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'
Mar 27, 2013, 6:48 pm
#496
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
Plus AA has to file an official POR followed by a vote of the creditors. Assuming approval by the creditors, then the judge gives final approval to the POR. In the US bankruptcies the judges set aside periods of a few weeks for any alternative offers to be made.
Jim
Jim
Mar 27, 2013, 8:42 pm
#497
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP,2MM, DL Gold,Starwood PLT
Posts: 3,876
They wont have any issues on that. They have that sort of thing locked down. There is no better offer out there an everyone knows that.
Mar 28, 2013, 9:14 am
#498
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BWI
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, National Emerald Executive, TSA Disparager Gold
Posts: 15,180
Pretty much. The DM card gives you a 5k discount per ticket on awards solely on US metal. So, you still can get 2 free Y tickets out of it instead of getting and burning 50k miles.
Mar 31, 2013, 2:24 pm
#499
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: DC
Programs: AA EXP; UAMM
Posts: 1,902
UA miles on US award in Sept '13?
I'm thinking of flying PHL-BCN in Sept on US using some UA miles. Given the upcoming merger with AA, will my flight be grandfathered?
Mar 31, 2013, 2:30 pm
#500
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Florida's Nature Coast
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 104
Go ahead and book it. From past experiences you should be fine. Once booked and ticket is issued, it will be honored. I have never experienced or heard of otherwise. Have a great trip...
Mar 31, 2013, 4:19 pm
#501
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,386
As we work toward completing the transaction, which we expect to occur in the third quarter of 2013, it remains business as usual at American Airlines and US Airways.
So, no, your ticket should be fine. Have fun in Spain. My guess is that people should be able to burn for US flights (and burn US miles for *A flights) through much of 2013, and in any case, there will be a period of weeks where US will tell everyone "last call for *A" (which also hasn't happened yet).
Apr 1, 2013, 12:51 am
#502
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest
Posts: 296
Apr 1, 2013, 5:31 pm
#503
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Carolina
Programs: UA LT Gold, American Kettle, Hertz #1 Presidents Circle, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 927
Thats one of my biggest problems with PHL. International connections. It a really long hike from B/C to A. It can easily take up to 30 minutes if you come in at the far end of C. We've almost missed several TATL Flights because of late incoming flights into PHL. One one we made the flight, barely, and I knew that our luggage would not and it didn't.
Apr 1, 2013, 6:59 pm
#504
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
Thats one of my biggest problems with PHL. International connections. It a really long hike from B/C to A. It can easily take up to 30 minutes if you come in at the far end of C. We've almost missed several TATL Flights because of late incoming flights into PHL. One one we made the flight, barely, and I knew that our luggage would not and it didn't.
Apr 2, 2013, 5:01 pm
#505
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: AA Ex Platinum
Posts: 161
I normally fly DL from CMH-LGA. Given the upcoming merger. Should I start flying AA in the hopes once the merger is complete segments will be merged to determine status for 2014?
Apr 2, 2013, 6:59 pm
#506
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: LAX; AA EXP, MM; HH Gold
Posts: 31,789
Assuming the merger closes during 2013, it would be great if qualifying activity at both airlines was aggregated at 12/31/13 to determine status for 2014, but until US-AA makes announcements covering such matters, nobody knows.
Apr 3, 2013, 3:23 am
#507
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Luxembourg
Programs: Lufthansa Senator, American Platinum Pro
Posts: 86
US to leave Star - advance notice?
I'm about to book a Ticket in Envoy Class with US Airways in November. However I'm unsure if US will still be in Star by November? I'm going to credit there Miles to LH and wouldn't want to "waste" those miles. Especially since my travel companion needs the miles to keep his LH Gold Status. How long do they need to inform before the switch to OneWorld? Thank you.
Apr 3, 2013, 6:47 am
#508
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,386
I'm about to book a Ticket in Envoy Class with US Airways in November. However I'm unsure if US will still be in Star by November? I'm going to credit there Miles to LH and wouldn't want to "waste" those miles. Especially since my travel companion needs the miles to keep his LH Gold Status. How long do they need to inform before the switch to OneWorld? Thank you.
NEXT!
Apr 3, 2013, 7:33 am
#509
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott LTG, HHonors Diamond, Nat'l Exec
Posts: 3,581
Apr 3, 2013, 8:55 am
#510
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP / HH Diamond
Posts: 592
However, gates A3, 5, 7, and I think 9 are not connected to the customs/immigration corridor, and at least 3 and 5 have the appearance of a bigger waiting area since they are not cut-up to wall-in ramps to lower boarding gates like B and C (and design-wise, D).
I wonder if the ramp LED system will be expanded to A, I was skeptical, but there was a noted improvement after they were added to B and C.
Also, on the spec-tech line: will all US gates get FIDS monitors to run through standby lists, etc., now...
I wonder if the ramp LED system will be expanded to A, I was skeptical, but there was a noted improvement after they were added to B and C.
Also, on the spec-tech line: will all US gates get FIDS monitors to run through standby lists, etc., now...