March 22, 2016
New chart effective
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2011–2016 · award-price increaseAAdvantage First US–Canada/Alaska (32.5k; Cathay First JFK–YVR)
AAdvantage First US–Canada/Alaska (32.5k; Cathay First JFK–YVR) — born 2011, died March 22, 2016. In its prime: First Class to Canada / Alaska: 32,500 to 55,000 AAdvantage Miles (69% Increase). Cause of death: award-price increase. It lived 5.3 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. +22,500 one-way; Cathay JFK–YVR first became cheaper via BA Avios (50k) than AA (55k)
Lived 5.3 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: American Airlines
The documented life — newest first
November 18, 2015
Canada/Alaska first 32,500 → 55,000 called out as the biggest percentage increase
November 17, 2015
Devaluation announced
Questions
Is the AAdvantage First US–Canada/Alaska (32.5k; Cathay First JFK–YVR) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died March 22, 2016 (award-price increase). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the AAdvantage First US–Canada/Alaska (32.5k; Cathay First JFK–YVR) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: First Class to Canada / Alaska: 32,500 to 55,000 AAdvantage Miles (69% Increase) (documented from 2011).
What killed the AAdvantage First US–Canada/Alaska (32.5k; Cathay First JFK–YVR) sweet spot?
award-price increase, March 22, 2016. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “AAdvantage First US–Canada/Alaska (32.5k; Cathay First JFK–YVR) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/aadvantage-first-us-canada-alaska-32-5k-cathay-first-jfk-yvr
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