<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SEA_Tigger:
They are safe. UA is not Ansett - an airline with only one other competitor. If my miles were dollars, I'd bet them all that if UA ever folds, AA will be there to gladly accept each and every one at face value, as well as comp my 1P status to the AA equivalent.
For if AA did not, CO or DL or NW would...</font>
Captains have been very happy to turn on Channel 9 whenever I have asked in person, except for a single 747 transpac flight, in the year 4 BB (before bankruptcy).