operated by Alaska.
It's odd that they don't waive the fee for EXP, since AA waives the SDFC fee for MVP Gold 75K.
It's odd that they don't waive the fee for EXP, since AA waives the SDFC fee for MVP Gold 75K.
Sep 28, 2021, 12:42 pm
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Not too odd, considering how AA seems to be more beneficial for AS 75Ks than AS is toward AA PPs
Sep 29, 2021, 2:56 pm
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Thanks for your help with this everyone. Wanted to follow up and let you know that the flight change did work, although it is a little bit quirky. I think the ticket only gets released to Alaska when you begin the check-in process for the original flight. When I tried to initiate the flight change outside of the check-in process (but within 24 hours of departure), it repeatedly gave me an error message. But once I started the check-in process, it once again presented the option to change my flight, and that time it worked!
Also, as suspected/feared, I was charged the $50 change fee. Hopefully AA and AS will work out a truly reciprocal benefit for that in the future.
Also, as suspected/feared, I was charged the $50 change fee. Hopefully AA and AS will work out a truly reciprocal benefit for that in the future.