US Airways Dividend Miles (Pre-FlightFund Merger) - US Airways enters Asian market: New US/UA code-share to Asia

US Airways has begun placing its "US" code on United Airlines' flight to Asia.

Routes including:

NRT-SFO/SEA/LAX/JFK/ORD
KIX-SFO
HKG-ORD

Up to 180 new flights to be added (including the new asian code-share) from August 21, with selected code-share out of SFO and LAX.

Wow, that's great.......how about SEL? Or South America? The UA partnership has been wonderful for piling up DM's.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by HPTunco:
The UA partnership has been wonderful for piling up DM's.</font>


Yup. I'll requalify this year in large part because of an upcoming IAD-ORD-NRT (snip) HKG-SFO-IAD trip on UA. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Are you able to upgrade the US flights using US miles?

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Lindyhopper:
Are you able to upgrade the US flights using US miles?</font>


Not on UA metal.

In the most recent Attache route map, HKG is noted as a codeshare and the other Asia destinations are still marked as "served by United".

Hopefully there will be a day when I can use my Envoy upgrades to go on United like their HK-49/Sweet Spot upgrades. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

United's HK49 upgrades are domestic. You want UA's version of the Sweet Spot Systemwide or the regular Systemwide.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jiml1126:
US Airways has begun placing its "US" code on United Airlines' flight to Asia.

Routes including:

NRT-SFO/SEA/LAX/JFK/ORD
KIX-SFO
HKG-ORD

Up to 180 new flights to be added (including the new asian code-share) from August 21, with selected code-share out of SFO and LAX.</font>


Here's the press release:

http://www.usairways.com/about/press/nw_03_0812.htm

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2003 -- US Airways and United continue to enhance their marketing partnership with additional code share flights to Asia now available for sale.

Through this new phase of code sharing, US Airways customers now have expanded access to 180 new flight segments, including United’s service to Tokyo-Narita from Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Chicago O’Hare, Seattle and San Francisco, as well as San Francisco-Osaka, Japan flights. Additional code share flights to Hong Kong from United’s Chicago hub are also now available to US Airways customers. Both airlines’ customers now are able to travel on nearly 1,600 flight segments.

Beginning Aug. 21, the US Airways code will also be placed on United flights between San Francisco and the following cities: Boston (connecting traffic only); Baltimore; Denver; Newark; Orlando, Fla.; Miami; Chicago O’Hare; San Diego; Seattle and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Also on Aug. 21, United and US Airways initiate code-share service on United Express flights operated by SkyWest Airlines between Los Angeles and Colorado Springs; Oakland, Calif.; Phoenix; Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif., as well as United mainline flights from Los Angeles to Newark, and Philadelphia. Code share service is only available to customers originating or completing travel in Los Angeles.

United Mileage Plus Premier members and US Airways Dividend Miles Preferred members have their elite status recognized when flying on either of the two carriers with the following benefits:

* Priority boarding
* Priority check-in lanes
* Priority waitlist
* Access to Preferred and Premier priority seat assignments

United Mileage Plus members and US Airways Dividend Miles members are also able to reserve and redeem award travel on either carrier. To redeem Mileage Plus miles on US Airways flights, customers should call United Reservations. Dividend Miles members redeeming miles on United flights should call the US Airways Dividend Miles Service Center.

Customers should check their travel documents to determine the operating carrier and terminal for their flight when traveling on itineraries utilizing both US Airways and United. They will be provided boarding passes upon check-in for each part of their journey when checking in with either airline. For questions on policies and procedures, customers should check with the originating carrier.

About United:
In 2002, United's employees broke 35 company records and achieved the best overall operational performance in the company's 77-year history. United Airlines finished 2002 ranked No. 1 in the industry in domestic on-time performance among major airlines as published in the Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report for 2002. United and United Express operate more than 3,300 flights a day on a route network that spans the globe. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's web site at www.united.com. (http://www.united.com.)

About US Airways:
US Airways, the US Airways Express carriers and US Airways Shuttle offer service to nearly 200 destinations worldwide. News releases and other information about US Airways is available online at usairways.com.


Information on United’s flight schedules and fares is also available online at united.com, or by calling United’s Reservations at 1-800-UNITED1. For more information on US Airways’ flight schedules and fares, contact US Airways online at usairways.com, or contact US Airways reservations at 1-800-428-4322.
United Airlines Contact:
Media Relations: (847) 700-5538
Night/Weekend: (847) 700-4088 US Airways Contact:
Media Relations: (703) 872-5100
Night/Weekend: (703) 872-5100

Reporters needing additional information should contact US Airways Corporate Communications at (703) 872-5100.

I noticed the LAX - PHL codeshares when I booked my Thanksgiving flight this weekend. At first I thought maybe they pulled the 319's from the SEA and SNA runs to beef up their LAX-PHL schedule. Then I saw the little "U" and realized it was a codeshare. The 8:50AM codeshare is a better option for me with my connection, so I decided to check it out. I'm also curious to experience the codeshare, especially with baggage connecting through PHL, and continuing onto a US RJ. Got row 6 (bulkhead in Y) for the UA leg. Taking US both legs on the return.

Does anybody know if UA is still serving free meals in Y on their transcons?

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SS255:

Does anybody know if UA is still serving free meals in Y on their transcons? </font>

I flew UA BWI-DEN in late July and they were still serving free meals in Y