Booking BA flights via aa.com
Apr 28, 2007 | 9:07 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: ZRH
Programs: QF, UA, DL, AB
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Booking BA flights via aa.com
I'am thinking about booking the following flights for an upcoming trip to the USA in late August:
BA 917 STR-LHR
BA 49 LHR-SEA
BA 282 LAX-LHR
BA 920 LHR-STR
The point is that BA.com quotes the flight at EUR 451+ which brings the total up to EUR 676.52. AA.com gives me the same itinerary for USD 658+ or USD 790 including taxes.
There is therefore a difference of ca. 120 USD in favor of the booking done via aa.com. Has anyone of you booked BA flights via aa.com? Since the site states that all non-AA operated flights are only on request, I really don't know what to do (i.e. am I really getting this fare confirmed by AA in a second moment or not?). Any advice/personal experience with this matter is appreciated.
BA 917 STR-LHR
BA 49 LHR-SEA
BA 282 LAX-LHR
BA 920 LHR-STR
The point is that BA.com quotes the flight at EUR 451+ which brings the total up to EUR 676.52. AA.com gives me the same itinerary for USD 658+ or USD 790 including taxes.
There is therefore a difference of ca. 120 USD in favor of the booking done via aa.com. Has anyone of you booked BA flights via aa.com? Since the site states that all non-AA operated flights are only on request, I really don't know what to do (i.e. am I really getting this fare confirmed by AA in a second moment or not?). Any advice/personal experience with this matter is appreciated.
Apr 28, 2007 | 9:43 am
#2
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
Posts: 19,593
Lots of people buy BA flights on aa.com (because it is generally cheaper, though not always). AA.com is acting as a travel agent, in this case and not as AA the airline, though the e-ticket will be on AA ticket stock (001). It works very well. The only down-side is that BA willl not let you upgrade a ticket if it is not bought from BA.