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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 4:18 pm
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kanebear
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: A Southern locale that ain't the South.
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Originally Posted by Darren
Heh. Thanks. Quite an honor.

Expedia has the EK flights still, but it's more expensive coming from Australia. About $100 more, again one-way.

The LAX-London flight has been a mixed bag for me. The flights on the suites were great, and maybe only the food on BA was better. But my last flight on the coffins was terrible. It was about a year ago now. The config was changed the day of travel, which annoyed me to no end, the flight attendants were only okay, the food was okay, and I was next to someone who sneezed on me all flight. While I know the last isn't the fault of AA, I thought it was a very average flight.

You mentioned the BA MIA-LHR flight. Quick note that the OP wants EXP status, so instead it could be subbed for the AA flight on the same route (or ORD). Just, whatever you do, don't go through JFK. My flight was *horrible* and since then I have seen on this board that my experience was not uncommon. Miami does have two great Admiral Clubs in Miami, especially the one outside Terminal E.
I haven't caught up on the rules lately; unless something prohibits it, why use AA to LHR at all unless it's for scheduling/routing? One can leave from YYZ/YVR/MEX on BA and earn miles and Q-points in AAdvantage as normal.
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