Originally Posted by
discoseal
I'm thinking about buying a US ticket on 01/09. Any chance they'd still be in *A by then?
Well, the answer would vary, depending on the date convention you're using. (Your profile doesn't say where you're from, so it's not easy to deduce.)
01/09 = Jan. 9 (which is what I would assume as an American) -- Definitely still in Star Alliance.
01/09 = Sept. 1 -- Highly, highly unlikely US is still in Star Alliance.