Is there a fee to book a AA miles reward ticket 3 days before the flight?Is there a fee to book a BA miles reward ticket on AA 3 days before the flight?I have no status.Thanks. (Sorry I cant search the forums now, im in a big rush to book. )
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=9565.msg115001#msg115001See the above link on a way to avoid the $75 fee on AA
If the OP has both AA and BA miles, then (for domestic tickets) it makes much more sense to use BA miles.
OP has both. Op's brother only has AA
But seriously, if you're travelling domestic nonstop and there's SAAverpass availability (AA's cheaper tier), go with BA, otherwise AA is usually the way to go.
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