Originally Posted by
susiesan
The terms for BA awards are terrible as compared to flying on AA metal. I'd fly on AA flights but the redemption amounts are 4x as much as on BA flights. I don't have enough Advantage miles to fly AA. My British friends and family are always complaining about BA, now I know why.
…but BA releases premium space on every flight, and allow partners to book those seats too. I’ve literally never seen a long haul premium award space on AA metal bookable with Avios. There are downsides to BA awards - the high cash contributions - but at least they exists and are fixed mile cost!