[Aliblahba]

(02-14-2013 10:24 AM)Vicious Wrote:  

It will transfer to One World. I advice you to spend the miles before that if you have them as US has A significantly better spending chart. PM if you need to find award seats anywhere I have access to the Amadeus booking system back end.

This sucks as I just lost a bunch of AA miles I'd forgotten about. This will split my US Airways off the rest of my Star Alliance account. Hadn't planned on SEA, but b/c of this, you might just see the infamous Ali-B in the Phils next month.

[Ray Carlton]

(02-14-2013 10:14 AM)Aliblahba Wrote:  

Just got an email that stated U.S. Airways and AA were merging. Is it still going to be Star Alliance, or are the miles going to get split up?

The new airline is likely an oneworld member and not a Star Alliance member. However, there is no need to hurry and to burn miles intermediately. I don't think it will become impossible to redeem US Airways miles on Star Alliance carriers in the next 6 months.

For further reading: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileata...+a+Time%29

[Menace]

I have 130K miles on this. Damn it. Guess I need to head to Asia.

[Aliblahba]

(02-14-2013 11:14 AM)Menace Wrote:  

I have 130K miles on this. Damn it. Guess I need to head to Asia.

I may head back to the ME to look for work in the UAE. That will take some serious planning though. You can crash and burn quick over there financially.

[Vicious]

(02-14-2013 11:11 AM)Mike OBrien Wrote:  

The new airline is likely an oneworld member and not a Star Alliance member. However, there is no need to hurry and to burn miles intermediately. I don't think it will become impossible to redeem US Airways miles on Star Alliance carriers in the next 6 months.

But if you want to find good award seats (business/First) you need to start planning now since their rarity forces you to plan months ahead.

[Ray Carlton]

(02-14-2013 11:53 AM)Vicious Wrote:  

(02-14-2013 11:11 AM)Mike OBrien Wrote:  

The new airline is likely an oneworld member and not a Star Alliance member. However, there is no need to hurry and to burn miles intermediately. I don't think it will become impossible to redeem US Airways miles on Star Alliance carriers in the next 6 months.

But if you want to find good award seats (business/First) you need to start planning now since their rarity forces you to plan months ahead.

Absolutely, in my experience you will find the best award seats months ahead or within 2 weeks of departure.