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"transfer to BA and use a partner as Y makes no sense on BA due to the high fees"
Bad advice. BA charges high fuel surcharges on TATL redemptions on oneworld partners, too. But no fuel surcharges for redemptions on AA within the Americas. And very low fuel surcharges for redemptions on EI between the U.S. and Ireland.