Hi Julie,

I tried, very persistently, to redeem AA miles for our outbound flight into Edinburgh for next year's trip and return from London. It was a lesson in futility. I finally gave up and used our United MP miles, which was a snap to redeem. I have found that MP consistently offers better award availability and redemption, specifically for flights with Lufthansa. We are going United and Lufthansa for outbound and return. We've been Mileage Plus members since the inception of the program and redemption hasn't really been an issue for us. At some point, hopefully, we will make good use of our AA miles. Good luck!