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Warm Up This Winter With US Airways and MasterCard(R)

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      Vacationers can save 5 percent off roundtrip airfare to 21 beach
           destinations and earn 5,000 bonus miles along the way.

    TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC)
and MasterCard Worldwide want travelers to reach for the beach this winter.
Customers looking to explore the beautiful beaches of Mexico and the
Caribbean can enjoy a five percent discount on roundtrip airfare and 5,000
Dividend Miles*.
    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050223/LAW097LOGO)
    To take advantage of this offer, travelers must reserve their airfare
directly through US Airways online at http://www.usairways.com/mcbeach, and pay
with a MasterCard card. When making reservations they should enter
eCertificate code MCBEACH. For a complete list of the 21 beach destinations
throughout Mexico and the Caribbean offered through this promotion, please
visit http://www.usairways.com/mcbeach.
    The US Airways beach discount is available to customers who book their
roundtrip airfare by Dec. 31 and travel before Jan. 31, 2008. Dividend
Miles members who register online at http://www.usairways.com/mcbeach, prior to
purchasing their flights, will earn an additional 5,000 Dividend Miles.
(Non-members can register to become Dividend Miles members online at
http://www.dividendmiles.com).
    "Beach destinations provide the perfect winter escape because of their
mild temperatures and fantastic deals on airfare and hotel rates prior to
the Spring Break rush," said Kevin Jackson, managing director, consumer and
partnership marketing for US Airways. "This discount from MasterCard saves
customers even more on our already low fares and makes it possible to earn
more miles for travel to over 850 destinations worldwide."
    "Our beach vacation promotion with US Airways allows cardholders to use
their MasterCard card to reward themselves with a discounted tropical
vacation while also earning valuable Dividend Miles," said T.J. Sharkey,
senior vice president, U.S. merchant sales, MasterCard Worldwide. "Teaming
up with US Airways provides us with a great opportunity to say 'thank you'
to cardholders, by offering valuable benefits to those who choose to pay
using their MasterCard card."
    For more information on Award travel or becoming a Dividend Miles
Member, please visit http://www.dividendmiles.com.
    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.
    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. US Airways 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)
                                -Fly With US-
    *Terms and conditions: roundtrip purchase required. Registration
required. Valid only for tickets purchased from http://www.usairways.com Tickets
booked by December 31, 2007 and flown between November 1, 2007 and January
31, 2008 are eligible for 5% discount and 5,000 bonus miles when booked
with a valid MasterCard card and booked with eCertificate "MCBEACH."
Blackout dates: November 17, 21, 24-26, December 21-23, 26-30 and January
1-6. Bonus miles will be awarded 4-6 weeks after travel has been completed
and are not eligible for Preferred status. International flight segments to
and from eligible cities must be operated by US Airways. In the event a
portion of your trip originates on a black-out date or includes travel to
or from a city that is not listed above the discount will apply only to the
portion of travel that is eligible however no bonus miles will be awarded.
Tickets must be booked online. MasterCard and the MasterCard Brand Mark are
registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated. (C)2007 US
Airways.


SOURCE US Airways




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  • http://www.usairways.com/mcbeach
  • http://www.dividendmiles.com/
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