First class status earning on Alaska Airlines (from 23 Feb 2021)

[muppet]

I noticed the article below on Loyalty Lobby regarding changing fare classes on Alaska Airlines.

On 23 Feb, Alaska Airlines will change First Class fare classes from F to J, P to D etc. which will remove the ability to earn F class status credits on domestic routes when it enters the OneWorld alliance. However, it will also mean domestic First Class awards will be charged at Business rates (I assume that change will occur too).

AS hasn't joined OneWorld yet so we haven't really lost anything, but a shame as I enjoyed the high earning of AA First when it was available years ago.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan To Change Booking Classes & Mileage Earning From March 31, 2021

Alaska Airlines announcing more changes to Mileage Plan.

loyaltylobby.com

 

[moa999]

Not a surprise. I suspect there will be a fair bit of alignment with AA.
Particularly be interested to see what they decide on lounge access an domestic itins

 

[Mattg]

I'm still waiting to see what (if any) changes Alaskan makes to its award charts when it joins Oneworld. (Hopefully no changes at all, but let's see...)

 

[Longrass]

Who remembers the good old days of instant upgrades, did we call them FUP’s? Can’t remember the acronym now

 

[Gold Member]

YUPP/KUPP fares. Long live the AA $1/SC hunt!

Who remembers the good old days of instant upgrades, did we call them FUP’s? Can’t remember the acronym now

 

[RichardMEL]

those YUPP fares were the best huh? Book in P and double the fun.

ah well, those were the days.