Hi all,

I've always been status with BA, and as such I've always transferred all my Amex points to Avios without really thinking about it.

I book quite a few flights with other oneworld airlines (e.g. airberlin/Cathay/JAL/etc) through BA though - is redeeming through BA Avios really the cheapest option for all of these?

Do prices differ between every redemption airline and every operating airline? Is there a comprehensive chart to find out the cheapest option for every scenario? Should I be transferring my Amex points somewhere else?

Thanks so much!

You can only redeem if you have miles/points/avios is any particular ffp. You must book via that ffp, as per the t&c's, as that is the ff currency you have.

Earn to burn(+ surcharges) is what is important
Frequent flyer miles are not equal to earn or burn between ffp’s. 10,000 frequent flyer miles in 1 ffp may get you a longer award flight than 15,000 frequent flyer miles in another ffp. Each airline ffp has different rules for using (burning) those miles/points for awards and different copay/surcharge $$ fees. There are award cash surcharges with some ffp’s/routes/airlines. With awards taxes are the same for all airlines for the same route and class. Award surcharge can/are different.

Having multiple ffp’s with low balances is never a good idea. You may never get enough ff miles/points to be of use before they expire. FFP’s are for the medium to long term. However at times it makes sense to have a ff membership with an airline in another alliance. (e.g. Oneworld & Star)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...-t-expire.html

Awards assistance tools
Use at your own risk. These may not be up to date. (These are not recommendations)
If a multi segment award check the rules/cost carefully. With some ffp’s it can be 2 or more awards or cost more ff miles than a direct flight.
Some awards/airlines/routes can have cash surcharges, in addition to real taxes.
-AwardAce: Compare Award Redemptions Across Airlines In Seconds --> http://www.awardace.com/
-Economical Excursionist's Tools to compare Frequent Flyer Mile Redemptions --> http://www.flyermiler.com/
-http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ast-miles.html --> http://www.awardhacker.com/

Only for you to answer. Amex partners depend on the county your card is issued
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l-program.html