Originally Posted by
veliger
So you are telling me when I fly US I have to buy the more expensive US fare instead of the AA fare to get my upgrades? Most of us can’t do that; we would get fired for that if it was discovered in an audit. I am on a trip this week I would normally have cleared on at least 2 of the segments (both ways PWM to CLT) at the Platinum window, but since I bought an American ticket (which was significantly cheaper than the US ticket for some reason) I am behind the Golds who bought US tickets. This sucks!
If the fares are equivalent, I think I will fly Delta until they get this fixed.
The fact is your are flying two different airlines until they get the systems merged. Until then you are allowed to generate credit on the surviving airline program. Yes, it would have been nice if they could have picked a single date and have everything switched over with a flick of a switch, they didn't.
Until this process is complete, judicious shopping is in order. Being two different systems there is a possibility pricing will be different. Checking both AA.com and USAirways.com for prime flight pricing (and codeshares if cost is the real issue) may get you what you want. I'm sure we will see more issues surface as we get closer to the cutover. As they suggest on the planes, keep your seatbelt fastened while seated...