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AA, USAir: Next step, combining reservations

USAir, AA planes at Washington on the morning of their 2013 merger. That was the easy part…   Now that American/USAir is past the legal hurdles, tidied up labor contracts, and merged the loyalty programs, they’re ready for the big one: merging…

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AA/USAir miles programs merge starting Saturday

The time has come for the next step in the 15-month-old merger of American Airlines and USAir: merger of the USAir Dividend Miles program into American’s AAdvantage. All USAir accounts will be frozen on Thursday, Mar. 26 for the transfer; anyone…

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AA-USAir loyalty merger…and a maybe last chance

American Airlines will merge its two loyalty programs “within 30 days” according to e-mails sent yesterday to all members of the USAir Dividend Miles program, which will be folded into the AAdvantage program. All existing miles will transfer; for some…

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AA teases West Texas with 787 dry runs

When an airline gets a new type of plane for the first time, its pilots need to learn to fly it. And no matter how many hours go into work on a simulator, there’s no substitute for the real experience.   Case in point: American Airlines got its…

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American and United thinking New Zealand

Air New Zealand may soon have some competition on its routes between the western U.S. and its home base. Both United (San Francisco) and American (Los Angeles) are considering new routes, using…guess what…the Boeing 787.

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AA announces its first Dreamliner routes

American Airlines, which last month took possession of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has announced first routes. Starting May 7, it will take over a DFW to Chicago route, and on June 2, it will start using 787s on DFW-Beijing flights. DFW-Buenos Aires.

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AA gets its first Dreamliner

American Airlines got the keys today to its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Like anybody with a new toy, they promptly took it out for a spin, flying from Boeing’s plant in Everett WA.   American has 42 of the planes on order; this one, seen at…

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AA, USAir: Next step, combining reservations

USAir, AA planes at Washington on the morning of their 2013 merger. That was the easy part…   Now that American/USAir is past the legal hurdles, tidied up labor contracts, and merged the loyalty programs, they’re ready for the big one: merging…

Read More

AA/USAir miles programs merge starting Saturday

The time has come for the next step in the 15-month-old merger of American Airlines and USAir: merger of the USAir Dividend Miles program into American’s AAdvantage. All USAir accounts will be frozen on Thursday, Mar. 26 for the transfer; anyone…

Read More

AA-USAir loyalty merger…and a maybe last chance

American Airlines will merge its two loyalty programs “within 30 days” according to e-mails sent yesterday to all members of the USAir Dividend Miles program, which will be folded into the AAdvantage program. All existing miles will transfer; for some…

Read More

AA teases West Texas with 787 dry runs

When an airline gets a new type of plane for the first time, its pilots need to learn to fly it. And no matter how many hours go into work on a simulator, there’s no substitute for the real experience.   Case in point: American Airlines got its…

Read More

American and United thinking New Zealand

Air New Zealand may soon have some competition on its routes between the western U.S. and its home base. Both United (San Francisco) and American (Los Angeles) are considering new routes, using…guess what…the Boeing 787.

Read More

AA announces its first Dreamliner routes

American Airlines, which last month took possession of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has announced first routes. Starting May 7, it will take over a DFW to Chicago route, and on June 2, it will start using 787s on DFW-Beijing flights. DFW-Buenos Aires.

Read More

AA gets its first Dreamliner

American Airlines got the keys today to its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Like anybody with a new toy, they promptly took it out for a spin, flying from Boeing’s plant in Everett WA.   American has 42 of the planes on order; this one, seen at…

Read More