Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
AAdvantage is the frequent flyer program of British Airways partner American Airlines.
Don’t forget that you can both earn and spend Avios on American Airlines through your British Airways, Iberia Plus or Aer Lingus AerClub account.
It works in the other direction too. This article looks at how you can upgrade your British Airways flights with AAdvantage miles.
Our guide on how you can earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards is here.
It is almost two years since the application by Aer Lingus to join the transatlantic joint venture with British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia and Finnair gained regulatory approval. No-one told .....
It is almost two years since the application by Aer Lingus to join the transatlantic joint venture with .....
30 Sep 202230 September 2022 • 49 comments
Need British Airways tier points in 2023? You’re in luck, because it looks like the oneworld transatlantic joint venture has launched a stealth sale. There are good value return business class .....
Need British Airways tier points in 2023? You’re in luck, because it looks like the oneworld .....
8 Sep 20228 September 2022 • 37 comments
This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer miles. Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature .....
This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer .....
9 Aug 20229 August 2022 • 20 comments
There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....
There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....
6 Aug 20226 August 2022 • 34 comments
In a small improvement to the Executive Club programme, British Airways has announced that Gold Upgrade for Two and Gold Upgrade for One vouchers can now be used on American Airlines. Before we go .....
In a small improvement to the Executive Club programme, British Airways has announced that Gold Upgrade for .....
22 May 202222 May 2022 • 35 comments
Two readers have been in touch this week to point out something strange with the American Airlines earning table when you credit your flights to British Airways Executive Club. Here is an example .....
Two readers have been in touch this week to point out something strange with the American Airlines earning .....
14 May 202214 May 2022 • 33 comments
For two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points reward .....
For two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways .....
11 May 202211 May 2022 • 22 comments
In a surprise move, the US federal mask mandate on public transport – including planes and trains – has been scrapped following a ruling by US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in .....
In a surprise move, the US federal mask mandate on public transport – including planes and trains .....
19 Apr 202219 April 2022 • 67 comments
For two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points reward .....
For two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways .....
11 Apr 202211 April 2022 • 34 comments
2020 was to be an important year for British Airways and American Airlines as their transatlantic joint venture (together with Finnair and Iberia) was up for renewal with competition regulators. .....
2020 was to be an important year for British Airways and American Airlines as their transatlantic joint .....
5 Apr 20225 April 2022 • 37 comments
ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back the elite status match that it first ran last October. This allows you, for free, to get elite status across the .....
ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back the elite status match that .....
19 Mar 202219 March 2022 • 86 comments
American Airlines has announced another round of musical chairs at Terminal 5, with a number of services moving to join British Airways at Terminal 5. This will benefit anyone connecting to or from a .....
American Airlines has announced another round of musical chairs at Terminal 5, with a number of services .....
12 Mar 202212 March 2022 • 54 comments
The American Airlines arrivals lounge at Heathrow reopened on Tuesday. This is good news for anyone flying in from the US on an AA service. British Airways and Cathay Pacific passengers will also be .....
The American Airlines arrivals lounge at Heathrow reopened on Tuesday. This is good news for anyone flying in .....
2 Feb 20222 February 2022 • 31 comments
Three years ago, British Airways announced it would be leaving its dedicated Terminal 7 facilities at New York JFK airport and re-locating to Terminal 8 with joint venture partner American Airlines. .....
Three years ago, British Airways announced it would be leaving its dedicated Terminal 7 facilities at New York .....
28 Jan 202228 January 2022 • 50 comments
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