USA320Pilot
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Us Airways Miles For United Tickets:
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767jetz
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I don't think I understand the point of posting this article, but I did find the following quote interesting:
"Once that transaction takes place, you no longer have to worry about the US Airways program or your miles commitment since it is fully ticketed and protected.
While I don't think this a problem anyway, your focus would then be on United to continue flying — as I am positive they will."
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Maybe this is just another attempt to frighten fellow employees. Who knows?
Anyway, good luck to all.
"Once that transaction takes place, you no longer have to worry about the US Airways program or your miles commitment since it is fully ticketed and protected.
While I don't think this a problem anyway, your focus would then be on United to continue flying — as I am positive they will."
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Maybe this is just another attempt to frighten fellow employees. Who knows?
Anyway, good luck to all.
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The ticket would still be validated on us stock... 037
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Smoked by the words in the posted article ........ priceless.BoeingBoy said:
When a ticket is purchased or US miles used to obtain a ticket on UA through US on US ticket stock (037), UA has the ability to take over control of the ETKT which then the ticket would be theirs (016) . The transition would be very easy and the passengers should have nothing to worry about whether it is a DM miles ticket or paid for.
Also, when an airline goes bankrupt or ceases operations a set number of airlines must accept the tickets from the passengers of the airline that is no longer operating. Granted there are some quidelines of rebooking but they are fairly lax and everyone should be able to make the transition to another airline, in the majority of cases, quite easily.
Also, when an airline goes bankrupt or ceases operations a set number of airlines must accept the tickets from the passengers of the airline that is no longer operating. Granted there are some quidelines of rebooking but they are fairly lax and everyone should be able to make the transition to another airline, in the majority of cases, quite easily.
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Hey Sherlock, I was just quoting the article that YOU posted. You really don't like when your own propaganda backfires on you. Do you?USA320Pilot said:
And by the way, since you asked... I am sure. Here is a quote from the 'Great Michael Boyd' who you have reffered to countless times in the past for your continuing smear campaign:
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Chicago Tribune
July 14, 2004
Michael Boyd, an airline consultant in Colorado, said the worst it could do is "take some equity investor's eye off the ball."
"This fare thing is part of the ongoing noise that airlines go through, and it doesn't affect United's survival," Boyd said. "Some investors get squirrelly when they hear low-fare carriers are dropping fares, but it's not something United can't deal with."
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I didn't change the subject of the thread and I simply posted an article in response to the changed topic.
Respectfully,
USA320Pilot
Respectfully,
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whatkindoffreshhell
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From that forbes.com article: airlines have collectively lost $25billion since 2001 is staggering!!
Can you think of another industry in recorded history which posted such choking numbers in such a short period of time???
How could anyone not expect said industry to undergo radical restructuring?
You may not like the program but ya dam well better get with it NOW!
Can you think of another industry in recorded history which posted such choking numbers in such a short period of time???
How could anyone not expect said industry to undergo radical restructuring?
You may not like the program but ya dam well better get with it NOW!
EyeInTheSky
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USA320pilot it won't matter, when this all shakes out you'll be working for Air Sanford & Son, a big ole junkyard mess with really cheap fares and the labor to match. Yup, it's time to dump that big house and scale back. There's a trailer park on Route 19 that likes pilots.
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Airlines do have the right to cancel a ticketing agreement with a carrier that is in bankruptcy and/or is liquidated. It is very possible that United would not honor USAirways tickets in the event US ceases operations or it is unlikely that United would recoup the revenue. (United and USAirways are illustrative; any two airlines can be used as an example). Given the huge exposure United would have as a partner of US, it is very possible UA could refuse to carry US passengers, particularly if it is unlikely that UA would be in a position to gain the passenger’s business in the future.
Airlines were required to pick up some of each other’s passengers in the event of a carrier shutdown as a result of receiving government aid post 9/11 but there are limits (I don’t happen to know the specifics); most of National's passengers got home on other airlines because of this requirement but it may not apply any longer. Other than that, there is no requirement that airlines must carry each other’s passengers; each airline signs agreements with other airlines in order to carry tickets; some airlines like Southwest do not have ticketing agreements with any other airlines.
Airlines were required to pick up some of each other’s passengers in the event of a carrier shutdown as a result of receiving government aid post 9/11 but there are limits (I don’t happen to know the specifics); most of National's passengers got home on other airlines because of this requirement but it may not apply any longer. Other than that, there is no requirement that airlines must carry each other’s passengers; each airline signs agreements with other airlines in order to carry tickets; some airlines like Southwest do not have ticketing agreements with any other airlines.
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