Originally Posted by gold

I've been at a USAir wholly-owned for a year and I'm very satisfied with the flight benefits. I travel a lot internationally with my other half and have always been able to get a seat. With the new time of check-in system at AA, I will greatly benefit. I can use a travel pass and move ahead of everyone else on the stand-by list by checking in within seconds of the 24-hours mark. I guarantee I'm lot quicker with key strokes than some old mainline FA or pilot. I've bumped non wholly owned pilots off the jumpseat of a USair flights several times based on my priority level and it has made a big difference when commuting on USair flights.