Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
The basis for achieving status through BAEC is very different from AAdvantage; it has to do with tier points (a combination of class of service and segment length) instead of elite qualifying miles or points.
Aye, it's different but there are so many cheap J and F deals around now, all the oneworld special fares (including circle Atlantic and so on) look hideously overpriced even forgetting about the points.
I'm not saying it's definitely more expensive but it's worth doing the arithmetic.