Wichita
Oct 9, 2013, 6:15 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Wichita
Have been flying a US/UA Codeshare to ICT for the last 4-5 years, at least... and now it has disappeared from the reservation calendar for 2014 (and I swear it was there last week when I was scouting skeds/fares.)
Haven't had a chance to call the Reservation Line, but the nice people at the USA Club in CLT had no answers....
Anybody share any thoughts?
Many thanks.
Haven't had a chance to call the Reservation Line, but the nice people at the USA Club in CLT had no answers....
Anybody share any thoughts?
Many thanks.
Oct 9, 2013, 8:41 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,451
I think as of 1/1/2014 all of the UA/US codeshares will be gone. Not just on USAirways.com, but I've also checked GDS and it's gone! LH ones are still there however.
Oct 9, 2013, 8:56 am
#3
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: US Chairman, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 90
Wow - What A Shame
I guess I wasn't paying attention as this was announced months ago.
Too bad for me - this will have an impact on FF miles accrued and customer service available on the wonderful Chairman phone line (A huge benefit when flying through ORD).
Thanks.
Too bad for me - this will have an impact on FF miles accrued and customer service available on the wonderful Chairman phone line (A huge benefit when flying through ORD).
Thanks.
Oct 9, 2013, 10:10 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,451
You could still book it via United directly (or an OTA such as Expedia) and you will earn full miles/benefits. Only the code-share is going away. Star Alliance membership isn't going away yet.
Oct 9, 2013, 10:28 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Sun Prairie, WI
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Wow this really is a shame. One of my most frequented routes is PHX to MSN but I need to take a UA code share. That really hurts that this isn't available. Now I'm face with the decision to fly to MKE and drive an extra 2 hours (not a huge deal) or fly UA and be guaranteed no upgrade.
Oct 9, 2013, 5:52 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 352
Wow this really is a shame. One of my most frequented routes is PHX to MSN but I need to take a UA code share. That really hurts that this isn't available. Now I'm face with the decision to fly to MKE and drive an extra 2 hours (not a huge deal) or fly UA and be guaranteed no upgrade.
Oct 9, 2013, 7:39 pm
#7
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Oct 10, 2013, 10:07 am
#9
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Nov 20, 2013, 5:44 pm
#10
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.....And United Codeshares are back...
Just booked two to Wichita for Jan and one to Green Bay.
I was shocked they popped back up.
I was shocked they popped back up.
Nov 20, 2013, 10:14 pm
#11
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New alert!! AA does fly out of ORD to a lot of cities. Very soon, US will be slapping their code on those flights.
Nov 21, 2013, 7:04 am
#12
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: West Palm Beach
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Just make sure you're searching for the correct Wichita airport 
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/travel...wrong-airport/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/travel...wrong-airport/
Nov 21, 2013, 8:28 pm
#13
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Just make sure you're searching for the correct Wichita airport
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/travel...wrong-airport/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/travel...wrong-airport/
Nov 22, 2013, 6:32 am
#14
Join Date: Dec 2003
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I think they would've found a way to get it out even with a lot less runway. What impressed me was they got it out without unloading the cargo. There were apparently 30 kt winds on the nose on departure which kind of means they got more runway "for free" and they didn't need much fuel for the short hop over to where they were supposed to be.