Mattyb44

Yes that post. US coded flight operated by AA.

unileeds

So I jut flew LHR-CLT-DFW and will be doing DFW-LHR back on US airways ticketed (Economy H and M class) booking. CLT-DFW and DFW-LHR will be AA operated. Am a BAEC silver.
First time flying US airways mixed feelings. LHR office had no clue about benefits of One World Sapphire members. No upgrade list nothing. Was asked to pay for choice seats in Economy as well (which are just regular economy seats with no extra legroom unlike the Main Cabin Extra in AA). Found the whole disconnect between AA and US very odd. Everything else was OK. The seats were surely more comfortable on the LHR-CLT sector, slightly more legroom than AA and surely more than BA. Found the lack of a movable and swiable head rest a bit odd as this means my head flops around when I sleep. In flight entertainment was good (AA equivalent) and food was good too (better than BA).

Anyway I think for me trying to book a US airways ticket on AA metal is the best option as of today. You get double TPs, Double Avios (till June 30th) and as it is all AA metal you get a free choice of the main cabin extra seats (in my opinion superior to the premium economy cabin in BA, which you have to pay ridiculous amount for). I find it so stupid that as a BAEC silver member I get better perks on AA metal. They even put me on the upgrade list and upgrade me often based on the Sapphire status. I am yet to see an AA flight with its Business and First cabin empty. They ALWAYS fly higher cabins full.
I kinda find BA always lackluster and hit and miss with service. Plus they treat you like rubbish in economy...
Anyway just my first post here. US ticketed... on AA metal... that is the future... Will update when my TPs get posted.

cal_dood

TPs for flights taken last Tuesday and Wednesday posted too.

corporate-wage-slave

I think we had a positive comfirmation in post 103.

corporate-wage-slave

Welcome to Flyertalk unileeds, welcome to the BA Board. Thanks for giving your impressions of the US Airways experience from a BA perspective, most interesting. I hope that you will continue to post here on Flyertalk, so please make yourself at home. I'm a regular flyer with US domestically within the USA, but I have my first transatlantic flight with them from Edinburgh to Philadelphia in a couple of months, and I'm looking forward to that. Once again, welcome on board.

Globaliser

Are you sure about the double TPs? I thought that the introductory offer was double Avios only?

Mattyb44

I think they refer to the fact that AA coded trans cons earn only 35TPs, compared to 70TPs on US coded flights operated by AA.

Globaliser

Thanks. That's good, for as long as it lasts.

Hannibal Lecter

I'm booked in economy on a domestic US flight,
just got this offer e-mailed to me.

Would I get TPs/Avios for First?

First Class seats may be available on your flight to
Sit up front for $per person

Would you rather sit in First Class? For your upcoming trip to
Everyone will enjoy more legroom, priority check-in, early boarding and no charge for 1st and 2nd checked bags – a $60 value per person.*

We’re offering you and your group the option to upgrade to First Class for a grand total of $. Add everyone to the upgrade list by midnight MST on

Here's how it works:
• Upgrades are first-come, first-served
• If we have seats available for your group 2 days before your flight, we’ll upgrade everyone to First Class
• We’ll charge the credit card you used to book the tickets after you’re upgraded

unileeds

Well that is true. However, you will find that when I was booking this trip I found something interesting.
The same flights ticketed on US was all in H and M class which are 2nd and 3rd tier after Y class (so I in my book not deep discounted or discounted, more like BA H class or AA B class)
But the same flights ticketed AA picked up 4th and 5th tier deep discount Economy bucket but were £2 more than the US £1061 vs £1063 (AA) ... So basically, US ticketed gave me a higher ticket bucket. Not sure why!!

BTW BA did not even offer the fare or flight combinations.

corporate-wage-slave

I fear not, but that is just a hunch. Generally North American airlines don't credit these sorts of upgrades, AA certainly doesn't. However it's also true that gate agents in North America have far more leeway in altering tickets, including buckets, and sometimes unexpected things happen. With US being so new to the oneworld alliance, it would be good to hear of what happens in the end.

mrahul

tried to make a Avios booking for a US operated flight. There was award space on US air & AA. Online, the particular flights did not show up, so called up and was told there is no space.anyone else in the same boat?is award space not showing up on US air operated flights on ba.com

corporate-wage-slave

I can see availability. For example: PHL to GLA, 2 business class seats available on 2 September (first date I tried too!).

EDIflyer

Well spotted, must have missed that one - good news! ^

mrahul

could it be because they have not yet loaded all the routes into the system?