TR From UK - England, joined May 2001, 952 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 4009 times:
US Airways to became full member of Star Alliance on May 4
Star Alliance today announced that US Airways will become a full member
effective May 4, 2004, further enhancing US Airways' and Star Alliance's
global reach and expanding the breath of service available to customers.
US Airways, the seventh-largest airline in the U.S, offers nearly 3,300
daily non-stop flights to 187 destinations in the U.S Caribbean, Latin
America, Europe, Canada and Mexico. Once it joins, the Star Alliance
network will comprise 14,000 flights per day to 755 destinations in 132
countries across the globe, in addition to 575 airport lounges worldwide.
With US Airways as part of Star Alliance, its frequent fliers will now be
able to accrue and redeem miles on any of the 15 member airlines and will
be eligible to achieve Star Alliance Silver or Star Alliance Gold status.
US Airways Dividend Miles Chairman's Preferred and Gold Preferred members
automatically become Star Gold members, and Silver Preferred members will
be recognized as Star Silver members.
As a member of Star Alliance, US Airways also will have the opportunity to
participate in a wide range of cost saving initiatives, such as fuel
purchasing and media procurement, with other member carriers.
Star Alliance was established in 1997 as the first global airline
alliance. The members are Air Canada, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana
Airlines, Austrian, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian
Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spanair, Thai Airways International,
United, and VARIG Brazilian Airlines.
Airportugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3069 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3771 times:
Quick question probably has an easy answer:
Why would the Star Alliance accept a carrier that is in deep financial straits? I am sure there is something else that is being looked at here?
Erj170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 8, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3719 times:
They are probably looking at the fact that USAirways blankets the Eastern US. It is the perfect scenerio for the Star Alliance members to get to any Eastern US city they want to.
Ifly2eat From United States of America, joined Apr 2008, 8 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3692 times:
Star Alliance is now the only airline alliance to have two of its members currently in bankruptcy and a third standing on the precipice of liquidation. That being said, hopefully, this will help USAirways survive.
Gr8slvrflt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1583 posts, RR: 16 Reply 11, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3627 times:
Air Canada and United are both in recievership (bankruptcy).
QIguy24 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3595 times:
Oh yeah! That's true... Forgot about those 2. I should have remembered those 2 since it has been a big "theme" here on a.net.
Thanx guys for the reminder..
Food:
Domestic: Coach and First feature "In-Flight Cafe" on all but transcons. You pay in Coach, not in First, but its the same. On Transcons, First gets quite impressive food, Coach is the same In-Flight Cafe.
International:
Coach gets typical hot meals, in line with UA or AC. Envoy meals are similar to/a little better than the transcon First meals.
IFE:
Video:
None:
CRJ, ERJ
Drop Down LCDs:
319, 320, 321, Some 733, Some 734, 752
11 movie AVOD (Sony P@ssport):
333
7-channel PTV:
762 Envoy only
Projectors:
762 Coach
Audio:
None:
CRJ, ERJ, 733, 734 (733 and 734:9 channels installed, but only movie soundtrack used on aircraft equipped with LCDs, otherwise none at all)
9 channels:
319, 320, 321. 752, 762 (with Noise Cancelling headphones in Envoy)
Wide Variety of Digital Music, Noise Cancelling Headphones in Envoy:
333
Trekster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3539 times:
Crews are great, all ways a smile, chat to everyone, i flew in teh 330 and 757 a few weeks ago, had a great experience, even met the captains and co pilots, and saw the flight decks (on the ground)
IFE on the 330 was great, like a video player, u could stop, pause, rewind, fast forward at any time, and there was a good range of thngs to keep u occupied.
Food was yummy, had chicken on the way out, and was very supruised it was so nice.
In flight cafe, i got the $5 snack box as it looked better than the $10 meals they were offering.
Nudelhirsch From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 1438 posts, RR: 20 Reply 20, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 3375 times:
L1011,
aweosme, thanks a lot. I totally underestimated US, as I was shopping for flights. 460$ RT on a transatlantic are hard to beat, especially with a generous 34" pitch. Now I don't have to consider LH when shopping for flights, providing me with Star miles...
US653 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 161 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 3223 times:
US also provides Star Alliance with a Caribbean presence that they don't currently have. Actually, I think they are the only airline that will provide more than just a couple flights. Here is the list of destinations served (I think the frequencies are correct):
Philadelphia:
ANU (weekends)
AUA (daily)
BGI (daily)
BDA (daily)
CUN (daily)
CZM
FPO (weekends)
GCM (daily)
GND (weekends)
MBJ (daily)
NAS (daily)
PLS (weekends)
SJU (daily)
PUJ (daily)
SDQ (daily)
SKB (weekends)
UVF (weekends)
SXM (daily)
STT (daily)
Charlotte:
ANU (weekends)
AUA (daily)
BZE
BDA (daily)
CUN (daily)
CZM
FPO (daily)
GCM (daily)
LRM (weekends)
MBJ (daily)
NAS (daily)
PLS (daily)
SJU (daily)
PUJ (daily)
STX (weekends)
SKB (weekends)
SXM (daily)
STT (daily)
Boston:
AUA (weekends)
BDA (daily)
CUN (weekends)
MBJ (daily)
NAS (weekends)
SJU (daily)
Pittsburgh:
CUN (weekends)
SJU (weekends)
NY-LaGuardia:
AUA (weekends)
BDA (daily) - June '04
FPO (weekends)
NAS (daily)
SJU (weekends)
STT (weekends) - June '04
Washington-National:
BDA (daily)
NAS (daily)
Washington-Dulles:
SJU (weekends)
Orlando:
BDA (weekends) - May '04
Ft. Lauderdale:
BDA (weekends) - May '04
Baltimore:
BDA (weekends) - June '04
West Palm Beach:
MHH (daily) - US Express
Miami:
ELH (daily) - US Express
Jeff
US653...PHL-AUA...The best place in the Caribbean!!!
ANstar From Netherlands, joined Nov 2003, 4848 posts, RR: 6 Reply 24, posted (9 years 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 3128 times:
Don't forget STAR have already lost 1 member from liquidation.
Ansett.
25 SQ325: Finally grea to see another US carrier than UA in STAR alliance even i don't think US is much better than UA. My US experience was a nihgt flight SFO-
26 Contrails: Finally, some good news for US...and for US frequent flyers.
27 DeltaRules: Can't wait to see them officially join-it'll be different to see the Star decals behind the cockpit! L.1011- Where did you get all that information? T
28 Airways6max: Let's hope that this can help US Airways turn round.
29 ATLhomeCMH: This is a great opportunity and hopefully it'll help to boost their business...I'm praying it's a sign that they're not in as much trouble as the pres
30 UALPHLCS: BTW, just an interesting little detail...I added the US Chairmen's Prefered number into a man's UA reservation this afternoon, and there on the bottom
31 Captaink: Great for US Airways.. I think they are a pretty decent airline, in a real mess. I hope they survive. With that in mind, I am flying them tommrow, BGI
32 ScandinA340: It also opens up US-Spain for Star Alliance - a better option than LH thru FRA or UA & BD through LHR... Sure, US has its difficulties, but well done
33 KKMolokai: Tuesday, 27 April 2004 US Airways to become full member of Star a week today Star yesterday announced that US Airways would become a full member of th
34 Bmacleod: So if UA liquidates, US Airways will become the only US carrier for Star Alliance, right?
35 L.1011: DeltaRules, Try http://www.seatguru.com Covers all aircraft of all the majors in the US, plus AirTran, Alaska, America West, ATA, BA 772/744, Frontier
36 UALPHLCS: Bmacleod US is closer to liquidation than UA. They are in far worse trouble than UA w/ management and the Unions at loggerheads and Siegle having to q
37 LAN767Andres: Great new! Great Airline! The best alliance around!
38 Ual777contrail: UALPHLCS, What problems are you talking about? With us/ua? profit sharing problems? UAL 777 CONTRAIL
39 Bmacleod: Interesting too, when just 3 years ago US Airways and UA were set to merge, a few months before 9/11 hit....[Edited 2004-04-28 19:29:43]
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