Feb 26, 2013, 12:45 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
US Airways / Barclays $99.00 Companion Certificates
As indicated in post #1254 & 1255, the last date to book has been EXTENDED
to October 12, use by 31 Dec 2015, on AA.
to October 12, use by 31 Dec 2015, on AA.
US Airways Companion Certificate
Purchase a roundtrip ticket of $250 (before any taxes) or more with your US Airways Dividend Miles MasterCard and have up to two companions fly with you for $99 each (plus tax on the amount of the equivalent full-fare ticket).
The price of the full-fare ticket is determined by the lowest "bucket" for which two Y seats are available if you have one companion and for which three Y seats are available if you have two companions.
Systemwide blackout dates (2015):
Jan 3, 4, Feb 13, Mar 15, 20, 22, 26, 27, 29, Apr 2, 3, 6, 12, May 21, 22, Jun 25, 26, Jul 5, 6, Oct 18, Nov 20, 29, 30, Dec 18, 19, 26, 27
Additional Blackout Dates for specific cities (2015):
- Jan 15 from Dallas
- Jan 29, 30 to Phoenix
- Feb 2, 3 from Phoenix
- Feb 13 to New Orleans
- Feb 18 from New Orleans
- Apr 7 from Indianapolis
- Apr 30, May 1 to Louisville
- May 3 from Louisville
Routing:
Certificate valid for use when travel originates in the contiguous 48 United States for service to the contiguous 48 states or Canada.
Not valid for travel to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, Mexico, Central/South America, or Europe. Not valid on stopovers, open jaws, open returns, or circle trips.
Valid Carrier
Valid on flights operated by US Airways and US Airways Express. Not valid on codeshare flights operated by partner airlines such as United.
Valid for travel on American flights with a departure date after October 18, 2015.
Dividend Miles Accrual and Upgrades
Travel is eligible for Dividend Miles accrual, accrual in other airline programs not permitted. Dividend Miles Preferred upgrades are permitted subject to the rules of the upgrade being used. All Dividend Miles Terms and Conditions apply.
Additional guidelines for booking
1) You must call US Airways reservations; you cannot book this type of ticket on line.
2) The certificate must be used by YOU, you cannot have someone else and two companions use it.
3) You must book you and any companions at the same time as you on the same routing and PNR as you. One companion cannot break off and go a different direction for one segment.
4) You must use your US Airways Mastercard to make the purchase.
5) You must mail in the certificate after you make the purchase. The address is printed on the certificate (US Airways office in Winston-Salem, NC). (They insist that you retain proof of mailing within 24 hours of booking)
6) There should NOT be a telephone booking fee for this as you can't book this type of fare any other way.
7) It should be possible to split the PNR after booking (this may be beneficial for those hoping for an upgrade as a preferred member, or if the card holder can no longer travel on the days originally booked) YMMV.
8) Any changes to the tickets after booking are subject to the current change fees listed on the US Airways website.
9) Ticket must be booked at least 14 days in advance of travel. (Agents may try to tell you that it needs 15 days because the day of travel is not counted. Even supervisor will insist on it. Do not buy that. Hang up and redial. You need usual 14 days advance booking)
10) You can cancel within 24 hours of booking and you will retain the certificate if you have not mailed it. But they will not make any changes to reservations even within 24 hours due to the third sentance under the Change/Refunds section in the T&C.
Contact Phone Number for post October 18 travel: The American Airlines Meeting and Group Travel Desk is handling the post-October 18, 2015 US Companion Certificates travel reservations- 1-800-433-1790
Related thread:
Benefits of US Airways MasterCard®
ARCHIVE: LUS: US Companion Certificates [use by 31 Dec 2015]
Jan 28, 2013, 7:43 pm
#226
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 1
I know a similar question has been asked before, but has anyone used their CP to book a flight for themselves and then not flown with the 2 companions?
I have a certificate for 2 companions that I may not be able to use before the expiration, and my parents are visiting me soon. The tickets are so pricey that it may save us a decent amount of money to buy 1 full fare and 2 $99 companion fares, as opposed to 2 full price fares. I am just wondering what would happen to them if I booked, and even checked in online, but didn't actually fly with them.
I have a certificate for 2 companions that I may not be able to use before the expiration, and my parents are visiting me soon. The tickets are so pricey that it may save us a decent amount of money to buy 1 full fare and 2 $99 companion fares, as opposed to 2 full price fares. I am just wondering what would happen to them if I booked, and even checked in online, but didn't actually fly with them.
Jan 28, 2013, 7:59 pm
#227
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,151
I'm sure it's not "legal", as the cardholder technically has to be traveling on the reservation. With that said, if you did this, I'd strongly suggest asking US to split the PNR's after ticketing. That way, if your return flight gets canceled, your parents' won't be impacted.
Feb 2, 2013, 4:35 am
#229
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: Whatever's Cheapest, Accruing Miles, Redeeming for Premium Cabins, Not Chasing Status Unnecessarily
Posts: 2,264
I have a Barclays Us cc and compan cert
Annual fee posting soon.
I tried to get a 2nd card, went pending then declined by mean phone rep.
Can I use cert if I cancel card?
(cert doesn't expire yet, cuz I had lost my orig cert and asked for new one to be sent and the new one had later expiry date)
Annual fee posting soon.
I tried to get a 2nd card, went pending then declined by mean phone rep.
Can I use cert if I cancel card?
(cert doesn't expire yet, cuz I had lost my orig cert and asked for new one to be sent and the new one had later expiry date)
Feb 2, 2013, 5:39 am
#230
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,151
I have a Barclays Us cc and compan cert
Annual fee posting soon.
I tried to get a 2nd card, went pending then declined by mean phone rep.
Can I use cert if I cancel card?
(cert doesn't expire yet, cuz I had lost my orig cert and asked for new one to be sent and the new one had later expiry date)
Annual fee posting soon.
I tried to get a 2nd card, went pending then declined by mean phone rep.
Can I use cert if I cancel card?
(cert doesn't expire yet, cuz I had lost my orig cert and asked for new one to be sent and the new one had later expiry date)
Feb 3, 2013, 4:50 pm
#231
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: DM member since 1996, DM Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 255
I have a Barclays Us cc and compan cert
Annual fee posting soon.
I tried to get a 2nd card, went pending then declined by mean phone rep.
Can I use cert if I cancel card?
(cert doesn't expire yet, cuz I had lost my orig cert and asked for new one to be sent and the new one had later expiry date)
Annual fee posting soon.
I tried to get a 2nd card, went pending then declined by mean phone rep.
Can I use cert if I cancel card?
(cert doesn't expire yet, cuz I had lost my orig cert and asked for new one to be sent and the new one had later expiry date)
Feb 3, 2013, 4:52 pm
#232
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: DM member since 1996, DM Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 255
Multi city
Could someone look at the T&C on the companion pass. Have an upcoming trip which would be clt-syr then alb-clt. Is this allowed or does the orig and dest city have to be the same?
Feb 3, 2013, 4:59 pm
#233
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,151
The certificate is valid for one or two companion tickets (see below for details), valid for round-trip coach class travel within and between the contiguous U.S. and Canada when the primary cardholder purchases a qualifying ticket (minimum fare purchase of $250 required)
Feb 4, 2013, 11:08 am
#234
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: PIT
Programs: US CP, HH/SPG/MR Gold
Posts: 116
Coach Flexible (refundable) with CC companion cert
Can I use the cert for the "flexible" ticket and get the benefits of this fare for both the regular and the $99 ticket?
Both the Coach non-refundable and "flexible" (refundable) fares are the same for a flight I want.
(Searched this thread but couldn't find an answer.)
(Mastercard type companion cert)
Both the Coach non-refundable and "flexible" (refundable) fares are the same for a flight I want.
(Searched this thread but couldn't find an answer.)
(Mastercard type companion cert)
Feb 4, 2013, 7:27 pm
#235
formerly RZachSmith
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: U.S.
Posts: 187
Feb 8, 2013, 7:13 am
#236
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: AVL
Programs: Hhonors Diamond, Bonvoy LT Plat, TSA vilifier extraordinaire, Once upon a time... US Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 1,310
My wife just got the Barclay's US Air Mastercard and received her Annual Companion Certificate. I'm trying to plan flights for us from DCA to MCO in March and would like to use the certificate then, but I'm confused as to how I am supposed to use it.
Do I have to redeem it by making reservations over the phone? How does it work?
Do I have to redeem it by making reservations over the phone? How does it work?
Feb 8, 2013, 7:19 am
#237
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,816
With respect to phone bookings, there used to be a fee, but I think enough people complained about the fact that you could not utilize the certificate on the website, so US dropped imposing the fee when booking tickets with the certificate over the phone.
Feb 8, 2013, 9:13 am
#238
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,453
I hope this is true, however, since the airlines are making ton's of cash off fee's now, I hope that this fee was dropped.
Feb 8, 2013, 9:18 am
#239
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,151
I can confirm -- I called to use it (before I was CP, so a phone fee would have applied otherwise) and was told there would be no phone fee charged as the certificate could not be used online.
Feb 11, 2013, 11:37 am
#240
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 220
Silly question, probably answered somewhere, but googling kept bringing me to these long threads. Can I use the CP on international travel? Can I use the CP in conjunction with awards bookings?
I have a SW Companion Pass and a ton of points that me and my fiancee use for domestic travel... But the only thing we have for international flying is 100k in United Mileage Points and 80k in US Airways... Whats the most beneficial use of the CP's to me. We each have one, me and her.
I have a SW Companion Pass and a ton of points that me and my fiancee use for domestic travel... But the only thing we have for international flying is 100k in United Mileage Points and 80k in US Airways... Whats the most beneficial use of the CP's to me. We each have one, me and her.