Dear Both. Respect received and reciprocated. What you read is definitely for public consumption, the truth is that BA (AA I cannot tell as I have not discussed the matter with them) senior managment have told me different. This may , at some point change (my speculation not theirs), but don't hold your breath. As you are aware the fares charged out of London to the North Americas are, in the premium cabins twice if not three times what is charged in the European markets, and BA are not going to watch that walk away and reward it. So because they will not allow BA miles on AA transatlantic the reciprocal arrangement exists. If British Airways really wanted it , they'd get it believe me. Eddington was in Blair's office as much as his own. Now we will see some changes, but whether they will still down the OneWorld path or not is anybody's guess