Originally Posted by
sholmes149
Thanks for the help. Another complexity: fares are cheaper on BA.com vs AA.com. My trip booked on BA.com would be on AA metal to LHR and BA metal to BOS. The website indicates AA rules apply on BOS-LHR. Does that mean I can reserve seats to LHR when booking vs 7 days prior to departure? If so, it would also mean I can check luggage to LHR.
Yes, and yes -- since you are AAdvantage Gold. It also means that you can select an MCE seat free of charge, starting at 24 hours before departure -- if any of them is still available at that time.