US Airways Waves 'Bye Bye' to Same-Day Standby Fees for Dividend Miles Preferred Members

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US Airways Waves 'Bye Bye' to Same-Day Standby Fees for Dividend Miles Preferred Members
		US Airways logo. (PRNewsFoto) [AG TK]
   Airline Continues to Enhance Its Year-Old Frequent Flyer Program With
                            Innovative Features

    TEMPE, Ariz., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC)
continues to make its award-winning frequent flyer program even more
rewarding by announcing a new benefit for Dividend Miles Preferred members.
Beginning today, US Airways will no longer charge Dividend Miles Preferred
members a $25 fee to receive a confirmed standby seat for an earlier flight
on the day of travel. No other full-service carrier offers this benefit to
all elite-level frequent flyer program members.
    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050223/LAW097LOGO)
    "Our most frequent flyers tell us that when they're traveling they need
to be able to make changes 'on the fly' and that this fee was a nuisance,"
says Travis Christ, vice president, sales and marketing for US Airways. "As
demonstrated by our recent announcement of improved in-flight services, and
our history of industry-leading innovations outlined below, US Airways is
working hard to be easy to do business with."
    The current Dividend Miles program, which was formed in May 2006, is a
result of the US Airways/America West merger and brings together the best
of the pre-merger US Airways Dividend Miles program and America West's
FlightFund program. Dividend Miles' unique combination of features make it
easier and more rewarding for business and leisure travelers alike to earn
and redeem miles, including:
    *  Mix and match mileage redemption.  Recently recognized at the Freddie
       Awards, US Airways has led the industry in allowing members greater
       flexibility in redeeming their miles. Since 2004, members booking
       awards online have been able to redeem miles for a Coach Class ticket
       in one direction and a First Class ticket in the other. It is also
       possible to get a reduced-mileage Saver award in one direction and a
       flexible Premium award in the other. This benefit gives members more
       choices and flexibility and makes using miles for award travel more
       convenient.

    *  Easy calendar shopping. US Airways was among the first airlines to
       offer a calendar feature on its website to make shopping for an award
       ticket easy by using color-coded dates to show when Saver and Premium
       seats are available.

    *  More First Class upgrades. US Airways offers the most generous First
       Class upgrade benefit of all network carriers. Preferred members are
       eligible for free First Class upgrades, when available, as early as
       seven days before their flight for discounted fares and any time before
       their flight for unrestricted fares (Y or B fare classes).

    *  Automated upgrade enhancements. US Airways recently re-launched its
       program that searches for First Class upgrade opportunities several
       times a day and automatically upgrades Preferred members when First
       Class seats are available. The system automatically notifies members by
       e-mail when they are upgraded.

    *  Miles for online shopping. US Airways continues to expand its unique
       Dividend Miles Shopping Mall, an online store where members earn up to
       15 miles for each dollar spent with over 130 well-known retailers such
       as Sephora, Brooks Brothers, Lands' End(R) and Staples. And US Airways
       was the first airline to offer Buy Direct merchandise from retailers
       like Sony and Callaway Golf Clubs.
    To learn more about the Dividend Miles program or to sign up, customers
can visit http://www.usairways.com/dm. Signing up takes just minutes and it's
free.
    US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than
36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and
US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per day and serve
more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and
Latin America. The new US Airways -- the product of a merger between
America West and US Airways in September 2005 -- is a member of the Star
Alliance network, which offers our customers 16,000 daily flights to 855
destinations in 155 countries worldwide. This press release and additional
information on US Airways can be found at http://www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
    -LCC-
SOURCE US Airways
http://www.usairways.com
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