View Poll Results: Is an American Airlines/US Airways merger good for the traveling public?
Yes
84
28.19%
No
214
71.81%
Voters: 298. You may not vote on this poll
Last edit by: aztimm
Note:
There is an existing thread in the AA forum that may be useful to US and AA Flyertalkers:
US-AA Merger: Just the Facts thread
As facts become posted, that should be the place to look.
Merger discussion, speculation, and other questions can be directed here, or the similar thread in the AA forum:
MERGER: US and AA 9 Dec 2013 and implications for AA flyers (new)
AA - US Merger Agreement / Announcement / DOJ Action Discussion (consolidated, and now closed to new posts)
There is an existing thread in the AA forum that may be useful to US and AA Flyertalkers:
US-AA Merger: Just the Facts thread
As facts become posted, that should be the place to look.
Merger discussion, speculation, and other questions can be directed here, or the similar thread in the AA forum:
MERGER: US and AA 9 Dec 2013 and implications for AA flyers (new)
AA - US Merger Agreement / Announcement / DOJ Action Discussion (consolidated, and now closed to new posts)
US/AA merger- MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD/incl 'when will US leave STAR'
#1801
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, CAN
Posts: 5,813
Hardly apples to apples.
That said, US has always done me well, basic service at a basic price. Not a fan of Philthadelphia airport but the ongoing facelift should help things immensely once (if) done
#1802
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YLW
Programs: AC- SE100 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, National Executive, Nexus/GE
Posts: 4,309
Sure ClousBelow you are making me eat my words ....
#1804
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
Programs: US/AA-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Gold, AVIS-Presidents Club, National-Executive Elite
Posts: 2,755
Please come and bring your canadian dollars to SYR to spend
#1806
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 286
They are leaving *Alliance at begin of 2014 regardless of the merger status.
#1808
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: (near) Cambridge, MA
Programs: US GP (used to be *G, now,what)
Posts: 1,777
#1809
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AS, US, Hilton, BA, DL, SPG, AA, VS
Posts: 1,628
#1810
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Anywhere I need to be.
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold, NEXUS, GE, ABTC/APEC, South Korea SES, eIACS, PP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 16,046
#1811
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 98
Christmas flight- Odds of USAIRWAYS still in *A
Hey all,
I am asking this just to get a general consensus. I am looking to travel to Europe over Christmas. USAIRWAYS is the cheapest flight, but I definitely want to accrue on *A. Seems with the justice department challenge that flights will be credited on both ONeworld and *A for a while. But...am I taking a foolish chance? Or do most of you think there is nothing to worry about?
Thanks!
I am asking this just to get a general consensus. I am looking to travel to Europe over Christmas. USAIRWAYS is the cheapest flight, but I definitely want to accrue on *A. Seems with the justice department challenge that flights will be credited on both ONeworld and *A for a while. But...am I taking a foolish chance? Or do most of you think there is nothing to worry about?
Thanks!
#1812
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: (near) Cambridge, MA
Programs: US GP (used to be *G, now,what)
Posts: 1,777
Hey all,
I am asking this just to get a general consensus. I am looking to travel to Europe over Christmas. USAIRWAYS is the cheapest flight, but I definitely want to accrue on *A. Seems with the justice department challenge that flights will be credited on both ONeworld and *A for a while. But...am I taking a foolish chance? Or do most of you think there is nothing to worry about?
Thanks!
I am asking this just to get a general consensus. I am looking to travel to Europe over Christmas. USAIRWAYS is the cheapest flight, but I definitely want to accrue on *A. Seems with the justice department challenge that flights will be credited on both ONeworld and *A for a while. But...am I taking a foolish chance? Or do most of you think there is nothing to worry about?
Thanks!
#1813
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BWI
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, National Emerald Executive, TSA Disparager Gold
Posts: 15,180
US will remain in *A until an announcement otherwise. Until such an announcement, anything else is speculation.
If they make an announcement, there will at least be a few months' lead time before leaving. At this point, I don't seem them bailing until at least March, if they do indeed bail. However, they've given no indication that they will leave *A if the merger collapses.
I'd have no qualms booking a US flight to credit to another *A FFP until early next year. Beyond that, I'd be more hesitant to.
YMMV.
If they make an announcement, there will at least be a few months' lead time before leaving. At this point, I don't seem them bailing until at least March, if they do indeed bail. However, they've given no indication that they will leave *A if the merger collapses.
I'd have no qualms booking a US flight to credit to another *A FFP until early next year. Beyond that, I'd be more hesitant to.
YMMV.
#1814
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
If you credit the miles to your US FF account, those miles will undoubtedly convert from being usable on *A carriers to being usable on OW carriers. If you want them to remain usable on *A carriers, credit your flights to another *A carrier - UA, etc.
Jim
#1815
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 39
Another delay:
Citing shutdown, DoJ requests stay in fight over U.S. Air, AMR deal
REUTERS — 7 MINUTES AGO
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday requested a stay of proceedings in its legal fight with US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines parent AMR Corp over the carriers' proposed merger, citing the federal government shutdown.
"Absent an appropriation, the Department of Justice attorneys and employees are generally prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis," the Justice Department said in a motion.
"This is creating difficulties for the Department to perform the functions necessary to support its litigation efforts."
(Reporting by Ros Krasny and Diane Bartz; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
Citing shutdown, DoJ requests stay in fight over U.S. Air, AMR deal
REUTERS — 7 MINUTES AGO
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday requested a stay of proceedings in its legal fight with US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines parent AMR Corp over the carriers' proposed merger, citing the federal government shutdown.
"Absent an appropriation, the Department of Justice attorneys and employees are generally prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis," the Justice Department said in a motion.
"This is creating difficulties for the Department to perform the functions necessary to support its litigation efforts."
(Reporting by Ros Krasny and Diane Bartz; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)