US Airways (NYSE:LCC) announced today that it is reinstating the bonus miles and
500 minimum miles accrual benefits for customers with Preferred membership in
the US Airways Dividend Miles frequent flyer program. US Airways Dividend Miles
members earn and retain Preferred status when they purchase and fly at least
25,000 miles or 30 segments within a calendar year. The company also announced
that all Dividend Miles members will receive a minimum of 500 miles for each
segment flown on US Airways Shuttle.
Beginning Nov. 20, Dividend Miles Preferred members will receive bonus miles
commensurate with their Preferred status level. Retroactive credit will appear
in Preferred members' December Dividend Miles account statements for
bonus-qualifying travel between August 6, 2008 and Nov. 19.
US Airways Dividend Miles Program
Preferred Status Eligibility and Bonus Accruals
Preferred Status Level Preferred Status Qualifications Bonus Miles Premium
Silver 25,000 annual flight miles, 25%
OR 30 flight annual flight segments
Gold 50,000 annual flight miles 50%
OR 60 annual flight segments
Platinum 75,000 annual flight miles, 75%
OR 90 annual flight segments
Chairman's Preferred 100,000 annual flight miles, 100%
OR 120 annual flight segments
In addition to reinstating the 500 minimum miles accrual that Preferred
members will receive for every segment flown, effective Nov. 20 all Dividend
Miles members will receive 500 minimum miles per segment on US Airways Shuttle
flights between Washington, New York and Boston. Preferred and US Airways
Shuttle 500 minimum miles accruals will be retroactively credited for qualifying
flights taken between May 1, 2008 and Nov. 19. The retroactive credit will
appear in members' December Dividend Miles account statements.
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Planning Andrew Nocella said, "Our
Dividend Miles Program members are extremely important to us, and these changes
reflect our continued commitment to delivering the best product with the most
value to our customers."
US Airways Dividend Miles Preferred members enjoy benefits like the most
generous upgrade window in the industry, free first and second checked bags,
access to Choice Seat assignments and more. Dividend Miles' unique combination
of features makes it easier and more rewarding for business and leisure
travelers alike to earn and redeem miles. Information about the US Airways
Dividend Miles Program and membership benefits is available at
www.dividendmiles.com.
US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates
more than 3,100 flights per day and serves nearly 200 communities in the U.S.,
Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. The airline employs
approximately 34,000 aviation professionals worldwide and is a member of the
Star Alliance network, which offers our customers 18,000 daily flights to 965
destinations in 162 countries worldwide. In the first eight months of 2008, US
Airways ranked first in on-time performance among the ten largest U.S. carriers
according to the Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report. And
for the tenth consecutive year, the airline received a Diamond Award for
maintenance training excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
for its Charlotte, North Carolina hub line maintenance facility. For more
company information, visit usairways.com. (LCCG)
