As nearly 32,000 page views and over 500 replies in the past week have demonstrated, many AAdvantage flyers are disappointed in the new co-payment of $250 per sector that AA have instituted from 1 December.

Several have indicated an interest in sampling the BA product transatlantically, either using their AA miles for a full redemption or by earning enough BA Miles for an upgrade from the WT+ (World Traveller Premium Economy Cabin).

THey can get get a good overview of the BA service by clicking this link to the British Airways Club World Experience.

You can see what American offers its customers for its International J Seat by clicking the link.

The first link here shows the British Airways J Sleeper Seat with the extra large PTV screen and here you can see the same seat in fully flat bed mode, ready for a good night's sleep.

Right now, there is an offer which can get you a FREE upgrade to FIRST for your next paid Club World flight:

Best sleep to London — guaranteed

What is the Best Sleep Guarantee? We promise that on your next flight to London in Club World, you'll have the most ideal environment in which to sleep. It's that simple. At British Airways, we've designed our business class to provide everything you need for a good night's sleep. We guarantee it. All you have to do is register and fly a qualifying Club World round trip between September 20 and December 31, 2004. If you're not completely satisfied, tell us why via our Best Sleep survey and we'll award you a complimentary one-way upgrade to FIRST on a future flight.

In addition, earn double BA Miles on your first round-trip flight to London in Club World before December 31, 2004. Terms and conditions apply.

Whilst it is not possible to redeem AAdvantage Miles on BA across the Atlantic from the USA, there are several North American and Caribbean departure points which are easily reached by LCCs and others, from which AA Flyers might sample the offerings of BA.

According to the www.BA.com website:

You can fly BA transatlantic redeeming you AAdvantage miles for a full award from Bermuda, Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto. Also, there are Caribbean services from Nassau, Bridgetown (Barbados), Grand Cayman, Antigua, Grenada, Tobago, St. Lucia and the Turks and Caicos Islands. You can also earn AAdvantage miles on all these routes to London, but you cannot upgrade on these routes unless you collect and spend your BA Executive Club Miles.

Can we offer these US residents any FAQs, and more hints and tips for earning BA Miles in the US to help them sample the British Airways Club World Experience?