Nairobi
Oct 19, 2005 | 1:40 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: HHonors Silver
Posts: 4,029
Until 12/31/05 you can earn America West miles flying on British Airways and then convert them into USAirways miles when the two FF programs merge. The biggest catch is that BA only gives 25% of actual miles (and no credit for status qualification) for discounted coach tickets. At least with America West you'll earn miles on the transatlantic portion of the trip. If you were trying to earn AA miles on BA you wouldn't earn any on the leg across the Atlantic Ocean.
Last edited by pdhenry; Oct 19, 2005 at 9:43 pm Reason: swapped BA/AWest in first sentence
Oct 19, 2005 | 11:43 am
#4
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,446
No current *A members fly to Nairobi (NBO). 2 future members do - LX and SA. Some *A FFPs already allow earning on these airlines (details in the *A FFP's partner airlines thread).
The other main airlines flying to NBO are BA, EK, KL, KQ, MD, MK, SN, SV.
Marrying this up with partners we get (all redeemable miles only not status unless otherwise mentioned)
UA Mileage Plus - EK
LH etc Miles & More - LX (redeemable and status miles)
NZ Airpoints - SA
NH Mileage Club - SA
OZ Club - SA
BD Diamond Club - SA
SK Eurobonus - SA
TP Victoria - SN
TG Royal Orchid Plus - SA
RG Smiles - SA
The other main airlines flying to NBO are BA, EK, KL, KQ, MD, MK, SN, SV.
Marrying this up with partners we get (all redeemable miles only not status unless otherwise mentioned)
UA Mileage Plus - EK
LH etc Miles & More - LX (redeemable and status miles)
NZ Airpoints - SA
NH Mileage Club - SA
OZ Club - SA
BD Diamond Club - SA
SK Eurobonus - SA
TP Victoria - SN
TG Royal Orchid Plus - SA
RG Smiles - SA