A lot has happened since American and US Airways first announced their merger in February 2013, which has made them the world's largest airline. If you were loyal to either airline, you're likely familiar with just about every major milestone of the…
Now that the merger between American and US Airways is complete, the "new" airline has the task of aligning their onboard products as much as possible. US Airways' planes are notoriously outdated, as the domestic fleet doesn't have any personal entertainment,…
This past weekend, American and US Airways completed the last huge "milestone" of their merger, whereby they migrated US Airways over to American's reservations system. I was preparing for the worst (given the scale of what they were doing), though it…
This past weekend, American and US Airways completed the last "major" step of their merger, whereby the two airlines integrated their reservations systems. With this step, US Airways officially ceased to exist as a brand, as "legacy" US Airways flights…
On Tuesday I posted about the story of a lady who was kicked off a US Airways flight between Phoenix and Portland after getting in a disagreement with the flight attendant. It's fairly common for passengers to be removed from flights nowadays, as airline…
The merger between American and US Airways is almost complete, after a process of over two years. So far we’ve seen the airlines merge their frequent flyer programs and get on a single FAA operating certificate. This weekend the last major step of the…
On Sunday I wrote a post entitled "Why Are Some Airline Employees So Damn Hostile?" The post was specifically about a gate agent I witnessed who went out of her way to make her job difficult and be rude to a passenger. But it's a trend I see overall…
One of the nice perks of the former US Airways Mastercard was an annual companion certificate, whereby you could have up to two companions fly with you for $99 each, plus taxes and fees. This credit card is no longer being issued (only Citi is allowed…
American and US Airways are in the final stages of their merger. The Dividend Miles program has already been merged into the AAdvantage program, and the two airlines are already on a single operating certificate (meaning they're one airline as far as…
American has been undergoing a ton of international growth the past several years. Prior to the merger they were strong in Latin America, but pretty weak in most other international markets. They were way behind Delta and United when it came to their…
While I'd argue some uses of miles are better than others, I'm generally pretty libertarian when it comes to redeeming miles. Redeem them however makes you happy, in my opinion. What matters is that you feel like you got a decent value. The good news…
The merger between American and US Airways has been going on for about two years now. So far we've seen the airlines merge their frequent flyer programs and get on a single FAA operating certificate. The last major step in the integration between American…
My schedule has been crazy the past few weeks, and as part of that I've been booking travel very last minute. I was in Los Angeles this morning and decided it made sense to fly home to Tampa same day, since I need to be on the ground during the day tomorrow.…
The integration between American and US Airways is well underway. The two frequent flyer programs have been merged, the two airlines are now on a single operating certificate, and as of October 17, 2015, the two airlines will also be on a single reservations…
Alaska Airlines is in the unique position of partnering with both American and Delta (even if their partnership with Delta isn't on the best terms), which makes their frequent flyer program especially valuable. If you're someone who isn't loyal to just…
In early May I wrote about American outlining the process for integrating the reservations systems as part of the merger with US Airways. This is the last big step in the merger between American and US Airways, given that the two airlines are already…
Reader aussiejosh asked the following question on the "Ask Lucky" forum: "I have a USDM award which just keeps giving me grief. I am booked on an award itinerary, part of which is an AA operated flight from LHR - MIA. I have a separate revenue ticket…
There's no denying that there are lots of airline employees who go on power trips, and it makes for some good video when they're caught on camera (despite many airlines having policies against filming their facilities and employees). Unfortunately for…
I'd like to think I'm fairly in tune with what's going on in the merger between American and US Airways. Both because I cover it in great detail on the blog, and because I fly ~200,000 miles per year on the combined airlines. I get the operational differences…
One of my favorite perks of being an American Executive Platinum member is that I receive eight systemwide upgrades each year just for earning the status. I’d argue American has the single most lucrative upgrade policy of any airline for their top tier…
If you're anything like me, you probably applied for a US Airways Mastercard shortly before it was discontinued. It was a "use it or lose it" opportunity, given that the card would be converted into the AAdvantage Aviator Mastercard, at which point Barclaycard…
