Originally Posted by oklAAhoma
Approximately how long has this been possible? Is it a secret? I have questioned AA in the past about the possibility of any BA transatlantic mile-earning opportunities (ex-US, on AA) and I have been repeatedly told that there are none available. Grrrr. *Consistently inconsistent* is getting old.
It is clearly described on aa.com. There was a press release about a year ago when the change occured, which described it fully (that is how I became aware of it!). You can read the full details at
http://www.aa.com/content/aboutUs/co..._Partner.jhtml
where it says: "Please note: You can also earn miles on eligible British Airways flights when your ticket reflects a "BA"-coded flight number. However, the amount of miles may differ from the amount earned when ticketed on an "AA"-coded flight number, depending upon the fare class purchased. Also, British Airways transatlantic flights to/from the U.S. are not eligible for mileage accrual (unless ticketed on an "AA"-coded flight number)."
The only thing it doesn't say is which BA flights have an AA code-share (it turns out to be only JFK-MAN at the moment, none of the LHR or LGW flights are codeshared).
Took me about 30 seconds to find on aa.com even though I had no idea where it was. aa.com is a great resource and generally reliable.