One of the reasons I have chosen to be BA my choice is because I had nice information in the board which answered most of my question around BA which I could have.
Searching also got a lot easier once I found the setting in the profile which by default restricted (!) the number of results of a search.
Does the AA forum need a decent faq? Yes of course. Newbies, especially older newbies, tend to read instructions if they are presented.
Imagine being a newbie and wanting to learn anything about this airline.
Imagine he starts with BA. In the forum he is presented three stickies.
* List of all known issues with ba.com
* The ultimate UPGRADE thread
* The all new and updated Ultimate BRITISH AIRWAYS Guide
so where does a newbie go? Right, the BA Guide. And in it he finds after some general explanation
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=582881
Change Log
Say what!? (AKA Common Acronyms…)
The ULTIMATE ex-EU Travel Guide
Travel Classes
Fleet Overview and Seat Map Links (AKA “What’s the best seat…”)
Lounges and Lounge Access
ceBA – BA’s Web Services
Joining the Executive Club
Tiers and Tier Points
Membership Countries
Household Accounts
Earning Miles
Spending Miles
oneworld / Franchises / Airline Partners
American Express
Earning BA Miles at Tesco and other Partners
Fare ‘Buckets’/Letters
Some Suggestions for Travelling with Children
What London Airport, and What Terminal is my BA Flight?
Especially the thread with the acroyms is quite helpful ...
Now let's take a look at the aa forum:
* STATUS FOR SALE-- *including EXP*
* Unofficial Guide to AAdvantage: elite status, gold and plat challenge, and more
* AA award travel stopover/transit rules *REVISED w/ ROUTING rules*
qed.