View Poll Results: Is an American Airlines/US Airways merger good for the traveling public?
Yes
84
28.19%
No
214
71.81%
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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'
#46
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,103
I booked a trip for late March 2013 all on US Airways. It's about 5000 miles total, so not insignificant. I'm seeing mixed information as to if I will likely still be able to get Air Canada status miles on those segments. Does anyone have a definitive answer or can give some guidance based on more facts than random news reports?
EDIT -- Sorry, my subject is misleading, and question confusing... More precisely -- how long will US Air be giving out star alliance miles to members of star alliance flyer programs like United/AirCanada, etc?
EDIT -- Sorry, my subject is misleading, and question confusing... More precisely -- how long will US Air be giving out star alliance miles to members of star alliance flyer programs like United/AirCanada, etc?
#47
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,772
Wonder what will happen with the Lifetime qualification issue on USAAirways
#48
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Suburban Philadelphia
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,392
Welp, as a PHL based flyer, so much for getting the nonstop flights and crediting to UA. Guess I better learn to enjoy IAD, I refuse to cnx in EWR.
#49
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: (near) Cambridge, MA
Programs: US GP (used to be *G, now,what)
Posts: 1,777
#50
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: ILG
Programs: US CP, Marriott Life Platinum, AVIS 1st
Posts: 146
Time to start looking at UA. I make status on segments and it appears that is far harder to do with OW/AA. Status match would be nice right now.
#51
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: BOS / PHL
Programs: US Chairman
Posts: 61
As a CP, who recently moved to Boston, this is generally a very good upgrade. After LGA and PHL, my next two most frequent destinations are ORD and MIA. I will no longer have to fly UA to ORD and can enjoy AA to MIA. Will hurt my flights to YYZ, as no more star alliance and Air Canada lounges in Toronto are fantastic (primarily because they have Guiness you can pour yourself...)
Question - for 2014 qualifications, should i start to think about AA and US as "the same" (e.g., they'll combine my segments for 2014 elite levels). If so, I'll start flying AA more often to ORD AND won't have to try and connect when flying to Dallas on USAir? (My AA status has been as high as EP, but is non existent this year - however, when I fly AA I usually book first, so I need not worry about status)
Question - for 2014 qualifications, should i start to think about AA and US as "the same" (e.g., they'll combine my segments for 2014 elite levels). If so, I'll start flying AA more often to ORD AND won't have to try and connect when flying to Dallas on USAir? (My AA status has been as high as EP, but is non existent this year - however, when I fly AA I usually book first, so I need not worry about status)
#52
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Programs: HH Diamond, National Executive, Marriott Gold, US SP, Avis PS
Posts: 207
I'm pretty much hosed as an IND flyer. Though most of my flying in the next 24 months will be transpacific and leisure. So who knows.
Not. A. Fan.
Not. A. Fan.
#53
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: (near) Cambridge, MA
Programs: US GP (used to be *G, now,what)
Posts: 1,777
#54
Join Date: May 2003
Location: N/A
Posts: 403
Horrible, Horrible News...
I am leaving US as many of people here. But, not sure where to go.
That I have to study and think...
But, really?! merger with AA? That is really really terrible.
I am leaving US as many of people here. But, not sure where to go.
That I have to study and think...
But, really?! merger with AA? That is really really terrible.
#55
Join Date: May 2006
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 1,821
Buried in that email is the news that E+ style seating is coming. Might take forever, but it's coming.
I suppose this means the SOC at PIT is history, along with the maintenance operations.
I suppose this means the SOC at PIT is history, along with the maintenance operations.
#56
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NC
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver, Hertz President's Circle, etc etc
Posts: 103
That is 1 thing I certainly preferred on UA and Scandinavian... economy plus/extra with more legroom. If you don't get the upgrade, you at least get put in the front of E with more legroom.
#57
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 6
So I've been saving my miles to redeem them on the Star Alliance to go to Europe. I've done it before and although its a real pain calling them and playing the game (using the ANA tool), but its very worth it when you can actually get a ticket for 50k instead of the premium you have to pay in miles to get a ticket in the normal DM system. So my question is do I rush out and cash in my miles while I still can in the Star Alliance, or do I sit on them and hope that we find a way to use them at reasonable rates in the merged programs. I looked at redeeming miles in AA's current program and I could actually find a flight around the time of year I wanted to go for 50,000 miles.
I'll add that I'd rather sit on them b/c we just had a new baby so traveling in the next year or two is not ideal for us right now. But I'd rather not have my miles get de-valued either.
I'll add that I'd rather sit on them b/c we just had a new baby so traveling in the next year or two is not ideal for us right now. But I'd rather not have my miles get de-valued either.
#58
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MCO
Programs: DL-DM/1MM, HILTON-DIA, .HYATT-DIA/GLOB , IHG-PLT,HERTZ 5*, NATIONAL ES
Posts: 8,691
This merger actually gives me a viable second option to DL out of MCO. I used to fly US a great deal and joined the AA family when it took over TWA.
I have been fairly happy with DL, but devaluation of SM and ither changes have given me reason to look around.
I for one will not make a jump until more details are released. I witnessed US'S last merger..... nuff said.
PS. How about a club at MCO to sweeten the deal.......
I have been fairly happy with DL, but devaluation of SM and ither changes have given me reason to look around.
I for one will not make a jump until more details are released. I witnessed US'S last merger..... nuff said.
PS. How about a club at MCO to sweeten the deal.......
#59
Join Date: May 2012
Location: BTV
Programs: US Airways Gold, DL Silver, Avis First, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 121
This sucks.... read my email this morning, screamed and my wife thought something was really wrong! Well, to me there is. Guess it was only a matter of time before US did something. I've been CP or Plat for the past 10+ years and have gotten used to the upgrade. Really worried those days are over....
I'm in the same boat....
#60
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PIT
Programs: AA Platinum, Marriott Silver, Fantasy Football Champ
Posts: 72
Hello,
Currently I do not have preferred status, but at the start of this year I decided to attempt to get status on Usairways. So far I have accumulated 10 segments and will be on pace for about 35 segments for the year which I believe will get me to Silver. With the news of this merger, should I change my thinking and switch to another airline's program like United? I fly out of PIT. If I switch to another program, is there a way to transfer the 10 segments I currently have to the new program?
Thanks!
Currently I do not have preferred status, but at the start of this year I decided to attempt to get status on Usairways. So far I have accumulated 10 segments and will be on pace for about 35 segments for the year which I believe will get me to Silver. With the news of this merger, should I change my thinking and switch to another airline's program like United? I fly out of PIT. If I switch to another program, is there a way to transfer the 10 segments I currently have to the new program?
Thanks!