Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
I had never actually considered booking a BE seat on AA, but I think there are other airlines where it isn't even possible to select a seat.
So any time I actually look at BE style fares on
any airline, I carefully evaluate the rules... and in the end don't book it. Which is what the airlines apparently want anyway.
But for passengers with AAdvantage or other oneworld status (like the OP, but not his daughter), most of the BE restrictions disappear.