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British Airways connects you to nearly 250 destinations in 90 countries around the world from its major hub at London Heathrow. When you fly on British Airways, you can earn and redeem AAdvantage® miles, plus, enjoy the benefits of your AAdvantage® status.
You can earn AAdvantage® miles when you fly on British Airways marketed and operated flights as well as British Airways codeshare flights operated by British Airways affiliate airlines BA Cityflyer, BA Euroflyer or Sun-Air of Scandinavia, or other oneworld® carriers.
Here's how:
The number of miles you earn depends on the flight distance and the fare class of your ticket.
When you earn eligible AAdvantage® miles for travel on British Airways, you’ll also earn Loyalty Points that count toward qualifying for AAdvantage® status.
| Cabin | Purchased fares booked in | Base miles | Cabin bonus | Loyalty Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | F | 100% | 200% | available |
| First | A | 100% | 150% | available |
| Business | J, C, D | 100% | 150% | available |
| Business | I, R | 100% | 50% | available |
| Premium Economy | W | 100% | 50% | available |
| Premium Economy | E, T | 100% | – Not available | available |
| Economy | Y, B, H | 100% | – Not available | available |
| Economy | K, L, M, N, S, V | 50% | – Not available | available |
| Economy | G, O, Q | 25% | – Not available | available |
| Cabin | Purchased fares booked in | Base miles | Cabin bonus | EQMs per mile flown** | EQDs per mile flown** | EQSs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | F | 100% | 200% | 3.00 | 30% | 1.00 |
| First | A | 100% | 150% | 2.00 | 30% | 1.00 |
| Business | J, C, D | 100% | 150% | 3.00 | 25% | 1.00 |
| Business | I, R | 100% | 50% | 2.00 | 25% | 1.00 |
| Premium Economy | W | 100% | 50% | 1.50 | 22% | 1.00 |
| Premium Economy | E, T | 100% | – Not available | 1.50 | 20% | 1.00 |
| Economy | Y, B, H | 100% | – Not available | 1.00 | 20% | 1.00 |
| Economy | K, L, M, N, S, V | 50% | – Not available | 1.00 | 10% | 1.00 |
| Economy | G, O, Q | 25% | – Not available | 0.50 | 5% | 1.00 |
**We calculate Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) based on a percentage of the distance flown as determined by the booking code. Elite bonuses don’t apply to EQMs or EQDs.
| Cabin | Purchased fares booked in | Base miles | Cabin | EQMs per mile flown | EQDs per mile flown | EQSs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | F | 100% | 50% | 3.00 | 30% | 1.00 |
| First | A | 100% | 50% | 2.00 | 30% | 1.00 |
| Business | J | 100% | 25% | 3.00 | 25% | 1.00 |
| Business | C, D, I, R | 100% | 25% | 2.00 | 25% | 1.00 |
| Premium Economy | W | 100% | 10% | 1.50 | 22% | 1.00 |
| Premium Economy | E, T | 100% | – Not available | 1.50 | 20% | 1.00 |
| Economy | Y, B | 100% | – Not available | 1.00 | 20% | 1.00 |
| Economy | H, K, L, M, N, S, V | 50% | – Not available | 1.00 | 10% | 1.00 |
| Economy | G, O, Q | 25% | – Not available | 0.50 | 5% | 1.00 |
If the booking code for the ticket you buy isn’t listed in the tables, you won’t earn AAdvantage® miles or Loyalty Points.
Travel ticketed as an American Airlines marketed flight (booked as an AA flight number) and operated by British Airways will earn AAdvantage® miles and Loyalty Points according to the American mileage accrual chart.
Use AAdvantage® miles to book award travel on British Airways, including itineraries with oneworld® and partner airlines.
When you fly on British Airways and its eligible affiliate airlines, your trip counts toward qualifying for AAdvantage® status and receiving additional benefits when traveling.
Systemwide upgrades issued by American may be used on transatlantic British Airways operated flights.
