http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/us_airways/index.html en-us Copyright 2007 First Class Flyer, Inc. (888) 980.9922. All rights Reserved. Flight Bliss webmaster@iproduction.com 1000Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:22:59 CDT 1000Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:22:59 CDT IPS - www.iproduction.com US Airways' balance sheets are apparently showing so much red ink that the carrier is implementing a "new business model," detailed in a recent press release today. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/elites-status-party-over-at-us-airways_242-1.html?stype=rss I've closely tracked summer discount Business Class fares to Europe since they began, and I can tell you that this year's deals seem predictable, and good ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/more-airlines-offer-discount-business-class-airfares_224-1.html?stype=rss When it's better to spend cash than frequent flyer points. Last-minute Business and First Class upgrades that are great values and worth the extra expenditure of real money vs. miles ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/last-minute-business-and-first-class-upgrades_214-1.html?stype=rss In a news release issued late last week, US Airways' Dividend Miles Program announced two policy changes: One will make it more difficult to accrue miles, the other will make it more costly to redeem them ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/us-airways-dividend-miles-more-expensive_212-1.html?stype=rss US Airways has announced that in January 2008 they will begin installing new "near lie-flat seats" in international Business Class cabins on B767 aircraft which currently cover many European routes... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-travel-to-europe_181-1.html?stype=rss The differences between one airline's mileage award and another can yield little-known and lucrative values. The "formula" used to determine the number of miles it costs for a given award, such as discount Business Class travel for the price of coach, varies widely... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-travel-to-europe_109-1.html?stype=rss We surveyed over a dozen routes and found that the following destinations have the best discount First Class airfares of $600 to $800 from many US cities: Montego Bay, Santo Domingo, Turks and Caicos, and Bahamas (Nassau). Many other destinations are available... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/caribbean/discount-first-class-airfare-to-the-caribbean_121-1.html?stype=rss US Airways is one of the few carriers that have no restrictions on how many airline miles you can buy annually. There's a 50,000 mile limit per purchase, but no limit to the number of purchases. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/middle_east/discount-business-class-airfare-to-the-middle-east_157-1.html?stype=rss Upgrade strategies for First Class travel to Hawaii can be more expensive nowadays, owing to some recent changes. One of the best carriers on the mainland to Hawaii route, American Airlines, now imposes a $300 cash surcharge... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/hawaii/first-class-travel-to-Hawaii_153-1.html?stype=rss