American and Alaska / AS earnings and elite benefits as of 31 Mar 2021
#196
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Reno/Tahoe
Programs: Alaska 75k/One World Emerald
Posts: 413
Last time I booked an AS mileage ticket, it would not allow one to enter a non-AS FFN. So one would have to contact AS after booking anyways.
If I want to use another FFP, I do book as a new traveller and leave the FFN field blank, since I figure that its always more straightforward to add a FFN later than to replace one.
If I want to use another FFP, I do book as a new traveller and leave the FFN field blank, since I figure that its always more straightforward to add a FFN later than to replace one.
#197
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,441
#198
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,212
Last time I booked an AS mileage ticket, it would not allow one to enter a non-AS FFN. So one would have to contact AS after booking anyways.
If I want to use another FFP, I do book as a new traveller and leave the FFN field blank, since I figure that its always more straightforward to add a FFN later than to replace one.
If I want to use another FFP, I do book as a new traveller and leave the FFN field blank, since I figure that its always more straightforward to add a FFN later than to replace one.
#199
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Reno/Tahoe
Programs: Alaska 75k/One World Emerald
Posts: 413
#200
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Reno/Tahoe
Programs: Alaska 75k/One World Emerald
Posts: 413
Exactly. And if you were to create a second traveler profile for yourself, you'd have the same option.
#201
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,212
#204
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SFO or OAK
Programs: AA 1MM GLD, Hertz #1 Gold, bunch of other programs w/no status
Posts: 1,445
AS flight not earning Million Miler miles as distance flown?
I was examining flight activity in my account and noticed an Alaska flight I took that I credited to AA did not report the actual miles flown as Million Miler miles (it was only about 50%). Is the MM calculation different for non-AA flights?
#205
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PP, DL PM
Posts: 2,085
Non-AA flights earn million miler credit according to the base miles accrued (this will be a number between 25% and 100% of miles flown usually).
Incidentally, because JetBlue-marketed flights accrue base miles according to 5x fare, this means you can get more than 100% of distance flown as million miler credit for JetBlue-marketed flights.
Incidentally, because JetBlue-marketed flights accrue base miles according to 5x fare, this means you can get more than 100% of distance flown as million miler credit for JetBlue-marketed flights.
#206
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,212
Before I call, I'm wondering "why" they care and have given people a difficult time doing this?
If they do it, it doesn't mess up anything about the existing reservation, does it? (seats, etc.)
Edit: Since I didn't hear anything here I ended up calling. It was no problem whatsoever getting the numbers switched out, and no effect on the reservation at all.
Last edited by Eujeanie; Jul 14, 2022 at 2:04 pm
#207
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,950
I think the why they care is you can't take advantage of elite benefits when a different number is in the reservation. That makes sense for, say, prohibiting getting a status-based upgrade or seat assignment when a different frequent flyer number is in the reservation, trying to get bag fee waivers based on one elite status and crediting to another program, or maybe if you're taking advantage of special award availability for elites (which isn't often a thing if ever). But for an award reservation in general, you can book it for anyone, so you're not abusing anything by swapping numbers. I really think resisting changing the FF# is a misapplication of this concern, whether it's in the rules or a human mistake.
#208
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,212
I think the why they care is you can't take advantage of elite benefits when a different number is in the reservation. That makes sense for, say, prohibiting getting a status-based upgrade or seat assignment when a different frequent flyer number is in the reservation, trying to get bag fee waivers based on one elite status and crediting to another program, or maybe if you're taking advantage of special award availability for elites (which isn't often a thing if ever). But for an award reservation in general, you can book it for anyone, so you're not abusing anything by swapping numbers. I really think resisting changing the FF# is a misapplication of this concern, whether it's in the rules or a human mistake.
#209
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: NYC, SEA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, AA EXP, DL PM, AS 100k (fake), B6 M3 (fake), UA FO.
Posts: 720
Can anyone explain why I can't combine AA-operated transcons with certain AS short hop flights? Even with ITA matrix, I can't get any options of this nature. Trying to book something like NYC-(AA)-XXX-(AS)-PAE, where XXX can be SFO, LAS, SAN, PHX, etc. Goal is to end up in PAE
Last edited by LowValueCustomer; Jul 19, 2022 at 10:35 am Reason: clarity
#210
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,441
Can anyone explain why I can't combine AA-operated transcons with certain AS short hop flights? Even with ITA matrix, I can't get any options of this nature. Trying to book something like NYC-(AA)-XXX-(AS)-PAE, where XXX can be SFO, LAS, SAN, PHX, etc. Goal is to end up in PAE
Id like to be able to do this too for SFO-LAX to connect to/from the AA LHR flight since AA cut those frequencies so much.