Transfer AA miles to BA?
Aug 9, 2013, 6:20 am
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Transfer AA miles to BA?
Can I transfer American Airlines miles to British Airways?
Aug 9, 2013, 6:25 am
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I'm not aware of any way to transfer AA miles to BA.
Aug 9, 2013, 6:25 am
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Question moved to AA forum because it pertains to the use of AAdvantage miles.
You can redeem AA miles, through the AAdvantage program, for travel on flights operated by BA, but you cannot transfer them in any sensible fashion.
You can redeem AA miles, through the AAdvantage program, for travel on flights operated by BA, but you cannot transfer them in any sensible fashion.
Aug 9, 2013, 7:14 am
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what do you want to do?
like, i need 2 tickets xxx-yyy return, have x aa & y ba....
like, i need 2 tickets xxx-yyy return, have x aa & y ba....
Aug 9, 2013, 7:37 am
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Can't be done. If you have American Express Membership Rewards points, those can be converted to Avios - but not AAdvantage miles, at least not without taking a huge "foreign exchange" hit - using other accounts (Diners is your best bet) to launder the miles through for conversion. See the WebFlyer Mileeage Converter here.
Perhaps, if you share your intent, we can be of help...
Perhaps, if you share your intent, we can be of help...
Aug 9, 2013, 11:42 am
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I'm just trying to consolidate my miles. I'd actually like them to end up in Iberia. I'm planning to get a BA credit card and earn miles which I'll transfer into Iberia too. I think I'll be flying Iberia and Vueling a lot over the next year or so.
Aug 9, 2013, 2:31 pm
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Aug 9, 2013, 2:45 pm
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There is no consolidation of miles. Airline loyalty programs are like roach motels- your miles go in, but they don't come out, you either spend them or lose them.
Is there a reason why you can't spend whatever AA miles you have on Iberia?
Also, keep in mind that the Avios mileage chart is great for short-distance coach redemptions in the US or Europe, but if you want aspirational travel (say, first class from the US to Bali, or hopping around the world in business class with lots of stopovers), it's a really, really bad place to put your miles compared to AA. Just so you know...
Is there a reason why you can't spend whatever AA miles you have on Iberia?
Also, keep in mind that the Avios mileage chart is great for short-distance coach redemptions in the US or Europe, but if you want aspirational travel (say, first class from the US to Bali, or hopping around the world in business class with lots of stopovers), it's a really, really bad place to put your miles compared to AA. Just so you know...
Aug 9, 2013, 7:42 pm
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Other threads with similar topic's started a few days ago:-
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...age-avios.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...geability.html
It is not clear if flyertalkrocks know's about AA freq flyer partners. Time to read the AA web site. You can fly one airline land collect / burn miles of another airline ffp (subject to the terms & conditions)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...age-avios.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...geability.html
It is not clear if flyertalkrocks know's about AA freq flyer partners. Time to read the AA web site. You can fly one airline land collect / burn miles of another airline ffp (subject to the terms & conditions)
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Aug 9, 2013 at 8:09 pm
Aug 10, 2013, 2:51 am
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There is no consolidation of miles. Airline loyalty programs are like roach motels- your miles go in, but they don't come out, you either spend them or lose them.
Is there a reason why you can't spend whatever AA miles you have on Iberia?
Also, keep in mind that the Avios mileage chart is great for short-distance coach redemptions in the US or Europe, but if you want aspirational travel (say, first class from the US to Bali, or hopping around the world in business class with lots of stopovers), it's a really, really bad place to put your miles compared to AA. Just so you know...
Aug 10, 2013, 3:18 am
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BA and Iberia have the same ownership (IAG). There are restrictions and conditions on transferring avios between BA Avios, avios.com & Iberia avios accounts. BA and IB have high cash surcharges on award flights in addition to the real taxes. Vueling are a low cost carrier- just pay for flights with cash
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Aug 10, 2013 at 3:26 am
Aug 10, 2013, 3:25 am
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Also, keep in mind that the Avios mileage chart is great for short-distance coach redemptions in the US or Europe, but if you want aspirational travel (say, first class from the US to Bali, or hopping around the world in business class with lots of stopovers), it's a really, really bad place to put your miles compared to AA.
BA and IB have high cash surcharges on award flights in addition to the real taxes.
Does Iberia have a business class?
Aug 10, 2013, 3:34 am
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Time to look on BA forum http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...tive-club-446/ and the BA, Iberia & avios.com web sites. A lot of posts about cash surcharges.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...r-flights.html
Each freq flyer programe is different and has different earn & redempition charts.
Look at the links in post 2 here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...r-flights.html
Each freq flyer programe is different and has different earn & redempition charts.
Look at the links in post 2 here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html
Aug 10, 2013, 7:56 am
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I'd like to be able transfer my BA miles to AA - the availability of redemptions across the Atlantic is abysmal on BA at present but at least AA has the AAdvantage of AAnytime awards.
Aug 10, 2013, 7:57 am
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"Are there different redemption charts depending on which account the miles are in?"
Yes, of course.
For example, a one-way Coach redemption from LGA/JFK to YYZ would cost 12,500 AA miles as a MileSAAver redemption. The very same redemption would cost only 4,500 BAEC Avios!
"Are there different redemption charts depending on which account the miles are in?"
Yes, of course.
For example, a one-way Coach redemption from LGA/JFK to YYZ would cost 12,500 AA miles as a MileSAAver redemption. The very same redemption would cost only 4,500 BAEC Avios!