The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

You can use F check in and the F lounge by showing your AA EXP card)

Regards

TBS

ASHFlyer

I'm a bit late to the party here so apologies. Personally, I don't understand why someone would use BA Exec Club when AA offer 4 systemwide upgrades and unlimited short-haul upgrades (even if you don't take them that often, 1-2 upgrades on short-haul would far exceed what BA would give you). Furthermore, if you have the flying ability to reach GGL, I'm assuming ConciergeKey is also within reaching distance? If so, I'd recommend sticking with AA.

The only added benefit of being BA rather than AA when flying on BA is the fact that your boarding card is Gold and your bag tag nicer (bigger and gold, rather than those little keychains they give with AA).

Personally, I'm sticking out with EI for their four free upgrades and companion ticket they give to their top tier members in hope they'll join OneWorld as a connect partner in the near future.

flying4workNfun

I switched from AA to BA so I can use AC lounges in the US without having to purchase an AC membership

Geordie405

I thought CK was invitation only?

The SWUs are definitely a good benefit of being Executive Platinum, but the domestic upgrades I tend to dither a bit on. Even as EP there's no guarantee of these clearing and if you're booking revenue tickets in domestic First then there's no benefit at all. I have seen the airport upgrade list in the high teens / low twenties on some flights with maybe only one or two people clearing.

One definite advantage of using BA status would be for lounges - you would not only get AC access in places such as PHX but you would also get Flagship access in places such as LAX.

Infinite Possibilities

golfmad

In theory, so is the Gold Guest List (see section 3 below)

https://askba-faqemail.custhelp.com/...t+Jan+2015.pdf

Blueboys999

Have you found that worthwhile? I have always seen the AC access benefits of BA status as being rather overstated on here.

AC membership isn't that costly and many of the lounges are ordinary at best so for me that would never be enough to justify that switch.

flying4workNfun

Well, too be fair, I also no longer fly domestic US enough anymore to justify purchasing an AC membership (which I used to pay for), so I've only used it in the few times I needed it. It is not as if I use it weekly, but the few times that I did need OWE to access AC (which I otherwise would not have been able to aside from purchasing a day pass or AC membership), it worked great for me, functioned as designed and was nice to have. And yes, I cannot argue with you in that AC lounges do not compare to lounges belonging to non-US carriers, but if you are in an airport that only has an AC, it's nice to gain entry without having to pay extra.

Blueboys999

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I can see that it makes good sense in your circumstances.

Infinite Possibilities

Fly2Where

Your travel patten seems doing well as GGL on BA, which, eventually, you will get Concorde room Card ( as well as 1 more guest than emerald when using BA regular lounge) to use in JFK, MIA, LHR, LAX, DXB, with etc... Also, you will have GU2 GU1 (in replacement of eVIP), meanwhile, your gold guest list redemption (2 a year) pretty assure you able to upgrade from J to F.
From time to time, you will receive "CK" treatment when traveling with AA.
If I understand correctly, flight from DXB has minimal fuel surcharge on BA for redemption purpose....
Potential Emerald for life reaching 35K...
Life is better on another side.

golfmad

Only LHR and JFK from your list above have Concorde Room where the card may be used.

Fly2Where

Yup, i stand corrected. My brain is not functioning as intended.

Blumie

Ok, so on the advice of this thread, I am now AA EXP and BA Gold. Now what? If I continue to credit my OW flights to BA, I can get to at least 2,650 tier points this year, possibly more. Does that do anything for me? Other than going for lifetime Gold -- and I'm not sure that's in the cards at this point -- is there any difference between crediting flights to AA or BA for the remainder of the year?

(BTW, by using my BA number rather than my AA number in my reservation, I probably screwed myself out of a J-to-F upgrade on an AA-operated LAX-HKG flight. Even though I was using an AA-issued VIP upgrade, I was prioritized as a BA Silver rather than an AA EXP, and four people cleared into F ahead of me as a result. Oh well, at least J on AA's 773s is pretty darn good.)

eefor jfp

Remember, BA's membership year is not a calendar year but 12 months to the day from when you signed up. My collection year, for example, ends on something like June 7. You earned Gold (1500 tier points) in around three months. Do you have enough time and flights left to get to 5000 tier points for GGL before your membership year expires? If so, I would think GGL would be worth going for. Then next year you can earn both again because GGL renewal is only 3000 tier points so the rest of your flights can go to AA or you can just push on towards lifetime Gold with BA at 35,000 TPs.