relangford

I have CC for US (Barclay's) and for AA (Citi). After the merger, from the Dallas News report, the "new AA" will be a Citi customer. Will my US card go away? Does this mean that US will pay the $200 million they owe Barclay's and no more Barclay's cards for the combined AA?

awadryheat

I'm US PP, and UA PS, and paid lounge with US. I'm leaving US and accumulating miles on UA because of this merger. The LAX *A lounge staff tonight was just flummoxed with my US paid lounge card. Had to get the supervisor. Acted as if i was crashing a wedding. They kept waving my boarding pass at me saying "it's only silver" ... I get various levels of hassle everytime I try to access any lounge other than US or UA domestic lounges. I understand these folks aren't highly paid and are probably almost untrained. I kept telling the clerk to scan my US Club card - and she acted as if it would blow up. She finally got her supervisor who scanned the card and voila success! She was really unhappy that she had to let me in. I'm starting to wonder if I should go for a status match from Delta. I imagine I'd get the same poor treatment from them. Competition is so minimal now with 3 carriers that we can be treated poorly and still continue to use the airline that has a hub near home.

perseus11

Let us hope that the NEW AA Parker has upgraded his sophistication levels and reinstates the PHL Envoy Lounge (upgraded WITH SHOWERS) as a Flagship Lounge ( http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...hipLounges.jsp ) . IMO, this is a necessary requirement if the new AA is going to evolve PHL into a larger OneWorld international Gateway. The existing PHL BA Galleries Club is way too small for this purpose.

PWMTrav

That'd be nice. I don't fly US/AA internationally much, actually I don't fly internationally much at all, but my SAN runs usually take off and land in A I don't think I'd shower up after one, but a nicer food selection would be great. There's usually not enough time for me to run to the B/C connector for a decent meal/snack.

Frankly, if domestic lounges offered better food, I'd buy a membership instead of using my Amex Platinum.

Fanjet

I seriously doubt PHL would get a Flagship Lounge since there will most likely not be any international F on AA metal flying out of there. Even DFW doesn't have a FL. However, upgrading the US Club in terminal A to include shower facilities is a likely probability. Even the ACs in BOS and RDU have showers.

phlwookie

You actually might see AA F in PHL if the 777-300ER comes to town, which seems at least a possibility on a route like PHL-LHR. I agree though that a full FL isn't likely though.

DCann

I take this as good news...

American Airlines and US Airways Announces Post-Merger Management Team

IADCAflyer

What did you expect of usAAirways (d.b.a. American Airlines).

Its basically is an acquisition...

DCann

Most acquisitions don't occur with 72% of the company going to the other side, however.

BearX220

Structurally it pretty much mirrors the CO/UA deal, with a lot of Continental executives taking over the merged airline. (With disastrous effect so far; I am hoping this goes better.)

Stripe

I do find it encouraging that Maya stays on as CIO. It gives some hope that the integration of reservations, FF accounts, and other IT stuff won't be a disaster. Nevertheless, there is no sugar-coating that this is a takeover of AA by US.

aztimm

And at least one of those 4, the CFO Derek Kerr, was also CFO at HP, so he is no stranger to Doug, Scott, and the team.

ND76

I went to high school with Bev Goulet (Fremont HS, Fremont, Michigan, Class of 1972). She is an absolutely outstanding individual, incredibly smart and hard working. She has a pedigree in corporate management, as her late father Leo was the CEO of Gerber Products Company when the Gerber family still controlled it. I wish her all the best.

GaryZ

Would have been a decent article other than the fact that Derek Kerr is from US Airways and Robert Isomer is not a chemistry professor, but instead our very own Robert Isom!

dilbertsdaddy

Two crappy airlines merging, with Dougie Howser at the helm. This should be fun! Woo Hoo!

Just glad I don't live in DFW, CLT, PHL, or PHX. Would hate to be hub captive to this motley crew.

Enjoy