SFO-BHX: Impossible on OW??

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Dec 26, 2022 | 11:48 am
  #1  
Am I missing something, or is it impossible to fly on OW metal to the UK's second largest city, Birmingham??

I am seeing BA codeshares on EI, SFO-DUB-BHX. But as AA PLT, I don’t think I would get any benefits on that ticket except maybe preferred/advanced seat selection on BA.com.

What am I missing?
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Dec 26, 2022 | 12:11 pm
  #2  
Hello [MENTION=168953]malcolmkettering[/MENTION],

The oneworld® benefits section at the bottom of this page outlines the benefits you get on OW airlines:

https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...s-benefits.jsp

Quote: Am I missing something, or is it impossible to fly on OW metal to the UK's second largest city, Birmingham??

I am seeing BA codeshares on EI, SFO-DUB-BHX. But as AA PLT, I don’t think I would get any benefits on that ticket except maybe preferred/advanced seat selection on BA.com.

What am I missing?
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Dec 26, 2022 | 12:17 pm
  #3  
Quote: Am I missing something, or is it impossible to fly on OW metal to the UK's second largest city, Birmingham??

I am seeing BA codeshares on EI, SFO-DUB-BHX. But as AA PLT, I don’t think I would get any benefits on that ticket except maybe preferred/advanced seat selection on BA.com.

What am I missing?
From wikipedia no Oneworld airlines at BHX-
-->https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Airport
-->https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...United_Kingdom

-->Great Circle Map
Guess too close to other airports and UK trains.

EI is not a OW airline
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Dec 26, 2022 | 12:22 pm
  #4  
Quote: Am I missing something, or is it impossible to fly on OW metal to the UK's second largest city, Birmingham??

I am seeing BA codeshares on EI, SFO-DUB-BHX. But as AA PLT, I don’t think I would get any benefits on that ticket except maybe preferred/advanced seat selection on BA.com.

What am I missing?
Nothing. It appears that BHX is not currently served by BA or any other oneworld carrier:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Airport

Public transportation from LHR to Birmingham is available; takes about three hours, according to Google Maps.
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Dec 26, 2022 | 1:00 pm
  #5  
Thanks for confirming.

Also not finding any AA metal to MAN either. This is turning into a wipe-out.
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Dec 26, 2022 | 2:56 pm
  #6  
Quote: Thanks for confirming.

Also not finding any AA metal to MAN either. This is turning into a wipe-out.
AA closed operations in MAN in 2020.
AA closes operations at KEF, MAN, PRG and postpones VCE to 2022
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Dec 26, 2022 | 6:50 pm
  #7  
Thank you. Depressing. Making my idea of a trip to Wales on OW more costly and complicated 🤨 It's a shame EI never rejoined OW as planned; there's a great routing SFO-DUB-BHX/BRS.
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Dec 26, 2022 | 6:59 pm
  #8  
Quote: Thank you. Depressing. Making my idea of a trip to Wales on OW more costly and complicated 🤨 It's a shame EI never rejoined OW as planned; there's a great routing SFO-DUB-BHX/BRS/CWL.
BA does codeshare on DUB-BHX/BRS and these codeshares will work as BA flights for avios and tier points.
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Dec 26, 2022 | 7:01 pm
  #9  
Quote: BA does codeshare on DUB-BHX/BRS and these codeshares will work as BA flights for avios and tier points.
Yes, I've seen that. I am AA PLT though so I don't think I would get any OW Emerald benefits with that routing aside from maybe preferred/advanced seating on BA. No DUB lounge, etc.
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