Help - where do I credit miles for BA F flight?
Mar 25, 2022, 7:23 am
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Help - where do I credit miles for BA F flight?
Hello all. New poster to FT but have been an avid observer over the years. Need your help. I’m flying SEA-LHR-SEA next month on BA F. Wondering which frequent flyer to credit my miles to for max value. Thinking either AS (because of the 300% earning potential) or AA (because of redemption partners). What’s the best choice? Appreciate any insight.
Mar 25, 2022, 8:47 am
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Hello all. New poster to FT but have been an avid observer over the years. Need your help. I’m flying SEA-LHR-SEA next month on BA F. Wondering which frequent flyer to credit my miles to for max value. Thinking either AS (because of the 300% earning potential) or AA (because of redemption partners). What’s the best choice? Appreciate any insight.
If you're flying paid BA F on a BA flight number (not AA xxxx flown as a BA flight), I'm guessing you'll get the most points credited to a BA account. Then you would have full access to OneWorld partners with maximum points for future redemption. What are you future flying plans for this year? That may also factor into the decision.
Mar 25, 2022, 10:40 am
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Hello all. New poster to FT but have been an avid observer over the years. Need your help. I’m flying SEA-LHR-SEA next month on BA F. Wondering which frequent flyer to credit my miles to for max value. Thinking either AS (because of the 300% earning potential) or AA (because of redemption partners). What’s the best choice? Appreciate any insight.
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Mar 25, 2022, 3:58 pm
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From your profile you are AA Platinum (Oneworld Sapphire).
Generally better to be a ffp member of the airline you fly most.
What are your objectives from a ffp?
One trip is not a good basis to start again with a OW airline ffp. One of the big differences is AS is distance based ff earning and AA fare/distance based (depending if AA or partner flight). BA (now closely linked with QR) is another non USA airline option.
As AA & AS are Oneworld alliance both have the same base ff partners. AA has a few non alliance ff partners and AS, by comparison, many non alliance ff partners.
AS has a limited very prescription award chart, but can be good value. And awards have a stopover provision (subject t&c's). AA awards more dynamic.
AS (and BA) have own airline flights requirements for status, Need to read the t&c's for both AS & BA
FT thread-->Deciding on a Oneworld Frequent Flyer Program? Help is here.
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Cross posted in BA forum--->Need advice on where to credit miles (locked)
Cross posted in AS forum--->Help - where do I credit miles? (locked)
Generally better to be a ffp member of the airline you fly most.
What are your objectives from a ffp?
One trip is not a good basis to start again with a OW airline ffp. One of the big differences is AS is distance based ff earning and AA fare/distance based (depending if AA or partner flight). BA (now closely linked with QR) is another non USA airline option.
As AA & AS are Oneworld alliance both have the same base ff partners. AA has a few non alliance ff partners and AS, by comparison, many non alliance ff partners.
AS has a limited very prescription award chart, but can be good value. And awards have a stopover provision (subject t&c's). AA awards more dynamic.
AS (and BA) have own airline flights requirements for status, Need to read the t&c's for both AS & BA
FT thread-->Deciding on a Oneworld Frequent Flyer Program? Help is here.
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Cross posted in BA forum--->Need advice on where to credit miles (locked)
Cross posted in AS forum--->Help - where do I credit miles? (locked)
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Mar 25, 2022 at 5:01 pm