I have news from email and social media with more news about the AA/US merger.

FROM AMERICAN:  Timeline confirmed for 2015.  No details about how the miles will be moved from US to AA or if it will be like the UA/CO merger where miles could be moved back and forth for a few months so you could choose which airline’s chart to use.  Full details as posted on Facebook.

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FROM US AIRWAYS:  Increased miles to redeem US/Canada premium cabin awards (which is probably not the priority for an eco-travel blog).  There is also some news for elites, please see details on US website.  US does have very attractive off-peak awards between the US and South America so if you have an award in mind it’s worth redeeming before 2015.

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