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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 5:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Jimmie76
Whilst I do agree that for some North American travelers the AA programme is a better bet, I think that for those who are unsure which programme is better for them this could be good. So long as there isn't a bias towards one programme, then great.
I think it would be helpful too, as both programs have very different strengths. BA is really easy to qualify for if you fly TATL in WT+ or higher. It also lets you upgrade to Club World very affordably. AA miles are great for non-BA metal redemptions and AA allows domestic upgrades, but AA is bad for international upgrades, and makes it much harder for premium travelers to earn status.

For me, I choose Aadvantage, as I like getting upgraded domestically and I can transfer in MR points for my TATL upgrade from WT+ to CW. I would only switch to EC if (1) my travel dropped to the point that I wouldn't make PLT, but would be able to make BA Silver, or if I moved to my company's UK office--AA award redemptions beat BA award redemptions generally, but BA award redemptions on BA metal are better value than AA redemptions.
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