View Poll Results: Is an American Airlines/US Airways merger good for the traveling public?
Yes
84
28.19%
No
214
71.81%
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Nov 12, 2013, 2:24 pm
Last edit by: aztimm
Note:
There is an existing thread in the AA forum that may be useful to US and AA Flyertalkers:
US-AA Merger: Just the Facts thread
As facts become posted, that should be the place to look.
Merger discussion, speculation, and other questions can be directed here, or the similar thread in the AA forum:
MERGER: US and AA 9 Dec 2013 and implications for AA flyers (new)
AA - US Merger Agreement / Announcement / DOJ Action Discussion (consolidated, and now closed to new posts)
There is an existing thread in the AA forum that may be useful to US and AA Flyertalkers:
US-AA Merger: Just the Facts thread
As facts become posted, that should be the place to look.
Merger discussion, speculation, and other questions can be directed here, or the similar thread in the AA forum:
MERGER: US and AA 9 Dec 2013 and implications for AA flyers (new)
AA - US Merger Agreement / Announcement / DOJ Action Discussion (consolidated, and now closed to new posts)
US/AA merger- MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD/incl 'when will US leave STAR'
Feb 21, 2013, 12:28 pm
#301
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
oneworld FF tickets will kill you. Availability is no where near as good as *A. If you use BA you will pay huge fuel surcharges. US pax will be kicking and screaming within a short time. I have over 500,000 AA miles and find it almost impossible to use. US was never great by any means for FF tickets, it just got worst and much more expensive.
Feb 21, 2013, 12:52 pm
#302
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: UsAir,Priority Club, Bing, Southwest
Posts: 124
oneworld FF tickets will kill you. Availability is no where near as good as *A. If you use BA you will pay huge fuel surcharges. US pax will be kicking and screaming within a short time. I have over 500,000 AA miles and find it almost impossible to use. US was never great by any means for FF tickets, it just got worst and much more expensive.
Feb 21, 2013, 12:53 pm
#303
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: UsAir,Priority Club, Bing, Southwest
Posts: 124
Feb 21, 2013, 12:55 pm
#304
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: UsAir,Priority Club, Bing, Southwest
Posts: 124
just curious how many miles would it run from BOS or BDL to Asia in the summer on average in first maybe I need to rethink my summer vacation for 2014
Feb 21, 2013, 1:26 pm
#305
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
US-Asia 2 (all of Asia save Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Indian Subcontinent) is 67.5K each way in F (135K r/t). You're allowed to connect in Asia 1 (NRT, basically). US-Asia 1 (Japan, Korea, Mongolia) is 62.5K each way in F, but you can't connect in Asia 2, so you're basically flying JL or AA TPAC. CX has phenomenal F inventory out of pretty much all of its US destinations.
Feb 21, 2013, 2:20 pm
#306
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: UsAir,Priority Club, Bing, Southwest
Posts: 124
US-Asia 2 (all of Asia save Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Indian Subcontinent) is 67.5K each way in F (135K r/t). You're allowed to connect in Asia 1 (NRT, basically). US-Asia 1 (Japan, Korea, Mongolia) is 62.5K each way in F, but you can't connect in Asia 2, so you're basically flying JL or AA TPAC. CX has phenomenal F inventory out of pretty much all of its US destinations.
Feb 21, 2013, 2:55 pm
#307
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Please excuse my ignorance but you have me interested now in the thought of possibly going to Asia, my son's dream has always been to go to China or Japan and he graduates college in May 2014 that might be a nice graduation gift. I am ignorant though when it comes to these acronyms JC TOAC and CX. Also NRT? I have heard that Cathay Pacific has a wonderful first class product. It is nice to think I have a back up from out standard Italy (which we do love) the other thought would be quantas for Austrailia over winter break but I am guessing the miles would be much higher
CX = Cathay Pacific
NRT = Tokyo Narita Airport (the main international airport for Tokyo)
TPAC is shorthand for trans-Pacific (TATL then is trans-Atlantic)
QANTAS (note no 'u') can be really hard to get seats on with AA miles, since members with miles in other programs can book the seats before AA members. However, CX first class space is readily available (with no need to try to snag it 11 months out).
Italy won't be impossible after the merger, but Asia will probably be easier and with less cash outlay. The cheap way (in terms of cash) to Italy would be Iberia via Madrid, Finnair via Helsinki, or AirBerlin via DUS. Unfortunately, BA has way more seats (and makes more available for awards) than those carriers, so that's where you'll find the seats (and accompanying fuel surcharges).
Feb 21, 2013, 6:37 pm
#308
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1k aa exec plat
Posts: 1,842
anyone have any idea when the last time to redeem us air miles on star will be??
Feb 21, 2013, 6:49 pm
#309
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: US-CP, UA, Marriott Rewards, HHonors, Avis,
Posts: 4,549
I can't promise that they're right but since they're doing contract negotiations, I'd feel safe following their advice.
Feb 21, 2013, 10:41 pm
#310
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: US CP, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,007
My corporate travel desk is currently renegotiating contracts with both US/AA and with UA; we are Star-heavy on our contracted routes but with certain cities being non-Star strongholds (ATL, DFW, etc and soon to be DCA) there are contracts with other carriers. They have advised us that there will be NO changes to any alliance memberships for minimum 6 months. They announced this in the context of status matches and will give updates as they get them.
I can't promise that they're right but since they're doing contract negotiations, I'd feel safe following their advice.
I can't promise that they're right but since they're doing contract negotiations, I'd feel safe following their advice.
Feb 24, 2013, 3:27 am
#311
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: RBKC
Programs: AA EXP and Eurostar Carte Blanche
Posts: 3,849
oneworld FF tickets will kill you. Availability is no where near as good as *A. If you use BA you will pay huge fuel surcharges. US pax will be kicking and screaming within a short time. I have over 500,000 AA miles and find it almost impossible to use. US was never great by any means for FF tickets, it just got worst and much more expensive.
In addition to redeeming nonstop flights to Italy on AA without fuel surcharges, you can also book a single-connection itinerary on FI or AB without fuel surcharges @:-)
Feb 24, 2013, 11:43 am
#312
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: AA EXP | US PLT | Marriott PLT Premier | IHG PLT
Posts: 168
The New American is Arriving (US and AA announce merger - MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD)
AA needs to start flying to Doha or India! I know mumbai and delhi have a lot of competition but the tier 2 cities are there to be taken! Middle East carriers are making a killing because if lack of completion! And if yhey decide not to fly to india, at least fly to Doha to take advantage of Qatar flights. Any indication of that happening?
Feb 24, 2013, 12:24 pm
#313
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 642
AA needs to start flying to Doha or India! I know mumbai and delhi have a lot of competition but the tier 2 cities are there to be taken! Middle East carriers are making a killing because if lack of completion! And if yhey decide not to fly to india, at least fly to Doha to take advantage of Qatar flights. Any indication of that happening?
Feb 25, 2013, 2:25 am
#314
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: RBKC
Programs: AA EXP and Eurostar Carte Blanche
Posts: 3,849
The ORD-DEL service was dropped last year. This was widely thought to be a result of the cost of carrying fuel over such a long distance. The flights were often full, so if fuel costs decrease, I'd imagine that AA would reconsider these kinds of long routes.
As for DOH, it's not too difficult to reach with the existing earn/burn relationship on EY (AUH is just 200 miles away).
As for DOH, it's not too difficult to reach with the existing earn/burn relationship on EY (AUH is just 200 miles away).
Feb 25, 2013, 5:51 am
#315
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Nice
Programs: Marriott Titanium, AA Concierge Key, Delta, United, Emorates, and others
Posts: 4,694
The ORD-DEL service was dropped last year. This was widely thought to be a result of the cost of carrying fuel over such a long distance. The flights were often full, so if fuel costs decrease, I'd imagine that AA would reconsider these kinds of long routes.
As for DOH, it's not too difficult to reach with the existing earn/burn relationship on EY (AUH is just 200 miles away).
As for DOH, it's not too difficult to reach with the existing earn/burn relationship on EY (AUH is just 200 miles away).