February 29, 2020
Last day to ticket AA awards with Alaska miles
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Obituary
🪦 2010–2020 · partner cutAmerican Airlines awards via Alaska Mileage Plan
American Airlines awards via Alaska Mileage Plan — born 2010, died February 29, 2020. In its prime: You will no longer be able to redeem miles for award travel on American Airlines domestic or international flights using Mileage Plan miles.. Cause of death: partner cut. It lived 10.2 years and survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one. AA awards via Alaska first repriced (2018) then eliminated (2020); restored later via oneworld (2021) — new instrument, not this one
Lived 10.2 years · survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one · program: Alaska Airlines
The documented life — newest first
October 3, 2019
Announced: Mileage Plan redemptions on AA end; all AA award travel must be ticketed by Feb 29, 2020
January 1, 2018
Partnership gutted: earning only on codeshares, no reciprocal elite benefits, higher Alaska award levels on AA
July 6, 2017
Alaska and American announce partnership cuts effective Jan 1, 2018 including changed award levels on AA
Questions
Is the American Airlines awards via Alaska Mileage Plan sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died February 29, 2020 (partner cut). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the American Airlines awards via Alaska Mileage Plan sweet spot cost?
In its prime: You will no longer be able to redeem miles for award travel on American Airlines domestic or international flights using Mileage Plan miles. (documented from 2010).
What killed the American Airlines awards via Alaska Mileage Plan sweet spot?
partner cut, February 29, 2020. It survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “American Airlines awards via Alaska Mileage Plan — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/american-airlines-awards-via-alaska-mileage-plan
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