Originally Posted by
MAH4546
It's not bashing, it's a fact: US Airways does not provide tangible premium services. That's reality
Parker might not be Horton, but he's also not an idiot. He knows that the combined entity can't compete with UA and DL by lowering itself to US standards. If I where a US FF is be thrilled. You'll soon be flying an airline that provides first class domestic services, in flight entertainment options, a real premium lounge experience, and miles that are fairly easy to redeem. You don't have any of that right now.
I'd love to know what AA you're flying, because the one I've flown (on paid F tickets) doesn't seem to bear any resemblance to what you're describing. Maybe I'm ordering the wrong pre-flight beverage?
Seriously, we're talking about US domestic carriers here. One of the two pigs may be wearing really nice lipstick, but it's still a pig.