Originally Posted by
memanny
Having one checked bad allowance is more than i will ever use on domestic fligths.
I like AA giving tier bonus for all OW partners and long haul redemption would be better.
I am surprised BA does not give tier bonus on QR flights, they have the same Avios currency. As for their FFP, get BA Gold will provide lounge domestic access. I think a OWE has Flagship lounge access as well. If my base was DFW or LAX i would definitely go for BA as those Flagship lounges are on the better side. Although at LAX there are also the QF lounges which are not too shabby.
But all things considered, I am going to go with AA.
If domestic lounge access is not that important to you, then AAdvantage is the way to go -- especially if you will be able to attain OWE status by reaching Platinum Pro (125,000 Loyalty Points). Even if you cannot get all the way there from your RTW alone, you might be able to do so with spend on a qualifying Barclays or Citi AA credit card, and/or with the Bilt Mastercard®; and with AAdvantage Dining, AAdvantage e-shopping, hotel stays, rental cars, etc.
Although there are no Priority Pass lounges at DEN, there are two participating Priority Pass restaurants there. The US Bank Altitude Reserve card -- which can have a net annual fee of zero or less (after its annual $325 travel/dining credit, and generous retention bonuses) -- offers eight annual visits to PP restaurants or lounges; the more expensive Chase Sapphire Reserve offers unlimited visits to PP lounges and restaurants.
If most of your purely domestic travel from DEN would require a connection (on AA or AS), redeeming AAdvantage miles rather than Avios for such trips will always be cheaper (when Avios redemptions are available), since BA charges for each flight flown.