Sources say that the new American Airlines will be keeping its contract with Citibank and be ditching US Airways Barclay’s card. Although this may not be surprising, AA is keeping with Citibank due to the fact that in 2009 Citibank advanced AA $1 billion for miles.
Citibank ...
Edited: 14:20 PM US CMT to include AZ seasonal flight to LAX, which was omitted at time of publication
This one has been circulating the rumor mills for the better part of a decade now, but at least the news is official: beginning November 21, 2013, American Airlines will fly nonstop from ...
In aviation news this week:
A US Airways express plane, operated by Piedmont, lands with the gear up Consumer Reports list of "best" airlines is out with Virgin America taking the top spot. It's too bad those reviews don't equate to profit for VX. Spirit's CEO, at the bottom of the ...Readers: if you are getting bored of posts like this, just leave a comment below, but I cannot get enough of the US Airways call center when it comes to booking a complex international award tickets. Here's how my last call went:
Sue: US Airways Preferred Desk, this is Sue.
Me: ...
US Airways has some great offers for last minute getaways at 15,000 miles and $30:
T&C:
Depart: Friday, May 10 or Saturday, May 11
Return: Sunday, May 12 or Monday, May 13
Book by: May 11
eCertificate: UW050613
Availability is pretty good, and ...
Barclay Bank has been busy in the United States trying to win over card holders from Chase and American Express and in doing so have introduced a number of airline credit card and rewards cards. The US Airways Dividend miles card is one that I do carry (see my summary of the card & ...
Application Link: US Airways Barclays Mastercard
There has been a kerfuffle of posts lately about the potential elimination of the US Airways Mastercard from Barclays as American Airlines and US Air sort out the details of their post-merger credit card program. ...
United Airlines may be the most beefy guy at the party, and the one who always arrives on-time.
But relative to its major peers, United is also the odd-man-out for one glaring reason: it is in the worst financial shape of all of the party attendees.
Even more ...
Most of the time, I ignore the surveys that are sent to me because they take forever to complete, and I get nothing back for my time spent. However, I made an exception to complete one from AA since I want to know what they are planning for the "new" AAdvantage program, and I'm delight to ...
Above: photo montage of AA 441 from Chicago to Vail, taken by me on January 3, 2013.
It's been a pretty dramatic few months for Fort Worth-based American Airlines, with many highs (and a few lows) for a carrier that has been reorganizing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy since ...
São Paulo Guarulhos airport (IATA code: GRU) is quite possibly the plane spotter's haven given the diversity in aircraft movements. The airport continues to attract new service from a growing list of foreign carriers from virtually every continent across the globe. The airport ...
US Airways is offering US Airways Mastercard holders a bonus of 250 miles for each flight they book using their US Airways Barclay’s Mastercard on US Airways now through 10/31/2013, as long as travel ends by 12/31/13. There is NO earning cap, meaning you can earn this bonus an unlimited ...
I have a confession to make. If I am ever feeling down or just need a good laugh, I call US Airways to book an award trip. I've shared about two recent experiences with the call center and had another doozy last night. I used to dread booking US Airways awards because it took so long to complete ...
Bonus Points Galore! Because I love free points or extra points, here are a few noteworthy promotions that are happening right now!
Virgin America
Until June 30, 2013 Elevate members can earn double or triple points on select flights on the west coast. Almost all west coast routes ...
American Airlines is the largest carrier serving the US to Brasil market in terms of weekly seats offered.
American Airlines has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to seek additional rights to fly from the its cornerstone hubs to Brazil. ...
Today when working out at the gym, I spotted this commercial on a big screen TV overhead out of the corner of my eye. Not being able to hear it, the first thing I did when I returned home was search for the advertisement that I saw. In the end, it ended up being a commercial highlighting the ...
On Wednesday, the boards of Tempe, AZ-based US Airways and Fort Worth-based American Airlines approved a merger that would equate to $11 billion in terms of market value. According to sources, American creditors will own 72% of the combined company and US Airways shareholders will take the ...
Not to pat myself on the back, but seven months ago I predicted--
...It appears the combined airline will take the American Airlines name, maintain its headquarters in Fort Worth, and be run by US Airways CEO Doug Parker. Apparently, Parker has caved into all AA labor demands and will ...
Tomorrow is Valentine's day (AKA Nationally single awareness day) and whether you spend the day with a lover, a random okcupid date, or alone with your single friends drinking beer hating on your ex-lovers, it's a day when the world (well part of the world) stops and recognizes romantic ...
Never underestimate the capacity of one man to make a difference. The pages of history make that clear and as the dust settles around the almost certain merger of American Airlines and US Airways next week, we are now discovering the instrumental work of one man in orchestrating this grand union. ...
