What's your US wishlist look like for 2012?
Dec 23, 2011, 2:43 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CAK
Programs: DL, UA
Posts: 213
What's your US wishlist look like for 2012?
For me: daily PHL to ZRH on an A-330
Wifi roll-out on the entire narrowbody Airbus fleet
A change-of-heart by corporate on the Lumexis rollout (maybe they'll view a high-quality domestic IFE as a both a differentiator and a profit source)
A commitment from Airbus on an A-321NEO with legs to rival the ETOPS 757 and that US will be the launch customer for the variant
A unified contract for East and West pilots
Personally, to hit *A Gold!
Skycubbie
Wifi roll-out on the entire narrowbody Airbus fleet
A change-of-heart by corporate on the Lumexis rollout (maybe they'll view a high-quality domestic IFE as a both a differentiator and a profit source)
A commitment from Airbus on an A-321NEO with legs to rival the ETOPS 757 and that US will be the launch customer for the variant
A unified contract for East and West pilots
Personally, to hit *A Gold!
Skycubbie
Dec 23, 2011, 4:06 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MYR
Programs: spirit elite, MRgold Hilton Gold
Posts: 454
Non-Stop from the east coast to hawaii.
Second Checked bag back as a silver.
And the biggest somehow be preferred again in 2013 (not likley based on my projected travel)
and Tequila Back!!!
Second Checked bag back as a silver.
And the biggest somehow be preferred again in 2013 (not likley based on my projected travel)
and Tequila Back!!!
Last edited by beachbrew; Dec 23, 2011 at 6:15 pm Reason: one more drinking thought
Dec 23, 2011, 4:22 pm
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,448
One way awards, without losing stopovers on round-trip awards.
Dec 23, 2011, 5:16 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ONT
Programs: AA Gold, WN A-, UA S, HH ♦, IHG Spire, Hertz Prez O, TSA Disparager
Posts: 2,159
- Additional destinations to/from ONT
- Better earning opportunities during the GS2012 promo
- No change fees
- Achieve at least gold again
Dec 23, 2011, 8:56 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AS, US, Hilton, BA, DL, SPG, AA, VS
Posts: 1,628
1. Stop *net blocking.
2. Get competent DM call center agents
3. Ditch Barclays as their credit card partner and/or join AmEx MR
4. No merger with American
2. Get competent DM call center agents
3. Ditch Barclays as their credit card partner and/or join AmEx MR
4. No merger with American
Dec 24, 2011, 12:58 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 72
Wish List 2012
Hello, I'm a USAirways employee. I can pretty much say that USAirway's focus agenda/goal for 2012 is launching their expansion plans at DCA as a result with the recent slot swap with Delta. Not sure of all the new routes from DCA yet as it will be announced in Jan. Although I have heard that DSM, SAV, MIA is on the rador for DCA service, but not sure of the other markets in consideration. Also, the company would like to have Sao Paulo service started by the fall of 2012 (or earliest 2013). I have heard that they keep getting running into snags with Sao Paulo airport authorities with obtaining ticketing/gate space.
As far as Hawaii service from east coast. Sorry won't happen, the company tried Hawaii service last year from CLT and it was unprofitable for them with the sluggish economy and fuel prices. However, the PHX--Hawaii service is apparently doing very well.
As far as Hawaii service from east coast. Sorry won't happen, the company tried Hawaii service last year from CLT and it was unprofitable for them with the sluggish economy and fuel prices. However, the PHX--Hawaii service is apparently doing very well.
Dec 24, 2011, 2:48 am
#7
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,554
Better aircraft on the PHX-HNL (all of hawaiian flights) those 757s are ugly, dirt and very uncomfortable.
Have meals start at 2.5 hr flight time not the current 3.5 hrs.
Restart the PHX-SJO flights.
Throw PHX a bone, lets use have one European flight, BA's flight to london does very well...
Have meals start at 2.5 hr flight time not the current 3.5 hrs.
Restart the PHX-SJO flights.
Throw PHX a bone, lets use have one European flight, BA's flight to london does very well...
Dec 24, 2011, 4:48 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: US-CP, UA, Marriott Rewards, HHonors, Avis,
Posts: 4,549
An iPhone app (and a good one that lets me track the aircraft that makes up my flight, change seats, etc)
Online upgrade queues for using CP certs/miles. It's almost 2012. This "call back tomorrow" routine is BS.
Strive for consistency. Enforce boarding order, honor upgrade queues, make your rules clear and apply them evenly.
A DPQM promo at some point. And a really lucrative shopping promo too.
Online upgrade queues for using CP certs/miles. It's almost 2012. This "call back tomorrow" routine is BS.
Strive for consistency. Enforce boarding order, honor upgrade queues, make your rules clear and apply them evenly.
A DPQM promo at some point. And a really lucrative shopping promo too.
Dec 24, 2011, 10:47 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PHL
Programs: US CP/AA EXP, HHonors Diamond, Marriott PLT, National Exec Elite, Avis 1st
Posts: 490
An iPhone app (and a good one that lets me track the aircraft that makes up my flight, change seats, etc)
Online upgrade queues for using CP certs/miles. It's almost 2012. This "call back tomorrow" routine is BS.
Strive for consistency. Enforce boarding order, honor upgrade queues, make your rules clear and apply them evenly.
A DPQM promo at some point. And a really lucrative shopping promo too.
Online upgrade queues for using CP certs/miles. It's almost 2012. This "call back tomorrow" routine is BS.
Strive for consistency. Enforce boarding order, honor upgrade queues, make your rules clear and apply them evenly.
A DPQM promo at some point. And a really lucrative shopping promo too.
Dec 24, 2011, 11:01 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: US Gold, DL, AA, UA
Posts: 145
Just a two small wishes for 2012.
1. Change the morning flight from GNV to CLT back to 645a (its old time)from its current 519am. That hour and a half makes alot of difference.
2. Think about giving the folks at GNV one of those new slots to DCA.
I know we are a small station but I hope Santa can find room on on his sleigh to include presents for us from USAirways next year.
1. Change the morning flight from GNV to CLT back to 645a (its old time)from its current 519am. That hour and a half makes alot of difference.
2. Think about giving the folks at GNV one of those new slots to DCA.
I know we are a small station but I hope Santa can find room on on his sleigh to include presents for us from USAirways next year.
Dec 24, 2011, 12:27 pm
#11
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AS, US, Hilton, BA, DL, SPG, AA, VS
Posts: 1,628
Dec 24, 2011, 12:53 pm
#12
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: Underappreciated US CP, nobody status with everyone else.
Posts: 176
Not utilize the recently acquired DCA slots for more flights out of Gate 35 A/B but mainline flying to just about anywhere!
Dec 24, 2011, 3:51 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Trenton, NJ (PHL, EWR)
Programs: A3 Gold, BA Bronze
Posts: 1,633
Xmas eve wine is starting to hit as I avoid family, so here are 12 things while I make it look like I'm busy working on my laptop:
1: One-Way Awards.
2: *A redemption availability back to what it was in early 2010.
3: dcpatti taking the job posted on here a few days ago.
4: Lots of VDBs on my routes, since I'm not getting upgraded once I drop back to Silver anyway.
5: Online *A redemption.
6: Personal IFE on ALL TATL flights. I've been defecting to CO out of EWR for about the past year, getting sick of the US 752s and 762s to DUB. And better IFE selections on the 333s.
7: Yeungling and Guinness on ALL flights.
8: DEQM promo. Everyone's doing it...
9: A funny, intelligent, and beautiful woman seated next to me on every flight. If she can't be all three, I understand, but search for what you can with those attributes, in that order.
10: If #9 cannot be arranged, perhaps seat blocking for elites, so we have an empty seat to stretch out into.
11: Better customer service at PHL. You know, less of the angry bitter to be at work types.
12: I've run out of things...and I can't sit here staring and not typing or relatives will see an opportunity to engage me in conversation. Time to feign intestinal problems and hide in the bathroom.
1: One-Way Awards.
2: *A redemption availability back to what it was in early 2010.
3: dcpatti taking the job posted on here a few days ago.
4: Lots of VDBs on my routes, since I'm not getting upgraded once I drop back to Silver anyway.
5: Online *A redemption.
6: Personal IFE on ALL TATL flights. I've been defecting to CO out of EWR for about the past year, getting sick of the US 752s and 762s to DUB. And better IFE selections on the 333s.
7: Yeungling and Guinness on ALL flights.
8: DEQM promo. Everyone's doing it...
9: A funny, intelligent, and beautiful woman seated next to me on every flight. If she can't be all three, I understand, but search for what you can with those attributes, in that order.
10: If #9 cannot be arranged, perhaps seat blocking for elites, so we have an empty seat to stretch out into.
11: Better customer service at PHL. You know, less of the angry bitter to be at work types.
12: I've run out of things...and I can't sit here staring and not typing or relatives will see an opportunity to engage me in conversation. Time to feign intestinal problems and hide in the bathroom.
Dec 24, 2011, 5:39 pm
#15
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA, UA, SQ, VA, QF, AF, BA
Posts: 2,867
1. Bring back Grand Slam 2012 and lower hotel point criteria, 100 miles instead of 200 miles so we can use HIX, Hampton, etc.
2. Online booking *A Awards
3. One way *A Awards (use whatever CO is using)
4. More partner miles for doing some activity (social media or whatever) not something that requires cash. Some of us are time rich and cash poor!
5. Add Virgin Australia as US partner if they don't join *A so we can get domestic Aussie flights.
2. Online booking *A Awards
3. One way *A Awards (use whatever CO is using)
4. More partner miles for doing some activity (social media or whatever) not something that requires cash. Some of us are time rich and cash poor!
5. Add Virgin Australia as US partner if they don't join *A so we can get domestic Aussie flights.