Originally Posted by
number_6
Ah, but that is the beauty of Oneworld -- the alliance that isn't. Every single aspect of the Oneworld alliance benefits (check-in, lounge access, priority, etc.) is different for each airline; with your logic, the OW forum should cease to exist, as there is nothing that can be discussed here (except maybe why OW HQ is located in YVR). Even the fare products have key airline specific differences. And having them centralized, allowing comparison between the different airlines, is very valuable. Yet by your logic, the fact that AA issued OWE is cheaper than the identical BA issued ticket belongs in the AA forum, after all only AA customers will get that lower price.
That's taking my view to the extreme
. Clearly the OWE ticket is a specific OW product available from all OW carriers and subject to the same rules (although interpretation of those rules seems to vary
). AA partner awards are just that - AA, and have no underlying OW product.
My point about that sticky is that the author has clearly stated that it is AAdvantage-specific information and therefore of no relevance to people of other OW programs. OK, I accept that because that's his choice - but it then means the sticky should be on the AA board not here.
