July 31, 2021
Partnership ends; no further Emirates redemptions or changes with Alaska miles
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2012–2021 · partner cutEmirates Business Class via Alaska (any Emirates award via Mileage Plan)
Emirates Business Class via Alaska (any Emirates award via Mileage Plan) — born 2012, died July 31, 2021. In its prime: You could redeem a First Class award from Asia to North America for just 100,000 miles. Cause of death: partner cut. It lived 9.6 years and survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one. Partnership ended; no Emirates award of any cabin bookable with Alaska miles after 2021-07-31
Lived 9.6 years · survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one · program: Alaska Airlines
The documented life — newest first
June 2, 2021
Alaska announces the Emirates partnership will end July 31, 2021; tickets booked on/after June 2 earn only through July 31
March 31, 2021
Emirates pulls first class award space from partners; Emirates F no longer bookable with Alaska miles from March 31, 2021
March 30, 2016
First class awards devalued 67–100% (business also raised); Emirates business remained bookable
Questions
Is the Emirates Business Class via Alaska (any Emirates award via Mileage Plan) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died July 31, 2021 (partner cut). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Emirates Business Class via Alaska (any Emirates award via Mileage Plan) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: You could redeem a First Class award from Asia to North America for just 100,000 miles (documented from 2012).
What killed the Emirates Business Class via Alaska (any Emirates award via Mileage Plan) sweet spot?
partner cut, July 31, 2021. It survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “Emirates Business Class via Alaska (any Emirates award via Mileage Plan) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/emirates-business-class-via-alaska-any-emirates-award-via-mileage-plan
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