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Old Nov 25, 2019 | 8:38 am
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Originally Posted by Often1
The answer is simple: money. AA does not provide Flagship access to its own Platinums (Saphire) on domestic itineraries (including in F) and other OW carriers pay AA for access for their Saphires. Thus, $0 cost to AA for its own Saphires, while BA pays for a BA Saphire to enter.
Out of interest, who decides whether Sapphires are entitled to access? Is it a oneworld decision?
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