With the official end to the
US Airways brand this past month, I thought it was a good time to present my last-ever trip on the airline back in May. For airline nerds like myself, this was an interesting time to fly US Airways/
American. The merger was going full-steam ahead at the time. When we passed through
Charlotte (the biggest US Airways hub), about half of the planes were repainted in the new
American Airlines livery. Even the crew kept switching off between the 2 different names. On this trip, I was traveling with my family on vacation right after graduating from college. We tried something new, and rented a small condo on the island of
St. Maarten. To get there, I originally booked us on an American Airlines itinerary connecting in
Miami both ways. However, the flight times changed drastically, and I switched us over to a US Airways itinerary via Charlotte for no additional charge. Even better, this new itinerary meant that we got to fly on 2 of my favorite aircraft: The Embraer
E175 (absolutely the best regional jet out there right now), and the
Boeing 757 (an awesome large single-aisle plane capable of flying very challenging routes).
Plus, Charlotte has always been one of my favorite hubs. The whole experience went flawlessly, so it was a great last experience with US Airways.
I'll miss the brand, but I'm optimistic about the future of the new American Airlines.
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- published: 07 Nov 2015
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