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Old Jun 1, 2022 | 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by DrSavant
woah, how did I miss the paying for the membership part... this obviously seals the deal as far as AA is concerned - screw that. Back to picking between QR and Iberia, simply because QR gives more avios (125% on Iberia, vs. 175% on QR, for some booking classes).

really regret, crediting a couple of flights to AA, earlier in the year...
The fee is for an Admirals Club (lounge) membership, not for an AAdvantage program membership.

Remember that AAdvantage miles can be a lot more valuable than Avios for certain redemptions because of AA's policy of not collecting carrier surcharges on award tickets, except when flying BA/IB. So the decision is not a slam-dunk. A lot depends on what AA would charge for a particular redemption vs. what BA/IB would charge for the same redemption.
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