Originally Posted by
allianceflyer9506
that can work however if you are going into Europe you're better off going something like Iberia Plus/British airways excutive club. Remember the maximum tier allows you to gain access to American Airlines Flagship lounges Admirals Club even though you are traveling in main cabin only within the United States. That's the advantage of foreign FFQ
Very true. But
HotelAspiration noted the following in his inquiry:
"(5) What is most important to you in a PFPetc.) FOR me it’s redemption rates at main cabin flexible fare awards.
"(6) Which routes do you fly most often US Domestic Airlines Only"
Since he is flying out of GSP/AVL, he may well be connecting somewhere on AA. On connecting routes, BA/IB is likely to charge more for such trips than AA would. For example, for travel from GSP to LAX in March, you can get a one-stop, Main Cabin itinerary for just 8,500 AA miles. I expect that you would pay a lot more than that if redeeming Avios.
