Best FF program for LHR-LAX in C
 

What would be the best FF program to collect miles for an upcoming flight LHR-LAX-LHR on BA in C class? Are their any promotions currently running that would influence the choice of the FF program?
My main goal is to come one step closer to a free flight (most likely in Y) between Europe and the US.

(edited to add airline)

[This message has been edited by flyer2day (edited Feb 24, 2004).]

There are a few country-specific promos for the BA EC programe right now. For U.K. members, you are supposed a 3x mileage offer (inc. 3x CoS bonus) if you pre-register and fly by 27 March. The German programme has one for "Club Europe" for the same dates and appears to be for actual miles only. Don't know if this promo appplies to non-European flights.

BA miles are best used toward upgrades. If you do the U.K. promo, you should earn enough miles for a r/t upgrade (to FC from BC, to BC from E+ a.k.a. WT+).

AA offering bonus miles...
http://www.aa.com/apps/netSAAver/Vie...omotionContent

AA is not offering ANY miles, bonus or otherwise, for transatlantic flights on BA metal. The original message NOW clearly states flyer2day will be flying on BA, but I see that the message was edited to name the airline flyer2dday will be flying on the same day you posted your reply, and perhaps it was edited after you posted.

To flyer2day: If your US-UK flight is on AA metal, you can't earn BA miles for it. If your US-UK flight is on BA metal, you can't earn AA miles for it. You can only earn BA miles for AA metal or vice versa for flights other than US-UK.


[This message has been edited by Stefan Daystrom (edited Feb 24, 2004).]

As of a few weeks ago, the latter part of the statement was not correct. You could not earn any BA miles for any AA trans-Atlantic flight. Haven't checked to see if it's been changed.

It's changed... now you can earn and redeem mileage for BA trans-atlantic flights except for US-UK.

Ba hasn't gotten around to changing it on its website then! (I just got that online yesterday) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif Not surprising as there were some promotions listed that had expired years year.

Just for clarification: I will be flying LHR-LAX-LHR all on BA metal in C class. Can I earn AA miles for this flight or only BA miles?

You definitely can't earn AA miles for LHR-LAX-LHR flights on BA.

BA Miles may well be your best bet - particularly if there's an applicable promotion. But depending on your circumstances and any other FF plans you have, don't accidentally overlook the fact that BA have other partner schemes in which you can earn miles, including other oneworld schemes where you'd earn credit towards status as well.

No AA miles, but not just BA- probably Qantas, America West, Alaska, etc.