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I guess if want to provide some the intended dates of upcoming changes, here's a list of most issues people have asked about recently.

Today:

• US members can continue to book Star Alliance awards
• AA and US elite status is unchanged
• AA and US programs remain separate
• AA lifetime status is unchanged
• Expect all miles will be preserved 1-to-1
• Expect currently paid and award tickets to be honored

Future dates:

1. Earliest date of government approval: expected late Aug.
2. Credit US flights to either *A or AA: late Aug. - 10/31
3. Earliest date US joins oneworld: expected 11/01
4. Last day to credit US flights to *A: expected 10/31
5. US lounge members able to use both *A and AA clubs: late Aug - 10/31
6. No access to *A lounges: 11/01
7. Access to oneworld lounges: 11/01
8. Last day to ticket US *A awards:
9. Last day to change US *A awards (expect 6 month grace period based on LX history):
10. Furthest date out for return flight on US *A award:
11. Allow transfer of miles between US and AA accounts:
12. Allow AA awards on US metal:
13. Allow US awards on AA metal:
14. Allow US awards on oneworld partners:
15. Status match or combined EQM:
16. US moves to SABRE:
17. DM program becomes AAdvantage:
18. Lifetime miles of 2 programs combined:
    
19. Expect non-alliance partnerships to continue such as B6
20. Expect AAirpass to continue
21. Citi will handle credit cards; unknown whether Barclay's MC will be grandfathered
22. Unknown whether 75k elite level exists
23. Unknown whether lifetime platinum becomes 50k or 75k level
24. Unknown whether bonus miles change for elite levels (100% bonus on AA)
25. Unknown changes to upgrade instruments
26. Unknown changes to various hubs and expanded destinations
27. Unknown whether other programs will poach with status matches