USA-LHR BA vs AA
Mar 29, 2006 | 2:29 pm
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USA-LHR BA vs AA
Which is better - flying YVR-LHR BA J or LAX-LHR AA F? Sleep is the priority - night flights. I'm 6ft. Would the answer be different for a day flight in terms of the overall experience?
Mar 29, 2006 | 2:49 pm
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Originally Posted by ethan
Which is better - flying YVR-LHR BA J or LAX-LHR AA F? Sleep is the priority - night flights. I'm 6ft. Would the answer be different for a day flight in terms of the overall experience?
Mar 29, 2006 | 3:42 pm
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Originally Posted by ethan
Would the answer be different for a day flight in terms of the overall experience?
Mar 30, 2006 | 8:40 am
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Originally Posted by ethan
Which is better - flying YVR-LHR BA J or LAX-LHR AA F? Sleep is the priority - night flights. I'm 6ft. Would the answer be different for a day flight in terms of the overall experience?
Mar 30, 2006 | 10:56 am
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Considering your an EXP as opposed to a BA Gold, I would also suggest you stick to AA as you won't get mileage on BA. Staff also tend to treat members of their own programmes better than alliance passengers onboard.
I also believe there is also a general concensus that BA treats AA members like dirt.
I also believe there is also a general concensus that BA treats AA members like dirt.
Mar 30, 2006 | 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
Considering your an EXP as opposed to a BA Gold, I would also suggest you stick to AA as you won't get mileage on BA. Staff also tend to treat members of their own programmes better than alliance passengers onboard.
I also believe there is also a general concensus that BA treats AA members like dirt.
I also believe there is also a general concensus that BA treats AA members like dirt.
One thing in favor (?) of AA LAX-LHR in F is the high probability of some media persona being in the same cabin. Browse this thread.
Mar 30, 2006 | 12:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
I also believe there is also a general concensus that BA treats AA members like dirt.
Last edited by ethan; Mar 30, 2006 at 12:37 pm
Mar 30, 2006 | 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
I also believe there is also a general concensus that BA treats AA members like dirt.
Mar 30, 2006 | 2:59 pm
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IIRC it says "OW Sapphire" or "Emerald" on BA paper tickets, with the AAdvantage number in very small print. I've certainly never felt under-served by BA. Maybe the BA Golds get the exit seats in NCW upstairs, but aside from that I don't know the difference. I really don't have any all-encompassing things negative to say about either airline in business or better.
I feel like I'm treated better in most BA lounges than in most ACs, FWIW.
I feel like I'm treated better in most BA lounges than in most ACs, FWIW.
Mar 31, 2006 | 1:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
I also believe there is also a general concensus that BA treats AA members like dirt.
Mar 31, 2006 | 6:44 pm
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Originally Posted by alect
I think this is confined to the instances where access to BA lounges requires the pax to present their AAdv card.
Apr 1, 2006 | 4:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
I feel like I'm treated better in most BA lounges than in most ACs, FWIW.
They're just so much more eager to help on BA. Not quite like trying to help on SQ, but better than on AA!