View Poll Results: Is an American Airlines/US Airways merger good for the traveling public?
Yes
84
28.19%
No
214
71.81%
Voters: 298. You may not vote on this poll
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'
May 28, 2013, 10:43 am
#676
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: AA Exec Plat, US Plat, Hyatt Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 95
Any idea if the elite qualification levels for 2014 will count combined AA/US air 2013 mileage, or seperate?
I've currently got 40K AA EQM, and 9700 EQM on US, and am trying to figure out if to shift all my flights to AA to keep my exec plat status.
I've currently got 40K AA EQM, and 9700 EQM on US, and am trying to figure out if to shift all my flights to AA to keep my exec plat status.
May 28, 2013, 12:23 pm
#677
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: LAX; AA EXP, MM; HH Gold
Posts: 31,789
Nobody knows. When that info is known, it won't be difficult to find.
May 28, 2013, 5:39 pm
#678
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: PHL
Programs: US -Plat, UA-Plat, AA-Plat, Marriott - Platinum,
Posts: 235
This heavily depends on your destination and the expected date. A few destinations such as LHR are better served by OW. However, for most destinations, *A will be a better choice because of superior route network. Also, keep in mind that BA, which you have to take to get anywhere east of London on OW, imposes very high YQ on awards. So, if you see suitable flights on *A, book them.
US will honor previously booked tickets. The uncertainty here is that if one of the partner flights is cancelled after US leaves *A, the itinerary will be refunded, as US would no longer be able to rebook on *A. So, if you absolutely have to travel, you should take PWNTrav's advice and try to book on US metal.
US will honor previously booked tickets. The uncertainty here is that if one of the partner flights is cancelled after US leaves *A, the itinerary will be refunded, as US would no longer be able to rebook on *A. So, if you absolutely have to travel, you should take PWNTrav's advice and try to book on US metal.
I am floored by the BA surcharges, $2k for an award flight...wowsa!
May 29, 2013, 3:54 am
#679
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Programs: Delta MM, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, United Premier Silver
Posts: 239
Strategy for booking Us Airways flight and earning miles
We do not fly Us Airways and are not members of its FF program.
We plan to book a US AIrways flight rt PHX/HNL for next April.
If I wait to assign a FF number to the flights, will I be able to earn AA miles for those flights (I have some AA miles and that's where I prefer to earn them)?
We plan to book a US AIrways flight rt PHX/HNL for next April.
If I wait to assign a FF number to the flights, will I be able to earn AA miles for those flights (I have some AA miles and that's where I prefer to earn them)?
May 29, 2013, 4:12 am
#680
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 6,338
I doubt if anyone can answer that question now. When the FF programs merge is AFAIK anyones guess at this point...
May 29, 2013, 4:16 am
#681
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Programs: Delta MM, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, United Premier Silver
Posts: 239
Thanks
i assume if we both join Dividend Miles and earn US Airways miles for the flights, those miles will transfer over to American when the merger occurs? From what I have read, that seems to be the case.
i assume if we both join Dividend Miles and earn US Airways miles for the flights, those miles will transfer over to American when the merger occurs? From what I have read, that seems to be the case.
May 29, 2013, 5:20 am
#682
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 6,338
Expect so... and that seems to have been stated by the AA CEO at some point...
I'd be
if my several 100,000 US miles did NOT slide across! 
I'd be
if my several 100,000 US miles did NOT slide across!
May 29, 2013, 6:18 am
#683
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,551
Best plan right now is probably to sign up for US and use your US FF #. At some point, the US miles will definitely become AA miles. I'm also pretty sure that if elite qualifying is an issue, you'll be able to change your program choice before you fly.
May 29, 2013, 6:36 am
#684
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Programs: Delta MM, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, United Premier Silver
Posts: 239
Thanks for the advice
May 29, 2013, 7:44 am
#685
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 5
anyone bought the us airways miles recently?
hi, the us airways dividend miles is bogo, and is ending soon, I've been hesitating whether its worth to buy it or not. I might need a round trip to asia next year. but as us airways is merging to aa, no one can absolutely predict whether it will be devaluated...but still, some experienced, can you share some guesses with me, whether its worth to buy the us airways miles now?
May 29, 2013, 11:31 am
#686
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SEA
Posts: 3,955
hi, the us airways dividend miles is bogo, and is ending soon, I've been hesitating whether its worth to buy it or not. I might need a round trip to asia next year. but as us airways is merging to aa, no one can absolutely predict whether it will be devaluated...but still, some experienced, can you share some guesses with me, whether its worth to buy the us airways miles now?
May 29, 2013, 11:47 am
#687
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Here today, gone tomorrow
Programs: Nothing shiny :-(
Posts: 2,493
May 29, 2013, 2:25 pm
#688
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SEA
Posts: 3,955
Yup, I'm an idiot that cant do math. You're correct, under 2 cpm.
I think I might have looked at a lower purchase amt with less than a 100% bonus and then just used that as the cost. Either way, I'm totally wrong.
I think I might have looked at a lower purchase amt with less than a 100% bonus and then just used that as the cost. Either way, I'm totally wrong.
May 29, 2013, 3:11 pm
#689
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Seattle
Posts: 68
This may have been stated earlier, but since the merger is official, is it fairly safe to start flying on AA and consider those miles inevitably merged? AA has a more convenient route map atm. I'm *Silver w/ US, so I'll miss out on a perk or two, but for a regional flight where no bags are necessary, it doesn't really matter.
May 29, 2013, 4:18 pm
#690
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: IAH
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 211
This may have been stated earlier, but since the merger is official, is it fairly safe to start flying on AA and consider those miles inevitably merged? AA has a more convenient route map atm. I'm *Silver w/ US, so I'll miss out on a perk or two, but for a regional flight where no bags are necessary, it doesn't really matter.