<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Redhead:
How can BA impose restrictions on members of AA's AAdvantage programme? I'm not aware of any differences for US members vs. UK members of AAdvantage (except for maybe some of the bonuses). Are you talking about not earning miles on BA transatlantic flights? - This hits US residents too.
I would double check AA's programme. It's probably the best.
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I'm afraid the BA restrictions for AA program members are very real, see:
http://www.im.aa.com/American?BV_Ope...rrer_site=None
Residents of the UK and Japan are worst off, with benefits limited to first, business and full fare economy.
Residents of other countries are slightly better off, but best of all is the deal for residents of the US, Canada, Mexico and Australia where almost all classes and fare types accrue mileage. Although, as far as I can see exclusions to transatlantic flights still seem to apply.