So from http://www.britishairways.com/travel...p/public/en_gb

I see the following:

Added reassurance for busy flights
We try to get you to your destination with minimum fuss every time. But if your flight is busy, your Blue Membership gives you priority over non-members on standby and reservation waiting lists.

Then on OW I see the following:

http://www.oneworld.com/ffp/my-onewo...-platinum#tier

American Airlines: AAdvantage Executive Platinum®
oneworld tier status: Emerald
AAdvantage Executive Platinum
As a member of American's frequent flyer programme, you earn miles and points towards your tier status every time you travel on an eligible oneworld® flight.
You are entitled to the following oneworld benefits:
Priority First Class or Business Class check-in
Extra baggage allowance
Fast track at security lanes (at select airports)
Preferred Boarding
Preferred Seating (where offered)
Priority standby and waitlisting
Access to more than 550 airport lounges (with one guest) when travelling internationally*, including premium First Class, Business Class and frequent flyer lounges, regardless of the class of service flown that day

Does BA provide standby, or not, especially for OW elites? This thread from a year ago was pretty emphatic that this was not really a BA policy?

Thanks!