US Airways Elites Aren’t Elites When Using American Miles

Jeanne Marie Hoffman January 21, 2015 American Airlines, US Airways 3 Comments

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 areÂ not waived when you use your American miles.

This was one of those things I could see going either way. Â I chased it down because my husband has to keep traveling last-minute due to family, but doesn’t always know when he’ll return. Â The US Airways award flights are round-trip only, but in some instances, I’ve wanted to book one-way trips on American.

It’s not surprising, but I wouldn’t have assumed either way.

3 comments

PainCorp
January 21, 2015 at 7:30 pm

Clickbait title, much?

Erndog
January 22, 2015 at 7:16 am

Why aren’t you booking with Avios?

- Jeanne Marie Hoffman
  January 22, 2015 at 9:04 pm
  
  Good question! A dearth of avios compared to American miles (plus it’s not so short-haul that the avios are a much better value)