US Airways had a great little fare rule built in. Â No only were co-terminals seen as the same with fare construction, they were also seen as the same for standby and the move-up policy. Â (Co-terminals are airports that are near each other and seen as virtually the same place.) Basically, …
Read More »When US / American Numbers Merge Incorrectly
I had a strange issue with my numbers merging in US/American and figured I’d mention it in case others need a solution as well. Somehow, when I checked into my flights, my American number was attaching but adding extra leading zeroes in the front. I was having trouble with the …
Read More »Weird Merger Glitches With US Airways and American Merger
My US Airways and American accounts just merged and while all my miles posted properly, I’m running into some snags when booking flights. If I book a flight on US Airways and type in either my US Airways or American number, it tells me that my frequent flier numbers are …
Read More »Why the American Upgrade Integration Changes are Good for US Elites but Not American
View from the Wing reports that US Airways flyers will soon get 500-mile upgrade certificates based off their previous travel–despite also getting unlimited upgrades during that travel time. According to reports, US Airways flyers will receive the certificates to use on their American flights while they still get their unlimited benefits …
Read More »US Airways Elites Aren’t Elites When Using American Miles
Just a note that when using American miles, US Airways Elites do not get the same benefits they do when using US Airways miles. Any fees, such as late ticketing or redeposit, that would be waived as a US Airways elite are not waived when you use your American miles. This …
Read More »Upgrades on Award Trips Going Away on US Airways
US Airways and American Airlines announced their plan to combine the programs moving forward. Â View from the Wing has a great analysis. I picked up on a little subtle phrasing in their announcement though: January 2015 Enjoy complimentary same-day confirmed flight changes on American, a new benefit for Chairman’s Preferred …
Read More »A Spirit Airlines and Sprint PCS Merger?
On the Twittersphere, we’ve been discussing the news that Spirit Airlines has come up with a new paint job. Here’s all the information on Today in the Sky plus a cool video of them spraying the planes. But when GhettoIFE started discussing this with us on Twitter, we came up …
Read More »American Airlines’ Bad News is Technically US Airways Good News
So many people sent me the American Airlines’ first class downgrade news today to make sure I saw it and to ask my opinion. We’re creating a consistent experience when traveling in First Class on American and US Airways. EffectiveSeptember 1, 2014, we will be making changes to our First …
Read More »Is US Airways’ Upgrade Process TOO Equitable?
I wrote a post for Pizza in Motion laying out why the US Airways upgrade procedure is better than American’s Airlines’. Please note, we are only talking about the procedure.  I don’t think either of us would argue that US Airways’ first-class product is better than American’s (and I don’t think Doug …
Read More »Why US Airways’ Upgrade System is Better (And Why Pizza is Wrong)
Pizza in Motion has my explanation as to why the US Airways upgrade process is better than American’s. I am not arguing that the US Airways product is better. Check out my reasons why on Ed’s post here. Afterwards, he’s going to attempt wrote a rebuttal. Also, if you would like to side …
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