Originally Posted by
headinclouds
For AA OW awards, using the affiliate is the considered the same as using its parent airline. E.G. LP and LA count for only 1 OW airline other than AA, not 2 as one would hope for according to the EXP desk.
Are you sure enough about this answer that you wouldn't mind being quoted in post #1 of the stickey? If you are, I'll add the information.