US Airways Gives Dividend Miles Members More Choice and Flexibility with the New GoAwards Program

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Mon Nov 9, 2009 1:17pm EST

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TEMPE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--
US Airways (NYSE:LCC) has expanded the choices that Dividend Miles members have
with the introduction of its new GoAwards reward program. Beginning January 6,
2010, Dividend Miles, US Airways` frequent flyer program, will offer a new award
structure to provide members more flexibility and options when redeeming miles
for award travel to destinations worldwide. GoAwards will make booking travel
more convenient with fewer restrictions, and will create four award levels,
replacing the previous two tiers. 

Currently, Dividend Miles members have two award levels to choose from when
booking award travel: Saver and Standard. GoAwards introduces four award levels:
Off-Peak, Low, Medium and High. Off-Peak and Low are offered on days when travel
demand is lower, while Medium and High are offered on days when travel demand is
greater. Customers will have access to last-seat availability, and will be able
to combine Coach, First and Envoy cabins and dates at various mileage levels. 

"We`re always looking at new ways to improve the redemption experience for our
members and allow them to use their miles when they want, where they want and
how they want," said Fernand Fernandez, director of Marketing Programs for US
Airways. "With GoAwards, our frequent flyers will be able to book more travel
when they want to more than 1,000 destinations in 171 countries on US Airways or
our Star Alliance partners." 

Specific details of the new award structure and mileage requirements for award
travel worldwide are now available at www.usairways.com/goawards. 

Below is the new award chart for GoAwards:

                                                                                                                           GoAward Tier                                                          
 Round Trip Award Destination                                                                                              Off-peak           Low               Medium            High     
 Within and between the continental U.S. (including AK) and Canada                                    Coach Class          n/a                25,000            40,000            60,000   
                                                                                      First Class                          50,000             80,000            100,000  
 Between the continental U.S. or Canada and Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean                  Coach Class          25,000             35,000            60,000            80,000   
                                                                                      First Class                  50,000            60,000            100,000           140,000  
 Between North America* and Hawaii                                                                    Coach Class          n/a                40,000            65,000            90,000   
                                                                                      First Class                          70,000             135,000           180,000  
 Between North America* or Hawaii and South America                                                   Coach Class          35,000             60,000            90,000            125,000  
                                                                                      Business Class               60,000            100,000           200,000           350,000  
 Between North America* or Hawaii and Europe                                                          Coach Class          35,000             60,000            90,000            125,000  
                                                                                      Business Class               60,000            100,000           200,000           350,000  
 Between North America* or Hawaii and the Middle East                                                 Coach Class          n/a                80,000            120,000           160,000  
                                                                                      Business Class                       120,000            180,000           240,000  


* North America includes the continental U.S., Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean,
Central America and Mexico. 

For more information on GoAwards, including terms and conditions and blackout
dates, Dividend Miles members can visit www.usairways.com/goawards. And for
customers who are currently not Dividend Miles members, now would be a great
time to sign up at www.usairways.com. 

US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more
than 3,000 flights per day and serves more than 200 communities in the U.S.,
Canada, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Latin America. The airline
employs more than 32,000 aviation professionals worldwide and is a member of the
Star Alliance network, which offers its customers more than 19,000 daily flights
to 1,071 airports in 171 countries. Together with its US Airways Express
partners, the airline serves approximately 60 million passengers each year and
operates hubs in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix, and a focus city at
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. And for the eleventh consecutive
year, the airline received a Diamond Award for maintenance training excellence
from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Charlotte hub line maintenance
facility. For more company information, visit usairways.com. (LCCG) 

-Fly With US-

US Airways, Tempe
Media Relations, 480-693-5729 

Copyright Business Wire 2009

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