Today is the last day to upgrade your trips with miles as a US Airways Elite for free. Â Starting tomorrow, all elites will be required to pay the hefty co-pay. I mentioned, I’m bummed out by this because I mostly used it to upgrade people as a surprise, and to …
Read More »Can You Apply Mileage Upgrades Now for US Airways Flights After April 22nd for Free?
There’s been some confusion over whether or not the April 23rd cut-off for US Airways upgrades sans co-pay allows you to upgrade flights that will be flown after April 22nd. Â (in fact, there’s been some confusion among agents at US Airways). To recap, US Airways elites have had the co-pay …
Read More »Do NOT Book with Expedia if You Want Your Upgrades on US Airways
Or Travelocity or Orbitz, or any other third-party website. A while back, I wrote on a strange quirk with US Airways upgrades. Â US Airways agents were unable to touch tickets booked through another airline. Â That means, you could not upgrade a US Airways flight through US Airways if it was …
Read More »How US Airways’ Route Map Makes Upgrading with Miles a Great Option for East/West Coasters
Because US Airways’ Routes send people straight across the country, it makes upgrading with miles a great value. US Airways has a generous upgrade chart for domestic travel. Â Upgrading flights over 2,000 miles are only 10,000 miles. Â For special occasions or long flights where it looks like I won’t clear …
Read More »US Airways Miles: When Do I Upgrade With Miles…
US Airways Miles: When Do I Upgrade With Miles… …and when do I wait to see if I cleared for free? One of the biggest debates I have with myself is when to use upgrades. When a seat is available, but the cabin is empty, I don’t want to waste …
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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