Davistev:
You're right, that's why AA would not work given their BS policy on BA transatlantic flights...so, you need to register and do this via BA. on the other hand, maybe BA is much more restrictive on "eligible fare classes"

Tango:
you wouldn't want to use an award ticket unless you really wanted to visit these places anyway and wanted to offset it with the incremental 50K bonus... that's why I proposed a 5-continent, 50K run for leisure travelers (and even then, the bonus takes a lot of effort).