Should I stick with the "new American" or move to XYZ airline? (consolidated)
Feb 14, 2013, 10:36 am
#46
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA 1.5 MM Exec Plat, WN A-List, DL Silver, UA nonrev
Posts: 2,593
We'll find out what happens over the next few months. For my part, I (literally) just signed up for the Barclaycards US Airways Mastercard 50,000 mile card offer. 40,000 points after first use? Sure, I'll spend $20 somewhere, collect the points, and wait for them to be shifted over to AA when the programmes are finally merged. And in the meantime, I've $12,000 of extra credit I didn't have before and that I won't be using, so my credit score will go up as well.
So far, what's not to like? You know, so far at least.
So far, what's not to like? You know, so far at least.
Feb 14, 2013, 11:54 am
#47
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Nice
Programs: Marriott Titanium, AA Concierge Key, Delta, United, Emorates, and others
Posts: 4,694
Although that is the one, a couple of people on TABB have reported that the offer was withdrawn. I applied a week ago, and have the card. For our purposes it seems likely to be 40,000 miles because the extra ten probably will not happen before the merger goes through and the card becomes moot.
Feb 14, 2013, 1:15 pm
#48
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: SDF
Programs: AS MVPG, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 290
A few of the affiliate links(MMS,Gary) still seem to work for 40,000 miles at 3:15EST. They don't have the 10,000 annual bonus however.
Feb 14, 2013, 3:54 pm
#49
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AA 1MM; DL PM
Posts: 141
This is stated in just about every communication I have seen including emails from AA as well as US. It is also an expected step: Meshing two large and different structures takes time and, in order to conduct business during transition, each has to operate "business as usual" for a while.
Feb 14, 2013, 4:12 pm
#50
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: eastern Europe & NC
Posts: 4,527
That terminology brings back bad memories. When DL took over NW the recording on the phone said ''dont worry, your miles are safe'' which turned out, as expected to be absolute horsehockey. Yes your account showed the same number of miles, but valuable Worldperks miles were milejacked into inflated SkyPesos. It was like merging US dollars with Zimbabwe dollars.
Every recent merger of major airlines has brought a merger of ff programs that downgraded the previous programs of both predecessor airlines. With DWI Parker in charge, one can bet that will happen this time, too.
Every recent merger of major airlines has brought a merger of ff programs that downgraded the previous programs of both predecessor airlines. With DWI Parker in charge, one can bet that will happen this time, too.
Feb 15, 2013, 7:26 am
#51
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: DFW, SEA and AA in between
Programs: AA-3MM-ExPLT
Posts: 1,146
It was well said in the main merger thread... they'll construct a program with elements of both that will be equal to the other Final 4 carriers (DL, US, AS) but a tiny bit better on 1 or two items - so they can say "best in the world". And they'll add in a few low/no cost unique twists for market purposes.
The bigger route map gives them one of them - "More places to travel to when you redeem your AAdvantage Kilometers"
The bigger route map gives them one of them - "More places to travel to when you redeem your AAdvantage Kilometers"
Feb 15, 2013, 7:44 am
#52
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Escondido, CA
Programs: US Chairman no more. AA EXP
Posts: 682
There's a "special offer for Chairman preferred" link somewhere that gives 60,000 miles I believe. I think this works for anyone but no guarantees.