American and USair will merge in the third quarter of 2013. The airline will be known as American.
Until that time, you will still be able to exchange miles on Usair and United but once the merger is finalized, Usair will decouple from Star Alliance and join the One World program. Exact dates are not known.
As soon as I get more information, I will let you know!
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Showing posts with label american air. Show all posts
Monday, February 25, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
USAIR Will Join American One World Mileage Program
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.
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.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A merger Usair and American?
A merger between Us Airways and American Airlines is becoming more likely. This week the pilots of each airline have approved a framework that would govern "the terms of employment for pilots" if the two companies did indeed merge. With the pilots in agreement the other unions are expected to follow suit shortly.
A merger could allow the airline to better compete against larger rivals, including Atlanta-based Delta A decision on whether to merge could come within weeks.
There is no word yet on how the frequent flier programs would merge,
A merger could allow the airline to better compete against larger rivals, including Atlanta-based Delta A decision on whether to merge could come within weeks.
There is no word yet on how the frequent flier programs would merge,
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