Originally Posted by hopelesslybourgeois

Sporadic reader, first time poster. Hi!

I'm newish to points and miles and, more importantly, not very good at them. I would like to use miles to buy my BFF a ticket to Maui for my wedding, but I'm kind of appalled that for most systems her ticket from LA will be as many miles as mine from DC. My google found that Avios and Virgin America have mileage reqs based on distance and would be more reasonable. I have Chase points that I can transfer. Here's what I'm trying to confirm before proceeding.

BA Avios can be used on AA but not Hawaiian, even though I could use AA miles to get a flight on Hawaiian--is this right?
Also, I can transfer Chase points to Virgin Atlantic but not Virgin America. Is there a mechanism to use Virgin Atlantic miles on Virgin America.

Thanks much for any guidance you can offer!