US Airways

Just a note that when using American miles, US Airways Elites do not get the same benefits they do when using US Airways miles. Any fees, such as late ticketing or redeposit, that would be waived as a US Airways elite are not waived when you use your American miles. This …

Just a warning that if you use gift cards to fulfill your AmEx Platinum Arline $200 Credit each year, do not select US Airways this year. US Airways has quietly discontinued their gift cards, so make sure you select American Airlines before the end of January.   And remember, if you forget …

US Airways and American Airlines announced their plan to combine the programs moving forward.  View from the Wing has a great analysis. I picked up on a little subtle phrasing in their announcement though: January 2015 Enjoy complimentary same-day confirmed flight changes on American, a new benefit for Chairman’s Preferred …

Whenever I was hoping for an upgrade at the gate, I’d cross my fingers that a Chairman who flew more miles than I have wouldn’t check in after me.  They would jump above me on the upgrade list. Keri is a Chairman too and has flown more than me lately. …

When I was excited about US Airways’ offering free liquor in the club, some people warned me not to get too excited because it was Gordon’s vodka.  Not exactly A+ brand. But in the US Airways Club today, I noticed Absolute on the shelf instead of Gordon’s.  Not too bad. But …

Lately, I’ve felt a little crazy when booking flights.  I felt like prices were going up then going back down during the booking process.  I always finally got the fare I wanted, so I didn’t think too much about it. Then today I figured out what was going on. Flights …

ExpertFlyer will begin supporting US Airways Award & Upgrade searching and alerting. From their press release: As part of our continued partnership with American Airlines, we are pleased to announce that ExpertFlyer now supports full US Airways Award & Upgrade searching and alerting. The addition of awards and upgrades from US Airways …

An era has ended.  Piedmont Airlines (now part of US Airways) was the first to use the Being 737-400. And now they’ve used their last. According to the Desert Sun: The aircraft — tail number N435US — flew from Charlotte to Dallas/Fort Worth to Philadelphia before returning to Charlotte on …

So many people sent me the American Airlines’ first class downgrade news today to make sure I saw it and to ask my opinion. We’re creating a consistent experience when traveling in First Class on American and US Airways. EffectiveSeptember 1, 2014, we will be making changes to our First …

When checking your US Airways flight status, your intuition would be that www.usairways.com is the best place to check.  But there are three better places to check your US Airways flight status. 1. The US Airways Mobile Website You can access the US Airways mobile website from any browser at …