USAirways App--UPDATED--NOW LIVE
Jun 13, 2013, 5:34 pm
#91
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(of course, karma being what it is, the convenience of that was then knocked out by the 2.5-hour delay, but at least my flight actually left that evening, unlike a lot of other stuff out of DCA)
Jun 13, 2013, 6:45 pm
#92
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USAirways App
Yeah why in the world would they develop an app now? Even if the merger is nixed by regulators (still technically, if remotely, possible), they could just resume their app development afterwards. Lord knows it's years behind the others anyway, what would a couple more months be? Lol
Jun 17, 2013, 8:53 am
#93
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They can't do *anything* based on the merger -- it's illegal -- until they have approval. That would certainly include delaying an app rollout (or even slowing the development of the app). It's not worth risking the legal fallout and potential merger challenge just to save a few thousand bucks on app development costs.
Jun 17, 2013, 3:22 pm
#94
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They can't do *anything* based on the merger -- it's illegal -- until they have approval. That would certainly include delaying an app rollout (or even slowing the development of the app). It's not worth risking the legal fallout and potential merger challenge just to save a few thousand bucks on app development costs.
Jun 28, 2013, 9:34 pm
#95
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UA's app gets upgraded, and has some new fun toys:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-features.html
US Airways still has zilch.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-features.html
US Airways still has zilch.
Jul 11, 2013, 3:47 pm
#96
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US Airways App will (allegedly) be here soon
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/...-almost-over-2
Spokesman says it may release while it's still summer.
This section kind of troubles me though:
“We really wanted to get this right,” Anderson said. “We’ve done a lot of testing to be sure that the app provides customers with exactly what they’ve been looking for.” In general, he said, the app will “provide the same functionality as the mobile site we have,” but passengers will benefit from the ease of accessing the app on their mobile phones."
Firstly, while it's better than it used to be, the mobile site still kinda blows goats, so providing "the same functionality as the mobile site" does not provide me with "exactly what they've been looking for." And I don't think I'm a minority of one who thinks the mobile site blows goats...
Secondly, why am I now dead certain that the app will be nothing more than a skin that takes you back to the mobile site?
Oh how I would love love love to be proven wrong....
Spokesman says it may release while it's still summer.
This section kind of troubles me though:
“We really wanted to get this right,” Anderson said. “We’ve done a lot of testing to be sure that the app provides customers with exactly what they’ve been looking for.” In general, he said, the app will “provide the same functionality as the mobile site we have,” but passengers will benefit from the ease of accessing the app on their mobile phones."
Firstly, while it's better than it used to be, the mobile site still kinda blows goats, so providing "the same functionality as the mobile site" does not provide me with "exactly what they've been looking for." And I don't think I'm a minority of one who thinks the mobile site blows goats...
Secondly, why am I now dead certain that the app will be nothing more than a skin that takes you back to the mobile site?
Oh how I would love love love to be proven wrong....
Jul 11, 2013, 4:50 pm
#97
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You aren't alone. The mobile site is terrible. I can't even change my seat on the mobile page.
I am surprised that they didn't just shelve the entire project and adopt the AA app after the merger.
I am surprised that they didn't just shelve the entire project and adopt the AA app after the merger.
Jul 11, 2013, 5:15 pm
#98
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Wonder which OSs will receive the app. Hoping for Windows Phone 8.
Jul 11, 2013, 5:23 pm
#99
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Jul 11, 2013, 5:44 pm
#100
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By the time they launch this, their flights can just be booked through AA who already has a functioning app..
Jul 11, 2013, 6:39 pm
#101
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Jul 11, 2013, 6:53 pm
#102
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Gee, thanks for getting around to making an app, US Airways. It isn't like you'll be merging with a more technologically-advanced airline in the near future or anything...
Jul 11, 2013, 8:16 pm
#103
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Plus, there will be a few months of use they'll get out of it between end of summer and the reservation system merge at least.
Jul 11, 2013, 9:51 pm
#104
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Definitely sounds like the app will just be a skin of the mobile website. I think I'd rather just wait it out to use the AA app than to have an "app" that provides absolutely no additional functionality than I currently have on my iphone. All the other legacies have decent (and in some cases great) apps. No point in showing everyone just how far behind you are technologically by releasing an app that is years behind the times.
Jul 11, 2013, 11:58 pm
#105
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 468
This will probably be a cutting edge app. I predict the following functionality :
-Reservations: Link to dial the 800 number
-Travel tools: Jpeg maps of charlotte and phoenix airports
-Humor: star alliance redemption maps. Finally find out how to answer agent questions like "what state is brazil in?"
-Entertainment: hold music simulation game. how long can you wait?!
-Customer service: standard complaint response form letter (instant response instead of waiting!)
-Customer service: barclay card application form
-in flight entertainment: clock
-Reservations: Link to dial the 800 number
-Travel tools: Jpeg maps of charlotte and phoenix airports
-Humor: star alliance redemption maps. Finally find out how to answer agent questions like "what state is brazil in?"
-Entertainment: hold music simulation game. how long can you wait?!
-Customer service: standard complaint response form letter (instant response instead of waiting!)
-Customer service: barclay card application form
-in flight entertainment: clock