Originally Posted by
mach92
...Going HKG to AMS would be VIA LHR on CX or BA. If I go LHR YVR I keep the miles into my AA account?????? I could go BA to ORD or LAX but no AA miles I think....
CX flies HKG-AMS non-stop but might not have F service on that route (other alternatives to LHR with F on CX are FCO and FRA).
BA flights TATL earn AA miles only if they aren't to the US. So any of the BA flights to Canada (YYZ, YUL, YVR) earn, as do other NA flights such as LHR-MEX, and the dozen different caribbean flights. You could do LHR-NAS for example and then NAS-MIA-DFW. However the YVR flight is a good one.
OWE prices vary by country. US origin is one of the most expensive. Lots of alternatives, with a wide range of costs.