Originally Posted by
ESpen36
AA and BA share revenue on TATL routes from the USA to the UK. BA charges outrageous fuel surcharges on award tickets; AA does not. Since the two airlines share revenue on these routes, it would make sense for BA to be the carrier to offer premium awards; that way, both carriers benefit financially from the fuel surcharge revenue
They are surcharges, not fuel surcharges. And whether AA gets any of them is unknown. That depends on the super-secret contract between AA and BA. Have you read it?