US Airways and American Airlines to merge! Announcement next week!

Who would have thought that American would outlast all of the iconic airlines if the good ole days!
Pan am, Braniff, Trans World Airlines
If I ever won the lottery please know that I would revive one of those aforementioned airlines

I fly both airlines. I found the service on both to be quite good. The service in First class on domestic flights is infinitely better on American than on USAir. If the new combine provides the lower grade service in FC, it will be a pity.may have to stick to JetBlue.

Continental was great, merged with United, became crap. America West was great, merged with Useless Air, became crap...as someone has already said, take two of the worst airlines in the world, merge them, and what do you get...Crap Air! Mix in a dose of TSA, maybe a pinch of LAX...Buy an RV and forget flying!

I assume the miles that are in my accounts on both airlines will merge into one account after the merger?

IMHO, this is going to be a giant cluster. A never-ending battle of egos, arguing over who bought who, and thousands of jobs lost, simply so Doug Parker can feel like a big shot at AA. I'm dreading this.

Sorry America West Saved US AIR... and now AA will have a go at saving them again.

I have pilot friends, that fly for both airlines, and they are excited with the merge! I was Western until it became Delta, but (now retired) I still have flight passes and hope better service with this merge?

I am US Airways Chairman Frequent Flyer and have been flying West to East coast every week for years and have had to fly United and US Air both for my travel. With the United Continental merger I experienced very bad customer service as a result of that merger. While I realize that airlines have no choice but to merge for economic reasons - especially in the economy today - I hope this merger doesn't drive away US Air's loyal frequent flyers at the cost of an un-popular merger. I do see many positives from this union in expanded flight routes and new hubs for US Air. I hope that US Air and the old America West folks don't get lost in this deal - like what happened to the Continental folks with United.

colonial, mohawk,allegheny, usair,usaairways, wow now American airways hard 2 believe

If they both merge...can I still get star alliance points?

Oh great, MORE consolidation, which means FEWER choices and HIGHER prices. Flying these days is like spending a day at the DMV, except with metal detectors and complimentary beverages.

The worst airlines in US merge, good luck for the passengers !

The great " Piedmont Airlines" CEO Tom Davis would be rolling over in his grave had he heard this....

No Fritz is just making up stuff - you'll get your combined mileage

I imagine all of the posts up to now are by professionals who have lived through this scenario before. I'm sad to see that not one sees anything positive in the merger. I'm sure you all have a different and perhaps closer perspective than I. However, I worked at America West on the executive floor when Doug Parker was working side-by-side with Bill Franke pulling it out of bankruptcy, so I know him personally and have watched him work. Then Bill Franke retired and Doug took over - mere days before 9/11. Parker pulled off a miracle making AWA successful during those dire times, so successful they merged with USAirways. And today, American Airlines. Have faith people - he's a skilled business professional and an amazingly charismatic human being. I'm sure you're correct when you talk about job cuts, but I'm confident that long term it's the healthiest choice for both companies, or they wouldn't be doing it.

Who' with me?

Then why did AA waste the money to redesign and repaint it's new logo and paint scheme?
The familiar USAirways flag logo and flying eagle AA logo are hard icons to replace. AA didn't seem to recognize the value of its trusted logo. So it will be interesting to see what comes out of this.
But, of all that occurs, it will likely line the pockets of big guys and leave everyone else less well off.

Another airline in the history book was empire airlines and they were also treated like the TWA employees and put junior to pilots being interviewed by ALPA pilots. Good luck with this merger as history always seems to repeat.

Don't expect much from an airline and you won't be disappointed. You get a seat just like on the bus. If you actually get to destination you got what you paid for.

Has USAirways really digested the effects of the combination with America West yet. They're piling more things together, sounds crazy.

What i wouldnt give to have a real airline back,... Like PAM AM.

Thank you, Elizabeth! From the experience of those that have watched mergers, does the cost of a ticket usually go up or down? It seems logical to me it would go up...less choices, but wondering if they sometimes run sales to celebrate the merger. Trying to figure out if I should buy now or wait a few weeks for my tickets to Dublin.

What are the chances if I book a 7 hour non-stop with American today, that flight will still be operating in July after the merger? Wondering if anyone has a sense if tickets will go up or down after the merger?.

You got most of them Chuck but let me throw a few more names out there so everyone can get a look at just how many parts go into this new airline. So US Airways is made up of Colonial, Mohawk, Allegheny, Piedmont, PSA, The former Eastern shuttle operation that Trump bought and then US Air and last but not least the 2005 merger with America West. American has Reno and Ozark thru the purchase of TWA. I am sure there is more in the history of American but I am not as familiar with their lineage as I am with US Air as I don't fly for them. (Yet) ;-) We are being told the name will remain American. US Airways is flying off into the sunset. Also the new paint job is it. No additions. I suspect we are going to the OneWorld Alliance that AMR is already a part of. Not sure as to what will become of the Star Alliance rewards.

I've been through the buyout of TWA by American Airlines. AA told they Politicians & the public that they wouldn't make any big changes. That lasted a year,then they started laying off the TWA workers, moved flights to other Airports to keep their HUBs busy,& broke most of the great service promises. It didn't take them long to change the rules on Frequent Flyer miles either. AA pushes Frequent Flyer miles, but if you use them for busy routes, you'll find you can't get a seat unless it is not a popular time /route. Maybe this "merger" will be better for the customers this time around.

Regarding AA's new livery (which looks darned good), where are the stars?

Our national anthem's "The Star Spangled Banner" ... isn't it?

So as a frequent business flyer on United, I can share that they went through their problems, but most of them seem to be getting taken care of. As far as the flyers program, it looks like they looked at United and Continental's and looked at the customer feedback they had at the time of what was important. Then, took the feature from each airline's program that was the least costly and made it the policy for the new United. All in all, both United and Continental flyers lost something, and some gained a little something someplace. Over all, the new airline won.

It is very sad to me to see the merger of US Air and American Airlines. I wonder if this new airline will be in the Star Alliance, or One World? But the REALLY bad thing is that US Air is the WORST Airline in America. They were the second worst, but then they took over America West, the previous worst. Rather than US Air improving the America West business, America West brought US Airways down to their awful level. So I have to wonder.... Will the new US Air / AA be and improvement? I think not!

As an M&A strategy consultant I am sad for the employees as over the short- to mid-term a whole lot of them will lose their jobs. As an AA Exec Platinum I am sad for me since I will be foreced to fly during all of their integration f'ups. Never really understood the union positions, there has never been a stategic merger that resulted without major cuts and again sucks for us business road warriors that the first cuts will be the call centers.

This adds up with the TV ads showing the new Livery and just 'American' printed on the Fuselage.. plenty of space left to wite "Airways" next to it!

This could be a bad Merger. Job loss is ? All over it

I would like to thank Southwest for destroying the airline industry. You successfully brainwashed people that having no food (or any luxuries) and being treated like cattle is the norm. You aren't as cheap as you think you are. I saved $150 by flying AA DFW-LAS over SWA last week. Even if AA was more expensive, it's better than flying next to Billy Bo Bob Jo Jerry Jackson Jr with sandals and yellow fungal toes, and duct taped coolers as luggage.

Where is Bob Crandall now that we need him??
And Sully has left the airport!

Another part in the legacy is Lake Central Airlines which was merged into Allegheny in the late 60s.

Worst merger decision for AA. Growth in air travel is in the international market. They should consider merging with another large international carrier serving Asia or Latin America.

Everytime I fly Cactus I feel like I'm in K-Mart. Now they want to share shacks with the 99 Cents Only store. Looks like more short flights in tiny planes. I miss my nonstops! I miss Northwest when they were "The All 747 Airline."

or will it be one world

explains the fleet expansion and livery change. if they do make a new livery, what would it look like?

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US Airways, AMR Talks Said to Intensify as Deadline Looms

US Airways Group Inc.’s merger talks with bankrupt American Airlines are intensifying as the two sides try to agree on control of a combined company before confidentiality agreements expire next week, people familiar with the matter said.

No decisions have been made on how ownership would be split between creditors of American parent AMR Corp. and US Airways investors or who would lead the company, said four of the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private.

A deal would create the world’s largest airline, giving American the scale to compete with rivals that surpassed it in size amid a wave of consolidation during the past decade. The possible merger gained support late last month from a group holding $1.5 billion in unsecured AMR debt, people familiar with the matter said then.


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-07/us-airways-amr-talks-said-to-intensify-as-deadline-looms.html

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World's Largest Airline AMR - US Airways

American Airlines parent AMR Corp. AAMRQ -2.40% and US Airways Group Inc. LCC +3.34% are hashing out the last major details of a merger agreement that would create the world's largest airline and are racing to finalize a deal within the next week or two, said people close to the discussions.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323452204578288512679218692.html

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American Airlines, US Airways closer to deal?

A new, supersize airline may be on the horizon, with the potential to revitalize two iconic brands while creating an "East Coast fortress" for American and US Airways passengers.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/07/american-airlines-us-airways-merger/1898067/