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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Nov 12, 2013, 2:24 pm
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'
Dec 7, 2013, 12:44 am
#2551
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: Star Alliance, OneWorld
Posts: 1
USAIR Gold 2013 --> StarAlliance Gold 2014??
I have poked around quite a bit and somehow cant find the answer to this question:
If I qualify for USAIR Gold in the 2013 CY (meaning I fly more than 50k miles), will I be Star Alliance Gold during 2014, in spite of the merger?
If I qualify for USAIR Gold in the 2013 CY (meaning I fly more than 50k miles), will I be Star Alliance Gold during 2014, in spite of the merger?
Dec 7, 2013, 1:00 am
#2552
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
You will be Star Gold until the end of February. Beginning in April, you will be OneWorld Sapphire.
Dec 7, 2013, 6:40 am
#2553
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Yokohama (near HND, TYO)
Programs: meltdowngraded from "F" and "C" , Accor Plt, BW Dia, ihg G, UA 0.9999MM
Posts: 1,569
Isn't OP expecting status match?
Dec 7, 2013, 9:58 am
#2554
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 139
Just saw this on the AA forum. I have to admit, it's starting to sound like a sitcom.
An example of "if at first you can't succeed, try try again" courtroom tactics from our newsroom:
Federal Judge Rejects Last Ditch Bid to Block American-US Air Merger
I love this section:
An example of "if at first you can't succeed, try try again" courtroom tactics from our newsroom:
Federal Judge Rejects Last Ditch Bid to Block American-US Air Merger
A federal judge in New York refused to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways in a hearing on Friday. The merger is slated to close on Monday and the combination will result in the world’s largest airline.
The two airlines settled their antitrust suit with the Department of Justice last month….
The two airlines settled their antitrust suit with the Department of Justice last month….
“I adopt Judge Lane’s rendition of the law in all respects,” she said, repeatedly noting that Alioto’s arguments relied on outdated facts, had no supporting evidence, and sometimes made no sense.
Dec 7, 2013, 10:40 am
#2555
Join Date: May 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: AA Gold, WN A+ & CP, HH Diamond, Hyatt Platinum, National Executive Elite
Posts: 3,246
Dec 7, 2013, 10:54 am
#2556
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
There could be two scenarios. #1 - as already said *A gold would end when US leaves the *A, although it's possible that there will be a grace period to allow US FFs to finish their itineraries. #2 - take the US gold and when US leaves *A do a status match to UA or one of the *A carriers based in another country, keeping *A Gold status through the new carrier as well as OW status from US once it's in OW.
Jim
Jim
Dec 7, 2013, 11:22 am
#2557
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 7,884
Dec 7, 2013, 11:27 am
#2558
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 7,884
'Hope to see you on another American Airlines flight'
Flew PHL-CLT the other day - 'Hope to see you on another American Airlines flight' was the announcement when we landed in CLT
Yep - it was US metal and US F/A (BTW - wonderful service - I gave her an A&B).
On a separate note - when I entered the CLT Club yesterday the lounge Rep was studying a manual how to verify that pax is an AAdmirals Club member if they do not have the physical card - so the reciprocal lounge access is coming...
Yep - it was US metal and US F/A (BTW - wonderful service - I gave her an A&B).On a separate note - when I entered the CLT Club yesterday the lounge Rep was studying a manual how to verify that pax is an AAdmirals Club member if they do not have the physical card - so the reciprocal lounge access is coming...
Dec 7, 2013, 11:45 am
#2559
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: PHL
Posts: 3,113
I wonder how BA will handle that. I wouldn't think they would want to close the Galleries lounge, since they have dining for F passengers and J passengers on the late flight (sleeper service). On the other hand, if business-class passengers on US/AA flights and oneworld Emeralds can enter, the lounge will be overrun. Is BA allowed to deny entry to oneworld Emeralds and non-BA oneworld J passengers?
Dec 7, 2013, 12:40 pm
#2560
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: PIT
Posts: 759
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Dec 7, 2013, 1:09 pm
#2561
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM; UA 1K; AA 1MM
Posts: 4,514
I wonder how BA will handle that. I wouldn't think they would want to close the Galleries lounge, since they have dining for F passengers and J passengers on the late flight (sleeper service). On the other hand, if business-class passengers on US/AA flights and oneworld Emeralds can enter, the lounge will be overrun. Is BA allowed to deny entry to oneworld Emeralds and non-BA oneworld J passengers?
Dec 7, 2013, 3:53 pm
#2562
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
Or I believe what they'll do is call it an Executive Club lounge and only admit F and J passengers travelling on BA metal. As well as their Silver and Gold members. And perhaps QR will contract use of it for their flight. But if I were to place a wager on it, there will be no access for AA/US club members, their respective elite FFers, or OW Sapphires/Emeralds if they are not flying BA. It is a very small lounge. Think of SQ and their Kris Lounge, particularly at SFO. They send every persona non grata to the UA Club next door.
Dec 8, 2013, 7:22 am
#2563
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: AVL
Programs: AA EXP ; Cunard Plat
Posts: 4,211
Last Hurdle cleared
U.S. Supreme Court refuses stay request
For better or worse, new AA is ready to take off ...
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for American Airlines and US Airways to merge into world's largest airline company.
Late Saturday night, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg declined to hear a stay request filed by a consumer group opposing the merger.
Earlier in the day, a federal appeals court in New York also denied an emergency stay -- which prompted the consumer group to turn to the Supreme Court to block the deal.
Late Saturday night, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg declined to hear a stay request filed by a consumer group opposing the merger.
Earlier in the day, a federal appeals court in New York also denied an emergency stay -- which prompted the consumer group to turn to the Supreme Court to block the deal.
Dec 8, 2013, 9:51 am
#2564
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: Starwoods/ Marriott Life Time Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, and HP
Posts: 823
US Airways Club Lifetime Membership
I can not find any post, if the AA/US merger will honor the US Airways Club Lifetime membership.
Dec 8, 2013, 10:06 am
#2565
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM; UA 1K; AA 1MM
Posts: 4,514