Before US Airways’ changes to the First Class experience, food was only offered on flights three and a half hours or longer. Â This was sometimes pretty strict. Â I’ve flown one direction on a route that was slightly above this threshold that offered meals and flew back on a flight below …
Read More »US Airways to Add Meals on Shorter Flights plus More Starting April 1st
No, this isn’t an April Fools joke!  Long gone are the days of trying to fill up on raspberry fig bar snacks on a 3-hour flight. From US Airways: Beginning April 1, 2014, you’ll notice some new inflight enhancements in First Class on domestic US Airways flights. We’re offering our signature …
Read More »How to Use US Airways Miles to Book Star Alliance Awards
Someone asked me today how to book an award ticket on another airline. I linked them to my favorite resources, but figured I would share them with everyone. 1. The Rules for Using US Airways Miles — View from the Wing This is my US Airways booking bible. Gary is …
Read More »No Upgrades for You!
Keri and I have been getting ready for our turn around mileage run to HNL (Honolulu, Hawaii). That’s over twenty hours in a plane with just a mai tai in the middle! I’ve been watching the tickets like crazy, waiting for upgrades to be available. The leg to HNL is …
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