Not exact matches
American
Airlines announced several sweeping changes to its loyalty program last year, including a
devalued award chart, fewer upgrades for elite members, and plans to begin awarding
miles on the basis of revenue — rather
than distance — sometime in 2016.
For the most part, it's similar if not identical to the old American
Airlines award chart that has since been
devalued, meaning that it's often cheaper to use Etihad
miles than American
Airlines miles for the exact same AA flights.
Well, rather
than devaluing their award chart by increasing the number of
miles required for award tickets, Japan
Airlines has taken a different approach.
Although this flight was part of a NYC - HKG - DPS - HKG - NYC itinerary booked with 150,000 British Airways
miles (now Avios), British Airways has since
devalued its award chart and your best option is to use 135,000 American
Airlines miles for this itinerary, if you don't stop over in Hong Kong for more
than 24 hours.
Each award costs more Etihad
miles than it would cost with American
Airlines miles, even on American's new
devalued chart.