The merger between USAIR and American Airlines will lead to the merger of their frequent flier programs. Currently USAIR shares mileage with United in the Star Alliance Program. However, once the programs merge USAIR will join One World. The good news is that American’s AAdvantage program is regarded as one of the best loyalty programs in the world. The program has many options to earn miles, and AA is considered to be among the easiest U.S. airlines for redeeming miles for award tickets.
American also allows customers the option to redeem miles for one-way award tickets by using just half the miles needed for a one-way trip — an option that would surely be well-received by US Airways’ frequent fliers if that carries over to the merged carrier.
The downside will be for those people who use both USAIR for short-hauls and United for international flights and combine those miles. Keep in mind that American partners with British Air over the water as well as Singapore and other carriers.
This will be a period of adjustment, of course. No date is set for the merger of mileage as of now. Stay tuned.
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