US Airways award travel chart change
Feb 8, 2013, 8:25 am
#46
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North Asia from North America remains a good deal in my opinion, especially in business.
Feb 8, 2013, 9:53 am
#47
Join Date: Apr 2008
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If it wasn't before (with low-level Envoy to Europe), I think this is now the best-value redemption available via US (for my travel preferences, anyway). Even starting with a zero balance, if you buy the necessary miles using the current 100% promo, that's around $1700 (incl all taxes and fees) for a business class ticket to Asia.
Feb 8, 2013, 10:12 am
#48
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Anyone compare this to the AA chart? Just wondering if harmonization is starting....
With the US Low-med-high options its only a matter of how much I feel like I'm being screwed. Better burn baby burn some miles. Where's LH and CX when I need them?
With the US Low-med-high options its only a matter of how much I feel like I'm being screwed. Better burn baby burn some miles. Where's LH and CX when I need them?
Feb 8, 2013, 3:25 pm
#49
Join Date: Nov 2011
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This is definitely a huge let down. I am not a US regular and didn't have many miles, but with US's big push in the last few months with miles sales and transfer sales (i.e transfer 50k miles and get 50k bonus), I loaded up on a bunch of miles so that I can use the NA-EU 60k award level over the next few months. Now, I have effectively paid nearly 2x the price for those miles, if I am to use them on the same route.
This almost is a bait and switch for those that purchased miles based on the award chart just a few months ago. Yes, I know that the T&C allow them to change the program at any time, but with the huge incentives they used to sell miles to just change the award chart so soon after sucks.
This almost is a bait and switch for those that purchased miles based on the award chart just a few months ago. Yes, I know that the T&C allow them to change the program at any time, but with the huge incentives they used to sell miles to just change the award chart so soon after sucks.
Feb 8, 2013, 3:43 pm
#50
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Chill Out Dude!!!
Everything will be 1W awards in the VERY near future anyway, so no reason to get the blood pressure up at this point...
Feb 8, 2013, 6:34 pm
#51
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 17
I've got close to 80k airmiles on AA and would get more out of those miles with their off peak rate to europe of 40k miles. And idea when they might merge, how long I might have to book these flights?
You can fly to and from europe for 40k miles as long as you return by may 16th or fly after october 15th. Would it be wise to wipe the account clean by booking two flights for 40k each?
You can fly to and from europe for 40k miles as long as you return by may 16th or fly after october 15th. Would it be wise to wipe the account clean by booking two flights for 40k each?
Feb 9, 2013, 4:07 am
#52
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This is definitely a huge let down. I am not a US regular and didn't have many miles, but with US's big push in the last few months with miles sales and transfer sales (i.e transfer 50k miles and get 50k bonus), I loaded up on a bunch of miles so that I can use the NA-EU 60k award level over the next few months. Now, I have effectively paid nearly 2x the price for those miles, if I am to use them on the same route.
This almost is a bait and switch for those that purchased miles based on the award chart just a few months ago. Yes, I know that the T&C allow them to change the program at any time, but with the huge incentives they used to sell miles to just change the award chart so soon after sucks.
This almost is a bait and switch for those that purchased miles based on the award chart just a few months ago. Yes, I know that the T&C allow them to change the program at any time, but with the huge incentives they used to sell miles to just change the award chart so soon after sucks.
or in other words, you missed the boat already as the 60k business off season award travel ends February 28 so no option to book "over the next few months" old chart or new chart...
Feb 9, 2013, 8:00 am
#53
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I think many posting do not know the difference between ethics & legality.
Is it legal to change price/terms at anytime & w/o notice? Sure, we all have seen the legal verbiage.
Is it ethical to change price/terms at anytime w/o notice? No
& for those that doubt the answer is no, approach your best customer and inform them after the fact that you have changed their price or terms (to the customer's detriment). Every customer/client I've ever had that would be pissed at my lack of advance notice to them.
Is it legal to change price/terms at anytime & w/o notice? Sure, we all have seen the legal verbiage.
Is it ethical to change price/terms at anytime w/o notice? No
& for those that doubt the answer is no, approach your best customer and inform them after the fact that you have changed their price or terms (to the customer's detriment). Every customer/client I've ever had that would be pissed at my lack of advance notice to them.
Feb 9, 2013, 10:27 am
#54
Join Date: Aug 2008
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So is the consensus best value award now a North America-North Asia routing? Any other gems in the current US award chart?
Feb 9, 2013, 1:55 pm
#55
Join Date: May 2011
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Very disappointed, had been saving miles to book a trip in f for two to Hawaii for almost two years. The last two hundred miles I needed to hit 130k(mc discount amount needed) posted the same day the chart changed. And to top it off I become kettle at the end of the month.
Feb 9, 2013, 9:49 pm
#56
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Agreed -- typically the FF redemptions my wife and I have made have been 195K RT (5K deduction for USAirways card) to places like Rome or London. Last year we did luck out and get 95K RT to Rome in May -- but planned far in advance for that. These days the 95K RT Envoy flights during 'shoulder' season to Europe are more difficult except to Dublin. That looks more like a function of flying on the 767 instead of the 330 -- so 'Envoy' to Dublin is same as domestic in terms of the seats.
We never could get those super low fares since we never travelled during the fallow seasons.
I do wonder what will happen with the merger though, while it might not nail the USAirways options, I'm pretty sure that USAirways will be leaving Star Alliance for One World.
We never could get those super low fares since we never travelled during the fallow seasons.
I do wonder what will happen with the merger though, while it might not nail the USAirways options, I'm pretty sure that USAirways will be leaving Star Alliance for One World.
Feb 10, 2013, 5:56 am
#57
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Feb 10, 2013, 5:58 am
#58
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I think many posting do not know the difference between ethics & legality.
Is it legal to change price/terms at anytime & w/o notice? Sure, we all have seen the legal verbiage.
Is it ethical to change price/terms at anytime w/o notice? No
& for those that doubt the answer is no, approach your best customer and inform them after the fact that you have changed their price or terms (to the customer's detriment). Every customer/client I've ever had that would be pissed at my lack of advance notice to them.
Is it legal to change price/terms at anytime & w/o notice? Sure, we all have seen the legal verbiage.
Is it ethical to change price/terms at anytime w/o notice? No
& for those that doubt the answer is no, approach your best customer and inform them after the fact that you have changed their price or terms (to the customer's detriment). Every customer/client I've ever had that would be pissed at my lack of advance notice to them.
Feb 10, 2013, 9:35 am
#59
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 125
US Airways award travel chart change
How much less is a US mile worth now?
(I.e. what is the fractional reduction in value of one mile?)
Obviously I'm asking for an estimate...
(I.e. what is the fractional reduction in value of one mile?)
Obviously I'm asking for an estimate...