April 6, 2016
Alaska allows a one-time change to existing Emirates awards without repricing at new levels
post-mortem item; death date remains 2016-03-30
Obituary
🪦 2012–2016 · award-price increaseEmirates First Class via Alaska (90k–100k one-way)
Emirates First Class via Alaska (90k–100k one-way) — born 2012, died March 30, 2016. In its prime: North America to Asia: from 100,000 miles to 180,000 miles each way = 80% increase. Cause of death: award-price increase. It lived 4.3 years and survived 1 documented change before the fatal one. US–Africa first went 100k → 200k one-way (+100%); US–Asia/Europe 100k → 180k (+80%)
Lived 4.3 years · survived 1 documented change before the fatal one · program: Alaska Airlines
The documented life — newest first
March 31, 2016
Alaska blames "travel hackers" in FlyerTalk Q&A; offers refunds on miles bought on/after 2016-03-01
March 30, 2016
No-notice overnight devaluation; Emirates first class awards up 67%–100% (US–Asia/Europe 100k → 180k, US–Africa 100k → 200k one-way)
fatal event
January 1, 2012
Alaska–Emirates partnership begins (Alaska later confirmed the partnership "began in 2012"); Emirates F awards bookable at Alaska's low fixed chart
exact 2012 start date not documented; day set to 01-01 as placeholder
Questions
Is the Emirates First Class via Alaska (90k–100k one-way) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died March 30, 2016 (award-price increase). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Emirates First Class via Alaska (90k–100k one-way) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: North America to Asia: from 100,000 miles to 180,000 miles each way = 80% increase (documented from 2012).
What killed the Emirates First Class via Alaska (90k–100k one-way) sweet spot?
award-price increase, March 30, 2016. It survived 1 documented change before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “Emirates First Class via Alaska (90k–100k one-way) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/emirates-first-class-via-alaska-90k-100k-one-way
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