Reevaluating FF Program from DCA
Nov 13, 2011 | 7:53 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Washington, DC USA
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Another factor working in US' favor is the UA hub at IAD for non-stop international and west coast travel. Having a Star Alliance hub 30 miles away is really a nice complement to the short and medium haul nonstop service US provides from DCA.
Nov 13, 2011 | 6:24 pm
#17
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US Scareways miles okay, but their online, booking engine is weak, and you CANNOT book one-ways, only rt with US miles (a huge huge negative!!!). their phone agents are incompetent too - they thought Austria = Australia. fail.
USAir routes arent really that great outside of shuttle convenience. if you fly to west coast or international, you have to make a connection regardless. hence i recommend United/CO program.
USAir routes arent really that great outside of shuttle convenience. if you fly to west coast or international, you have to make a connection regardless. hence i recommend United/CO program.
Nov 14, 2011 | 5:21 am
#18
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I fly mostly DCA-west coast and am very price conscious (mostly personal travel, always deep discount economy). I will end up AA Gold, my very first elite status of any kind, this year, as they've usually had the best prices and I can take the very nice AS nonstop to LAX.
AA seems to be cutting everything from service, benefits, routes and a lousy domestic hard product and shoot, the int'l product can be lame too if you get stuck on the 75L etc
If I wasn't so heavily invested in AA, I'd look elsewhere.
YMMV, but I'd consider UA/CO, continue on US, or DL as much as I hate to say it.. skypeso's is really not the place one wants to be but when I start putting them near AA, that tells you the direction AA is going..
Nov 14, 2011 | 5:49 am
#19
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I dont recommend AA
AA seems to be cutting everything from service, benefits, routes and a lousy domestic hard product and shoot, the int'l product can be lame too if you get stuck on the 75L etc
If I wasn't so heavily invested in AA, I'd look elsewhere.
YMMV, but I'd consider UA/CO, continue on US, or DL as much as I hate to say it.. skypeso's is really not the place one wants to be but when I start putting them near AA, that tells you the direction AA is going..
AA seems to be cutting everything from service, benefits, routes and a lousy domestic hard product and shoot, the int'l product can be lame too if you get stuck on the 75L etc
If I wasn't so heavily invested in AA, I'd look elsewhere.
YMMV, but I'd consider UA/CO, continue on US, or DL as much as I hate to say it.. skypeso's is really not the place one wants to be but when I start putting them near AA, that tells you the direction AA is going..
Interesting that you point out how I want to leave but ahh such much into AA already.... I think that is feeling a commenly found amoung flyers but it is a big project to switch airlines. not to mention a pain.
AA and DCA don't really go in the same sentance though It pains me to suggest US...... Delta is an option
The washington area is a star Alliance fortress
I would fly AA but connecting through NEW YORK DFW or ORD to go INTL it is like whyyyyyy
..... Then I wake up and go board my united flight