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Old May 29, 2008 | 8:45 pm
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Originally Posted by dgwright99
The case for BAEC -
  • BA miles can be used for what is probably the best value award available anywhere - TATL R/T MFU for 25k.
  • US lounge access on domestic itins for OW saphire
  • Household accounts
Plus,
  • One-way awards. (I see sadiqhassan already pointed this out.)
  • They consider TLV (and TFN I believe) to be Europe for award redemption.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 9:18 pm
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AA miles cant book BA or 9W across the atlantic.

CX miles can actually upgrade AA and BA flights. ^
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Old May 29, 2008 | 9:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri
AA miles cant book BA or 9W across the atlantic.
Correction - AA miles can't book BA to/from the USA.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 10:45 pm
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thanks for the correction, my memory must be going.

so canada and caribbean are routing possibilities.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 11:26 am
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I'll second the Alaska Air Program. They have a lot of partners, get great mileage credits.

http://www.alaskaair.com/as/mileagep...rs_Airline.asp
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Old May 31, 2008 | 8:12 am
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Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri
AA miles cant book BA or 9W across the atlantic.
Has the option to fly from Canada on BA been eliminated?

Tom at the Vancouver Airport
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Old May 31, 2008 | 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by fingerlino
where do i receive faster an higher status?
You can take the fast track to status with AA by completing a "challenge". Details in the sticky atop the AA forum.
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