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Old Aug 13, 2023, 4:13 pm
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Originally Posted by guv1976
Since one CAD is currently worth about 0.75 USD, that's not as bad a transfer ratio as it might seem at first glance. Ordinary purchases on US-issued AA credit cards earn just one mile per USD.

And you also need to consider the lower mileage-redemption rates and fees when redeeming AA miles on certain routes, compared to what BA charges. (There are other routes -- like JFK-MAD on IB -- where Avios offer the better redemption deal.)
80,000 AA miles and $5.60 is hard to beat with any other form of redemption for an F ticket. Actually impossible to beat especially as BA is $360 Canadian and “more effective Avion points” to get the Avios miles
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