Originally Posted by
thechopper
Brief update:
I spoke to the BAEC and said that IB-coded VY-operated flights would count; however, I booked the itinerary with BA as of now (and the flight appears with a BA codeshare on my ticket) so that should count as an eligible flight (marketed by British Airways)
I am still hesitant on whether to 1) fly this with BA and get 3 eligible flights 2) fly it with AA/US and fly business for the same price
I would note the date and time of your phone call and the name of the person you talked to, as others have not been so lucky. In any event, booking it as a BA codeshare solves the problem. If you have no possible way of obtaining the 4th flight, then I would go with the AA option and attempt to obtain status there.