Thread: US/AA merger developing story..So many questions..

Originally Posted by zedman

Yes FCFS is good and fair...

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Originally Posted by ohrass

Wow...that's interesting, I know with Delta you couldn't fly in first class via ZED....what airlines offers that with US Air

On US, you can purchase a ZED Business class ticket for LH, UA and TP (TAP Portugal). Not sure what happens though if you purchase a zed business ticket and end up flying in the back. Since these are all Star carriers and US will be leaving Star for Oneworld, this benefit will most likely disappear. However, as I stated before, it would be nice if a ZED Business class arrangement could be set up with other Oneworld carriers.

Originally Posted by isppilot

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On US, you can purchase a ZED Business class ticket for LH, UA and TP (TAP Portugal). Not sure what happens though if you purchase a zed business ticket and end up flying in the back. Since these are all Star carriers and US will be leaving Star for Oneworld, this benefit will most likely disappear. However, as I stated before, it would be nice if a ZED Business class arrangement could be set up with other Oneworld carriers.

Thanks for the followup

Originally Posted by ohrass

Wow...that's interesting, I know with Delta you couldn't fly in first class via ZED....what airlines offers that with US

Air

Absolutely not true. Friend of mine (Jet Blue) from ATL-BOS upgraded to 1st...

Originally Posted by ddagencylv

Absolutely not true. Friend of mine (Jet Blue) from ATL-BOS upgraded to 1st...

didn't know that, thanks...any more ?

Sooo...With One world and Star Alliance, as an American and US Airlines non rev traveler, when flying on one of those member airlines, do you fly ZED or just normal payroll deduction in coach?

Originally Posted by ohrass

Sooo...With One world and Star Alliance, as an American and US Airlines non rev traveler, when flying on one of those member airlines, do you fly ZED or just normal payroll deduction in coach?

As an AA non rev traveling on a OW airline or other airline, we purchase a paper zed at a zed low rate for most OW airlines and zed medium for other airlines. Listing to create the zed reservation takes place over the phone and the purchase (and refund) takes place at the airport using a credit card. Two exceptions (there may be more) are for travel on BA and IB whereby the transaction can be done over the phone with a credit card and instead of a paper zed, an ezed is issued. No visit to the airport is required. The process is supposed to go electronic for all airlines some time this quarter.

Originally Posted by isppilot

As an AA non rev traveling on a OW airline or other airline, we purchase a paper zed at a zed low rate for most OW airlines and zed medium for other airlines. Listing to create the zed reservation takes place over the phone and the purchase (and refund) takes place at the airport using a credit card. Two exceptions (there may be more) are for travel on BA and IB whereby the transaction can be done over the phone with a credit card and instead of a paper zed, an ezed is issued. No visit to the airport is required. The process is supposed to go electronic for all airlines some time this quarter.

Got it, Thanks for the info