March 1, 2023
Post-mortem: Korean Air suspends its planned SkyPass award chart devaluation indefinitely; 80k F rate survives but no US transferable currency feeds it 1:1
date approximate to month (announcement "weeks" before April 1, 2023)
Obituary
🪦 2013–2018 · partner cutKorean Air First Class via Chase (80k one-way US–NE Asia)
Korean Air First Class via Chase (80k one-way US–NE Asia) — born 2013, died August 25, 2018. In its prime: With Korean Air SkyPass you would need just 80,000 miles one-way for first class to those countries and 95,000 to Southeast Asia.. Cause of death: partner cut. It lived 5.7 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. Chase 1:1 transfers to SkyPass ended; the 80k F award itself survived (SkyPass devaluation later suspended)
Lived 5.7 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: Chase
The documented life — newest first
August 25, 2018
Korean Air removed as Ultimate Rewards transfer partner
fatal event
August 16, 2018
Last-call coverage; workaround via Marriott noted
August 15, 2018
Chase notifies members Korean Air SKYPASS leaves Ultimate Rewards Aug 25, 2018; transfers must be placed by Aug 24
Questions
Is the Korean Air First Class via Chase (80k one-way US–NE Asia) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died August 25, 2018 (partner cut). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Korean Air First Class via Chase (80k one-way US–NE Asia) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: With Korean Air SkyPass you would need just 80,000 miles one-way for first class to those countries and 95,000 to Southeast Asia. (documented from 2013).
What killed the Korean Air First Class via Chase (80k one-way US–NE Asia) sweet spot?
partner cut, August 25, 2018. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “Korean Air First Class via Chase (80k one-way US–NE Asia) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/korean-air-first-class-via-chase-80k-one-way-us-ne-asia
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