Originally Posted by
cutnana
Did it match the airline's calculations? Also, do you know if it has to be a RT? Thanks
Very close, + or - by less than 50.
AA Oneworld award has no directional limit. If you want to know more about AA's rules, there is an EXCELLENT STICKY in AA Forum devoted to this. The first post is indispensable to anyone's success in redeeming OneWorld award.
I do not spend any time to research BA's rules as I have no interet in using BA miles for a distance-based award so cannot help you here if you are asking about BA's rules.
Do NOT generalize program rules - extremely important to all newbies, you cannot mix programs neither the "currency" nor the rules.