Using the help of some FTers over in the AA forum, I was able to book a great award for two people. The award started in SFO, went the YVR, and then used BA for J class to LHR and on south to Africa etc. AA just pulled the first leg as Alaska is not OW. So, now the choice to leave it as is and buy a ticket one way to YVR from SFO, thus assuring BA J service, or to route via JFK and risk getting AA old J seats etc. etc.

Questions - 1) are there any OW flights into YVR from California? the map on the OW site shows one, but I cannot find it. 2) is it worth the hassle to get a BA nonstop YVR-LHR vs. the AA routing? - LAX-LHR not available at the moment.

Thanks - BZ