US Airways Dividend Miles (Pre-FlightFund Merger) - If merger goes through, will my tickets be honored

I have tickets on US for London the end of May 2001. If this merger goes through, will my tickets be honored and by who...US or UA

I would guess so! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Hi Bailey,
Even if the merger is completed by May you will probably be flying in a jet painted in USAirways colors. The plane may be owned by United at that time. You should call a few days before your flight just to confirm your flight number and schedule.
Have a great trip.

Jay

Yes - remember, approval of the merger does not mean immediate integration. Integration of US into UA will take a good while, and while assets may have been transferred, you'll be o.k. If for some reason, UA got real stupid and immediately discontinued the route, they'd have to make sure you got there with a replacement flight. Regardless, you'll fly someone, likely USAirways, a wholly owned subsidiary of UAL Corp. This is not like flying an airline that shuts down or heads into bankruptcy - it is a merger - the money from psgr tix, are assets, and they're purchasing the assets.

After all, I remember buying a ticket for a Piedmont flight for flying out one Friday and returning the next Sunday. Between my Friday PI flight, and the Sunday US flight - the airline had converted over to US. Even though the ticket was purchased through PI, it was still quite valid.

And to answer the question that has been raised more than once: You won't lose your miles. You'll just lose your airline and it's frequent flyer program. O.k.? You'll get the equivalent status, but you'll hate the benefits. Unless of course, you become a 1K. (I feel better now)

One thing to note is that if the flight is cancelled (I very highly doubt it, but it could happen) I believe the airline's only real obligation is to refund your ticket. They will try to re-accomodate you but don't expect to keep upgrades/etc.

At least that's what I've been told for domestic tickets; dunno if the rules are different for international.

Personally I wouldn't worry. I don't see UA axing routes that quickly -- they have to worry about UA and US pilots beating each other up first (see planebusiness.com).

Originally posted by bailey450:
I have tickets on US for London...


Relax. The last thing any airline would do is give up landing or take off slots in London. They are some of the most profitable routes in the world. By May of 2000, nothing significant from a customer point of view will have happened. DOJ approval of the merger can come in April, no earlier.