Mar 24, 2015 however, dividend miles isnt superior across the board. Jan 27, 2015 until the programs are combined, you will have to use the us airways award chart and book through us airways to redeem dividend miles. The program does not allow oneway awards at half the price of a roundtrip, and you cannot make any changes to an award after travel. Dividend miles were transferred to aadvantage at a. Through the close of business on march 30, 2014 us airways will be issuing tickets on star alliance carriers. American, us airways to merge miles programs in 2015. Feb 14, 20 then they will be combined so that us air s dividend miles members will become members of americans aadvantage program, though details have yet to be disclosed. Aa to absorb us airways frequentflier accounts saturday. If the us air award chart has a much better deal, use dividend miles. The airline has previously announced that the us airways dividend miles program would merge to american airlines aadvantage sometime in the second quarter of 2015. In economy you save at least 5,000 miles with us airways miles and potentially up to 30,000 miles compared to delta, and in business, you save 40,00050,000 miles. Mar, 2015 you cant book oneway awards at half the price, and you cant change award travel after you start, which is a big annoyance for someone like me who appreciates the flexibility to change trips based on better award availabilityrouting. Us airways and expedia are here to ensure you travel with the confidence that you have the best flight at the very best price. Move to the next cabin on american, british airways and iberia flights.
Over the weekend american airlines and us airways merged millions of frequent flyer accounts as the two companies sunsetted us airways dividend miles. What if i make the reservation before march 31 but the travel is after march 31. Us airways frequent flyer program, dividend miles, offers several. Flexible payment options allow you to use miles, or a combination of cash plus as few as 1,000 miles, to pay for your reservation. What us airwaysamerican airline deal means for passengers. I have 55thou, wife,50thou son 15thou dividend miles.
Dividend miles members have lastseat availability when redeeming for high awards and can combine coach, first and envoy cabins or offpeak, low, medium or high when booking award flights but cannot book oneway awards. Low season on us airways air travel forum tripadvisor. American would charge you 65,000 miles for the same trip. If i purchase a roundtrip ticket from dublin to philadelphia and book an internal flight using miles phlmia am i contravening any rules attached to the dividend miles program. Need to book an award with us airways miles, but they havent.
Dividend miles is the usair frequent flier program. Top 11 awards to book with us airways miles now that it is. Since the airline is leaving behind some major partners, like lufthansa, swiss and united, check your travel plans carefully and book before march 31, 2014, to use your dividend miles with the. You can use your miles to help someone else travel by transferring your award. Then, i got serious about becoming a travel hacking miles ninja and, with a few simple tricks, im now flying high. Top ways to redeem us airways dividend miles in the next. Aadvantage and dividend miles merger what you need to know.
American airlines has airline tickets, cheap flights, vacation packages and american airlines aadvantage bonus mile offers at aa. Will a pet be traveling with you in the aircraft cabin. I book hotels not only for myself but anyone i know that is planning on staying in a hotel in the future. You just need to book your travel through where you can find great deals on lowcost airfare for american airlines. If you wanted to fly south african airways specifically, united is your next best. I have american airlines ff miles that id like to increase toward a future trip. If you plan to redeem dividend miles for an upcoming trip, we encourage you to book now. American airlines us airways frequent flyer merger travel. Ua has availability at 40,000 each for the 3 seats, but only. Us airways dividend miles guide to the merger with aadvantage. Unfortunately, trying to book online will only give you access to roundtrip flights operated. There has been several posts with speculation on when the two programs will be merged, and the general consensus is that us airways dividend miles will be ported over to american aadvantage miles on march 28, 2015. Jan 22, 2019 over the weekend american airlines and us airways merged millions of frequent flyer accounts as the two companies sunsetted us airways dividend miles.
Us airways dividend miles program will fade into history as members miles are automatically transferred into americans aadvantage. March 25 is the last day to book dividend miles award travel. So, you can rest easilyuntil that dog tongue hits your schnozz at 5. Mar 24, 2015 us airways dividend miles program will fade into history. Us airways dividend miles help fodors travel talk forums. They will be able to create a booking for future travel for you on a oneworld carrier starting the morning of march 31, 2014. Switch to sprint and earn up to 25,000 miles, opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines. Throughout the weekend many people reported issues with their american airline advantage accounts, such as having issues logging in, seeing miles, accessing reservations, etc. You cant book oneway awards at half the price, and you cant change award travel after you start, which is a big annoyance for someone like me who appreciates the flexibility to change trips based on better award availabilityrouting. Unlike other programs where miles can be used for hotel stays or car rentals, us airways miles can only be used in one of two ways.
Dec 24, 2008 according to the us airways website, you are allowed to book travel on united or any star alliance partner with your dividend miles there are fees that must be paid for the award ticket, as shown on the page below. You should book award tickets as soon as you know your travel plansusually. Hello mr lucky how would i book four people with individual dividend miles account. For starters, the most important part of yesterdays announcement at least in relation to us airways dividend miles is the following. Book award travel online with cathay pacific, opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines. With american airlines and us airways, pet travel is allowed. Mention coupon muaa046 and your dividend miles plus avis worldwide discount awd code k024300 when making your reservation at. American airlines privacy policy opens in a new window by logging in, you accept the aadvantage terms and conditions opens in a new window. Us airways frequent flyer program for the passengers who made us airways reservations, the airline offered frequent flyer program called dividend miles. American to absorb us airways frequentflier accounts. With all us airways dividend miles participants now being a part of the american airlines aadvantage rewards program, members now have new ways to earn miles and save money. Whenever you book your travel, make sure you sign into your dividend miles account to make the purchase and your dm number will automatically be associated with the. The last day to share us airways dividend miles is march 25, 2015.
You can also book a oneway award if you wish to travel one way. Just make sure that mittens and max are in their pet carriers under the seat for the duration of the flight. Mar 12, 2015 the airline has previously announced that the us airways dividend miles program would merge to american airlines aadvantage sometime in the second quarter of 2015. Get the most out of your aadvantage account with the citi aadvantage platinum select card. I would like to use usair frequent flyer miles to book a flight to india on united via the star alliance. Book award travel in premium economy using our new desktop award booking search. Mar 06, 2018 then, i got serious about becoming a travelhacking miles ninja and, with a few simple tricks, im now flying high. But why is the usair miles wanting to charge 65k for us air flights. Question using usair dividend miles for award travel on. Us airways had codeshare agreements with air berlin, american airlines, british airways, hawaiian airlines, qatar airways, royal jordanian, and tam airlines.
Use your miles for travel on american airlines, american eagle, one world airlines and partner airlines on flights to nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide. When to use us airways dividend miles and when to use united. The us airways site will show availability on american flights. Awards may not be combined or used with any other air travel certificate, discount coupon, premium offer or specific promotional fares. United states us airways dividend miles help i have saved for years to go to hawaii free with us airways, and now they have dropped all of their partners and say i can not use my miles to go. Those last minute award travel needs can be accommodated for dividend miles members, it seems, booking american aadvantage awards. Please note you must have a valid email address on file with us airways to redeem this offer. I have a question for you about using my dividend miles to book a roundtrip.
Us airways charges the roundtrip price on oneway redemptions, and united charges half the oneway price, so oneway in coach from the us to europe is 30k united miles and 60k us air miles. On uniteds website, i see an available flight using usair flight that. Thats enough for a domestic round trip anywhere in the u. A stopover is defined as more than 24 hours in one city. Lufthansa award with us air miles flyertalk forums. The flight i need to book is actually operated by us air. Us airways is also offering the same deal on american flights credited to your dividend miles account. Im a ual member, never flown on usair but my daughter will have about 90k dividend miles after her dad gives her his cc miles remainder. Us airways frequentflier program merging into americans. It seems that the program merge will happen earlier in the second quarter than many thought myself included. Since, im the resident expert on air travel and miles i went to the website and am thoroughly confused. Air travel usair flights offered on uniteds mileage plus site i am planning on using united ff miles to go to italy. You now need to use to redeem your miles, make updates to your account, check your balance and book your flights and award travel.
Using us airways miles to book south african airways. Buried within the us airways site, this chart for partner airline award travel outlines the number of miles, x, you need to use for a variety of seating levels to star alliance destinations. Sign up for it at and you will get a dividend miles number. Using usair frequent flyer miles on star alliance air. Redeem your us airways dividend miles now for magazine. Usair flights offered on uniteds mileage plus site. Travel flights use your miles for travel on american airlines, american eagle, one world airlines and partner airlines on flights to nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide.
Us airways dividend miles question air travel forum. Dividend miles offers flight awards, called goawards, in four categories. Dividend miles will transfer into aadvantage miles at a 1. With only a few weeks left before us airways dividend miles are folded into american airlines advantage miles, there are a few award bookings you should consider cashing in for before dividend miles disappear and the cost of award travel increases. If i bought extra miles for all of us my mom would just have 100,000 on her account. How to earn more us air dividend miles 30 is the new 20. Then they will be combined so that us airs dividend miles members will become members of americans aadvantage program, though details have yet to be disclosed. How to crack us airways dividend miles redemption for. Miles could be redeemed for free flights, upgrades, and more. How to crack us airways dividend miles redemption for rewards. Once our programs are combined, dividend miles will. American airlines has airline tickets, cheap flights, vacation packages and american airlines aadvantage bonus mile offers at. We allow one pet per adult or senior in a reservation.
Us airways dividend miles preconsolidation with american airlines lufthansa award with us air miles hello. When you shop with preferred vendors, not only do you receive special deals, you can also accumulate reward points. Simply complete this form to view your dividend mileage balance and to choose your magazine titles. I just found out that my usair dividend miles account was hacked and 94,000 miles stolen and usedtransferred by a company called i am so bummed as i went on line to use these miles to book a trip. Jan 14, 2014 earn 50% bonus aadvantage miles for us airways flights. Redeem your us airways dividend miles now for magazine rewards at absolutely no cash cost to you. For example, paying with miles on delta allows you to book flights on its. On another note, customers are now able to use their aadvantage miles to book travel on us airways, and vice versa. With 50,000 us airways dividend miles, you have enough in theory to fly in coach roundtrip to hawaii 40,000 miles or to europe if you travel. What to do with us air miles travel tips usa today.
On the united website, i am finding many options for dayhnl award flights. Through march 2, 2014 american airlines is offering 50% bonus miles for crediting us airways flights to your aadvantage account. I understand that at 65k, this is not the low category for usair flights. You can access american airlines web page for loyalty program merger here. Members also earned miles on flights on partner airlines and for partner hotel stays, car rentals, shopping at the dividend miles mall and for purchases made with a us airways credit card. Redeem american airlines aadvantage miles for car rentals and hotel stays at more than 150,000 properties in over 500 destinations worldwide. According to the us airways website, you are allowed to book travel on united or any star alliance partner with your dividend miles there are fees that must be paid for the award ticket, as shown on the page below. In fact, in just the first six weeks of 2015, i added nearly 25,000 miles to my usair dividend miles account without any binge shopping. Aug 06, 2009 turns out, a mileage customer of any one participating star alliance airline can use their miles to book flights on any other participating airline. Can i use my frequent flier miles to buy a ticket for someone else. Earn 50,000 bonus miles after qualifying purchases.
If you need additional assistance, expedia customer service representatives are available 24 hours a day to help you with any questions when booking your us airways flights. Air travel help booking star alliance flights usair and united disagree trying to book 3 seats feb vacation week with ff miles. Us airways formerly usair was a major american airline that ceased to operate independently when the federal aviation administration granted a single operating certificate soc for us airways and american airlines on april 8, 2015. You can book travel with your us airways miles on their web site. Great example of the power of high profile blogging. Awards on us airways may contain either an stopover or an openjaw. Dividend miles will transfer into aadvantage miles at a. Mar 23, 2015 the last day to share us airways dividend miles is march 25, 2015. No problem if the flight is before march 31 when usair leaves the star alliance. Now that youre familiar with the basic strategy to redeeming us airways miles on partner airlines, here are some additional tips to keep in mind. Apr 03, 2007 dividend miles is the usair frequent flier program. Jun 09, 2014 additionally, us airways dividend miles award chart will now include alaska and canada in the same category, mirroring the chart at american. This is my first time trying to use an award ticket and was looking for help and found this website.
Us airways dividend miles canadas premier travel rewards. However, dividend miles isnt superior across the board. Can i book oneway aadvantage awards using us airways miles. And dont fret if you missed the march 25 deadline for using u. American airlines airline tickets and cheap flights at.
Earn 50% bonus us airways miles for american airlines flights. Us airways makes a reservation with your dividend miles on one of their alliance partners. I have us airways dividend miles, and i was wondering if i could use them to book a oneway award ticket on american airlines. Hopefully the people who run this frequent flier program will straighten up. You are only allowed to book corporate travel for yourself. The program does not allow oneway awards at half the price of a roundtrip, and you cannot make any changes to an award after travel begins. Mileageplus air awards airline tickets, travel deals and. Were just days away from the end of dividend miles, so if you want to upgrade, nows the time to do it. If you redeem a roundtrip award and only travel oneway, the unused portion of the award will be forfeited. So, according to the usair award chart, such flights would cost 40k usair miles right. Help booking star alliance flights usair and united disagree. Several years ago after continuous travel with a former airline, we signed up for dividend miles thinking that someday we would be able to fly down on their dime.