USAirways App--UPDATED--NOW LIVE
Jan 23, 2013, 11:51 am
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Maybe they stopped working on it in anticipation of a merger. The AA app has some minor limitations (i.e. can not view standby and upgrade lists) but is pretty good.
Jan 24, 2013, 10:58 am
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Jan 24, 2013, 11:14 am
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Jan 25, 2013, 1:25 pm
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So as a US employee, I thought it would be a good idea to see what all the fuss was over a mobile app. I went to AA's app and found it easy to sign up, maneuver, and book flights. Went to mobile US site and besides checking flight status, I finally gave up. Too much of a pain to set up.
Saw for myself why everyone gets frustrated.
Saw for myself why everyone gets frustrated.
Jan 25, 2013, 1:31 pm
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I just assume that US has accepted the fact that the AA app is too far ahead of them.
I've been very impressed with United's app - it's better than AA's IMHO.
I've been very impressed with United's app - it's better than AA's IMHO.
Jan 25, 2013, 5:16 pm
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Jan 25, 2013, 5:30 pm
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Don't know about the app dev team (guy? Intern? Pony?) but my teammate occasionally works with other parts of US' IT team, which he describes as "dusty, musty, old, and in need of fresh blood." Maybe nobody's written a guide for developing apps using Windows 98 yet.
Jan 28, 2013, 2:43 am
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Since the merger is pretty much a done deal, why spend money on something that is going be thrown to side in the next 6 months.
Jan 28, 2013, 3:58 pm
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Jan 28, 2013, 9:32 pm
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Jan 28, 2013, 9:35 pm
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So as a US employee, I thought it would be a good idea to see what all the fuss was over a mobile app. I went to AA's app and found it easy to sign up, maneuver, and book flights. Went to mobile US site and besides checking flight status, I finally gave up. Too much of a pain to set up.
Saw for myself why everyone gets frustrated.
Saw for myself why everyone gets frustrated.
Who says the merger is a done deal?? It sure isnt.
Jan 29, 2013, 12:13 am
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While the US mobile site is by no means as good as other airlines apps, its not that bad at all since it was improved last year. I havent had any problems with it. I think people just get frustrated that its not an "app" but a website.
Who says the merger is a done deal?? It sure isnt.
Who says the merger is a done deal?? It sure isnt.
Jan 29, 2013, 9:36 am
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How much effort and expense can it take to develop an app? Even if a merger were announced today, US would be operating as a separate carrier for at least a year. It doesn't say much for the credibility of US's IT department if they cannot or will not deploy an app.
Jan 29, 2013, 5:57 pm
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Hey, I agree 100%, however, the APP doesn't seem to be a high priority with them... I mean, US is what, 5 years behind the other airlines?