Originally Posted by
pawtim
Happy,
Isn't it that the AA miles have a surcharge when used on BA, not vice versa? I did a little check today by logging into BAEC and finding a flight from BOS to MIA (on AA), and the cost was 25,000 plus $5, same as using AA miles. (I didn't book it -- this was just for curiosity.)
I tried checking TPAC on a partner, but I didn't have the patience to get it to route not through LHR.
The BA website is not updated, but soon will be. The sad outcome of the ATI effective Oct 1.
Check the thread in BA forum as I said.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...advantage.html
Read the Post No.5. 100% AA metal, BA site showed $59 tax, actual booking they had to pay an additional $175 YQ or there about. South America EZE to JFK to ORD one way on 100% AA flights. Then they added ORD to YYC on the itinerary, and is YQed another $74.
Ditto someone ticketed an itinerary LAX-HKG-BKK on CX, that route used to have less than $70 total taxes, he had to pay over $200. YQ of course.
Until someone actually TICKETED a BA award on partners, particularly AA domestic, and is not charged YQ, I would assume that the options of avoiding BA YQ on BA miles has been gone.
This makes redemption for coach tickets utterly expensive!