Search Partner Awards on British Airways
British Airways Executive Club is a convenient way to book short-haul flights on Oneworld partners like American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. That said, we get a lot of questions in our Facebook group about how to search partner awards on British Airways, so let's walk through the process.
Why Book American Airlines Awards through British Airways
American Airlines miles can be difficult to earn, since American does not have any bank transfer partners. The same goes for Alaska Airlines miles, which only has Bilt as a transfer partner. But you can earn British Airways Avios by transferring points from Chase, Amex, CapitalOne and Bilt. Even those with Citi ThankYou Points can earn British Airways Avios by first transferring ThankYou Points to Qatar Airways Privilege Club and then to British Airways.
Unfortunately, British Airways has implemented multiple devaluations that have increased the cost of award flights on American and Alaska.
How to Search Partner Awards on British Airways
Before you can search or book flights with British Airways Avios, you need to create an Executive Club account. Once you create your account, you will be ready to search.
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When opening British Airways' website, a lot of folks immediately insert their travel information into the search box on the home page. But this is only for cash bookings. For award bookings, you need to click Book, and select Book a flight with Avios.
From there, you will be prompted to log in. Once logged in, you will be able to search for your award flight on American Airlines, British Airways, or other oneworld airlines. It's that simple!
How to Search Partner Awards on British Airways: ToP Thoughts
British Airways is one of the easiest way to book domestic travel on American Airlines or Alaska Airlines with transferable points. You can even use British Airways to book American Airlines flights to the Caribbean for the same price as you would book a domestic flight. We hope steps in this post help make the process easier.
