Originally Posted by
capin
Sorry, I went waffling a bit there and lost focus.
OK, my question is as follows -
Now that I have achieved BA gold, which I think gives me lounge access until August 2018 with the soft landing to silver. Is there a FF program which is a bit more generous for long haul US -> SE Asia mile redemption which I credit my upcoming J points to. AA Advantage for example?
Thanks,
In which cabin? BA Avios charges 3x the Avios points for business class compared to coach, while AA only charges about 2x the AA miles for business class compared to coach. BA Avios can be redeemed for Premium Economy cabins on those airlines that have them, AA miles can't (since AA doesn't have such a cabin on its own planes, they don't support booking such a cabin with miles).
But it also depends on how fast you earn AA miles vs BA Avios. Ie, if you earn BA Avios 50% faster than AA miles, then that makes up for the business class redemption difference.
And keep in mind that about a year from now (the exact date has not been determined), AA's earning is going to completely change, from mileage-and-cabin based to cost based. But if and how that will apply to partner flights (depending also on how they're booked), that's not clear yet!
If you live and work in the US, do you have an SSN and credit here? AA miles may be easier to earn from Citi credit card sign-up bonuses than from flying (and easier than earning BA Avios points from credit card sign-ups), but only if you have credit established in the US.