Mileage Upgrades -- everyone pays (eff. 23 April 2014)
Apr 8, 2014, 10:07 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
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Mileage Upgrades -- everyone pays (eff. 23 April 2014)
Fees no longer waived for US Preferreds:
Little by little -- heck, a lot by a lot -- they are squeezing the fun out of the game. And just when I decided that collecting miles and using them for upgrades was the coming strategy !
Mileage upgrades
As of April 23, 2014, the mileage upgrade fee will now apply to Preferred members on US Airways flights. The fee will continue to be waived for fares purchased in Y or B.
As of April 23, 2014, the mileage upgrade fee will now apply to Preferred members on US Airways flights. The fee will continue to be waived for fares purchased in Y or B.
Apr 8, 2014, 10:35 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott LTG, HHonors Diamond, Nat'l Exec
Posts: 3,581
Oh, come on.
Apr 8, 2014, 10:44 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: US Airways Chairman's Preferred, SPG Platinum, AMEX Platinum Card, Global Entry
Posts: 177
I was about to post this, but you beat me to it.
Not liking the recent changes. I was planning on redeeming for a RTW award ticket once the accounts merged. Looks like redemption options are dwindling fast.
At least CP still get the redeposit fee waived, but I am sure that will go eventually...
Not liking the recent changes. I was planning on redeeming for a RTW award ticket once the accounts merged. Looks like redemption options are dwindling fast.
At least CP still get the redeposit fee waived, but I am sure that will go eventually...
Apr 8, 2014, 10:50 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott LTG, HHonors Diamond, Nat'l Exec
Posts: 3,581
What's particularly galling here is that the US benefit is going away -- presumably to match AA -- but the copays remain as much as 3x those on AA. E.g., if flying BOS-PHX-SEA (admittedly an outlier) the US upgrade is 17.5k+$225, versus 15k+$75 on AA.
And no reciprocity, even.
And no reciprocity, even.
Apr 8, 2014, 10:52 am
#7
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Apr 8, 2014, 11:00 am
#8
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: BWI/DCA/BOS/
Programs: MR & SPG Plat, BA Silver, AA Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 175
This is upsetting! I got the email just now as well. That's BS. You should straight up be able to use miles to upgrade, not have to pay another fee on top of the award travel fee. $150 upgrade fee? Jeezus.
Apr 8, 2014, 11:37 am
#9
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Reading, PA
Programs: US lowlife
Posts: 2,006
Quite a bummer.
Apr 8, 2014, 11:40 am
#10
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PBI
Programs: UA (1k) lifetime gold, AA (EP), Starwood (Life Plat), Hilton (Gold)
Posts: 193
I think I'm done with USAir.
Apr 8, 2014, 11:41 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SEA
Posts: 3,955
Lame. I'm feeling better about shifting my status chase to AS this year. The hole in that is not being able to credit my US flights, which I still see a lot of up and down the east coast. But going west from BOS, I can fly AS or AA and credit those.
It's a shame. US treated me really well for years. But as a Silver, I do use miles to upgrade my TCONs, and that will add up. On the converse, BOS-SAN on AS usually clears as a complimentary, even for bottom tier, and that route is where a lot of my mileage comes from in the first place.
It's a shame. US treated me really well for years. But as a Silver, I do use miles to upgrade my TCONs, and that will add up. On the converse, BOS-SAN on AS usually clears as a complimentary, even for bottom tier, and that route is where a lot of my mileage comes from in the first place.
Apr 8, 2014, 11:44 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: PHL / SFO
Programs: free agent
Posts: 797
This one really sucks. It's been great to be able to lock in a transcon upgrade for 10K miles - (and be 99% sure you can do it before even booking).
Apr 8, 2014, 11:47 am
#13
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,816
Wow...this one is a major hit. Wow.
Apr 8, 2014, 12:40 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
Yes, this one hurts.
Apr 8, 2014, 12:57 pm
#15
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
Say you want to upgrade two legs of one trip, and the fee is $50, will it cost $100 to upgrade both of them?