American wants over $400 round trip for a ticket from Los Angeles to Atlanta on AA operated flights. Alaska Airlines (AS) will sell you seats on the same AA-operated flights for $146.20 round trip from September to February 2017. The price drops to $141 for a mileage run next day return ticket. These flights book in AS economy T meaning you earn 100% redeemable miles and 50% EQM in American Airlines AAdvantage.
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles LAX – Atlanta ATL (nonstop flights)
$146.20 Tuesday October 18 – Friday October 21
Alaska codeshare flights for $146.20 flying American Airlines. Or pay $411 for the same flights when ticketed by American Airlines.
LAX-ATL-LAX = 3,893 flight miles.
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles LAX – Atlanta ATL (nonstop flights)
$140.60 Thursday September 8 – Friday September 9 (mileage run)
2.5 hours on the ground in a 12 hour mileage run LAX-ATL. You might need to credit to Alaska Mileage Plan to make this a viable deal if AAdvantage goes revenue-based by then.
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