This can be a tremendous nice shock…
American expands award redemptions on Hawaiian
American AAdvantage has simply rolled out award redemptions on Hawaiian Airways flights operated globally. Beforehand, AAdvantage members have been capable of redeem miles just for flights between Hawaii and worldwide locations, whereas redemption alternatives now embrace journey between the mainland United States and Hawaii.
For these curious concerning the logic for this replace, needless to say Alaska just lately acquired Hawaiian. Whereas the airways now belong to the identical firm, they’re sustaining their particular person branding. We’re beginning to see the 2 airways swap routes to enhance plane utilization, and even launch lengthy haul flights out of Seattle with Hawaiian plane.
That may be irritating for oneworld flyers, since Alaska belongs to oneworld, whereas Hawaiian doesn’t (although the plan is for the airline to hitch in 2026). So whereas we knew AAdvantage redemptions on Hawaiian would finally be made accessible, we didn’t have any cause to imagine it will occur so quickly, so that is nice.
Hawaii is after all one of the vital well-liked locations for individuals to redeem their factors, so it’s a lift to AAdvantage miles to have entry to Hawaiian award availability.
What about incomes American miles on Hawaiian?
It’s already attainable for American AAdvantage members to earn miles for journey on Hawaiian Airways globally. In the event you e-book instantly with Hawaiian, you’ll earn miles primarily based on a share of the space flown, per the under chart. In the meantime if reserving by American, you’d earn miles primarily based on how a lot you spend.
The unhealthy information is that as earlier than, miles earned on Hawaiian don’t qualify as Loyalty Factors, and subsequently received’t assist you to earn elite standing. Presumably that will even change over time for the higher, on the newest when Hawaiian joins oneworld (although hopefully earlier than then).
Backside line
American and Hawaiian have expanded their loyalty partnership, following Alaska’s takeover of Hawaiian. It’s now attainable to redeem AAdvantage miles for Hawaiian flights globally. It was already attainable to earn AAdvantage miles for Hawaiian flights, however you continue to can’t earn Loyalty Factors.
What do you make of those AAdvantage adjustments associated to Hawaiian?
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