CO To Join Star Alliance [threads merged]
Jun 19, 2008, 12:28 pm
#16
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to the OnePass changes that I am sure will be coming with this... Flying 100k for top tier status is going to be difficult for me.I guess its a wait and see, maybe & hopefully there will be some giving and not only the taking, when CO becomes a full partner
Jun 19, 2008, 12:31 pm
#17
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I also wonder what it means for the smaller routes in Europe that CO currently flies that can possibly be covered by the alliance (LH, BD, etc.)?
Jun 19, 2008, 12:31 pm
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If it's anything like how it currently works between UA and US (another *A member) you have little to fear as a CO elite. As a UA 1K I can only upgrade on US on the day of the flight and I must purchase the upgrade from US. My United upgrade instruments don't work on US. So unless CO decides to intermix United's elites with CO's elites in the upgrade pecking order (which I doubt), you should not see any difference in how upgrades work. And CO elites won't be able to upgrade on UA unless they buy upgrade instruments and they'll be at the bottom of the totem pole.
Jun 19, 2008, 12:31 pm
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I forgot one...
^ to being able to credit to OnePass, miles earned on the 787 inaugural
^ to being able to credit to OnePass, miles earned on the 787 inaugural
Jun 19, 2008, 12:31 pm
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Jun 19, 2008, 12:32 pm
#21
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Huge disappointment 
oneworld would have been a massively better fit...
oneworld would have been a massively better fit...
Jun 19, 2008, 12:32 pm
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Please let this mean International F redemptions on LH, LX, NH, SQ, & TG. If so, freakin' sweet!
Jun 19, 2008, 12:33 pm
#23
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Welcome to a real alliance, CO folks! ^
Jun 19, 2008, 12:34 pm
#24
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That would be awesome. Plus, United currently prevents its members from booking most available awards on LH, NH and TG, so availability for CO members should be better than it is for UA members.
Jun 19, 2008, 12:34 pm
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Jun 19, 2008, 12:36 pm
#26
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I like this deal and hope it will be implemented soon. I will definitely fly CO's EWR-PEK flight in BusinessFirst instead of routing through IAD/ORD on UA.
Jun 19, 2008, 12:36 pm
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Jun 19, 2008, 12:36 pm
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Jun 19, 2008, 12:37 pm
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I wonder how this will affect presidents club access.
Under current policy in *A all *Gold members except US and UA have access to UA's RCC for domestic and international itineraries.
Under current policy in *A all *Gold members except US and UA have access to UA's RCC for domestic and international itineraries.
Jun 19, 2008, 12:39 pm
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I imagine it will be similar to the present US/UA set-up. No access by those members to their own or each others' clubs as *G, but access for all the Non-U.S. *G's