US Airways is joining Oneworld on March 31, 2014 and exiting Star Alliance on March 30, 2014, per the US Airways Web site. Since there will likely be a rush of bookings towards the end of March, if you're planning to book an award trip with Dividend Miles, try to book this sooner rather than later, especially since it's not possible to book Star Alliance partners online using Dividend Miles.
Here's the statement from the US Airways Merger FAQ noting that US Air will exit Star Alliance on March 30, 2014:
FAQ
Will Anything Change for My Existing US Airways Reservations?
No–existing US Airways reservations and US Airways Dividend Miles awards remain intact, as long as you fly them as ticketed. Also see DOJ Settles: American US Airways Merger Moving Forwards and What it Means for You
What If I Need to Make Changes to a US Airways Award Ticket After March 30, 2014?
In that case you would need to fly on Oneworld carriers, since US Airways is exiting Star Alliance on March 30, 2014, so it will no longer be an option to change to other Star Alliance flights after that date.
When Will the US Airways Dividend Miles and American AAdvantage Frequent Flyer Programs be Combined?
Not for awhile, most likely not until late 2014 or early 2015.
When Can I Merge or Move my Dividend Miles to AAdvantage Miles and Vice Versa?
No date has been announced yet, but will likely be sometime in Q1 or Q2 2014. Starting January 7, 2014 you can earn and redeem US Airways Dividend Miles to fly American Airlines and vice versa, but you'll have to wait until March 31 to redeem Dividend Miles for oneworld partner airlines.
Is There Elite Status Matching?
Not currently; per the US Airways FAQ, “beginning in early January 2014, Dividend Miles Preferred members will receive select benefits when traveling on American and vice versa.”
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