Tag Archives: US Airways

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.  Upgrading flights over 2,000 miles are only 10,000 miles.  For special occasions or long flights where it looks like I won’t clear …

A few weeks ago, I booked an award trip to Boston for today.  I booked a connection that took me through Philly because it was the cheapest point-wise, but I found out the flights I was booking on my end weren’t the same flights US Airways was booking on their …

…for Land’s End. Immediately after Keri got her email offering triple elite qualifying miles on US Airways, I received an email myself. Sweet!  Triple miles?!  I’ll re-qualify for Chairman in no time.  I’ll just be packing up my things to do a quick mileage run and I’ll be al…. wait …

Usually I like being in an exclusive group of people.  But this–I could have let pass.  7,700 US Airways Dividend Miles Accounts were compromised out of 30,000,000 due to a security breach on US Airways’ part.  Guess who was one of those? I suddenly needed to leave town for a …

US Airways is running a giveaway through their miles earning storefront.  All it takes is a Dividend Miles Number and your last name. T’s and C’s: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Legal residents of the 50 United States & D.C., 18 years and older who are Dividend Miles members. Membership is free. …

A while ago, Keri mentioned that you have to make sure your airline puts your orange priority tag on your bag. They have changed how the tags get printed out, so there is a bold alert on your tag letting the agent know to put the Orange Priority tag on …

You can track your US Airways baggage on a smart phone or tablet: I’ve always wondered why this type of technology wasn’t offered sooner.  You can track packages you send, why not luggage?  The airport needs to scan them at different stages just like UPS delivery trucks need to scan …

In an absolute first for me, I got a reminder of my departure time 4 hours ahead in addition to my check-in reminder Usually, if I get a follow-up email to my check-in reminder, it means my flight is about to be delayed.  But this reminder let me know that …

Sometimes I forget the level of benefits I am getting by being an elite–like having the late ticketing fee waived. Airlines tend to charge for “late ticketing,” or as US Airways calls it, Quick Ticketing. This is when you book an award ticket close to the date of departure.  On …

Am I going to be an America Airlines elite soon?  It’s looking like American and US Airways are going be announcing a merger on Monday. Sources say US Airways CEO Doug Parker will likely take over, and American’s Tom Horton will be given an honorary position on the board. The …