US Airways - Dividend Miles

Program Overview

The frequent flyer program of US Airways is Dividend Miles . It has five classifications for its membership namely the follwing from the most to least exclusive : Chairman’s preferred, Platinum Preferred, Gold Preferred, Silver Preferred, and General Member

Earn Opportunities

One can earn points by patronizing partner establishments such as car rentals, hotels, and selected establishments. One can accrue points when traveling with Star Alliance carriers which caters to 171 countries and includes Continental Airlines, Air Canada, and Thai Airways among others. Aside from that, one can also earn points by traveling with their airline partners such as Hawaiian Airlines, Royal Jordanian airline, Qatar, Virgin Atlantic, or Bahamas Air.

Redeem Opportunities

One can use the points for the subscriptions to magazines and newspapers, upgrade to a higher class, early reservations or for travel during blackout dates, and donation to various charities. Their charities include Miles of Hope, American Red Cross, Make-A_ Wish Foundation, Fisher Foundation, and Medical Airlift.

Transfer Opportunities

They also have different Master Cards to choose from such as US Airways Premier World, US Airways Professional, US Airways World, and US Airways Business. When one uses these cards, they can earn points and convert them to miles.

Conclusion

U.S. Airways, considered to be the fifth largest airline in the U.S. did not fail in making their Dividend Miles flexible as miles can be shared and bought. Last December 2009, they also had a double your miles program for the first 50,000 miles. They also feature special offer from time to time such as triple your points if one stayed in Marriot hotel or discounts to selected partner establishment. Lastly all booking can be done online and points could even be spent at an online mall .