Originally Posted by
MFtraveler
Seems pretty questionable to charge someone the cost of the normal fare on top of additional miles.
Yeah, and the revenue ticket would actually
earn you some miles (RDM and EQM).
As others have said, BA redemptions are usually a bad choice. Supposedly if you have Cathay Pacific miles (or can transfer to their program from Amex), your copay is lower, but I have no personal experience with that.