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As
one of United States' most popular and well-known airlines, US Airways
offers a variety of flight destinations at comparatively cheap prices.
Passengers travelling with US Airways can fly to more than 230 destinations
around the world. New destinations have recently been added to the
airline's flight plans, including Lisbon, Portugal, Milan in Italy
and Oahu in Hawaii.
US Airways is part of the Star Alliance
network of airlines, which was established in 1997 and voted the Best
Airline Alliance by Skytrax in both 2003 and 2005.
Across
the whole of the network, more than 15,000 daily flights are offered
to 842 cities in 152 countries, with other members including Air Canada,
bmi, Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines.
US Airways has
its own frequent flyer rewards scheme, called Dividend Miles, which
offers an exclusive range of benefits to the airline's faithful which
means they can save even more than the cheap flight tickets offered
by the company.
The Dividend Miles Preferred program was
dubbed "the richest program in the world" by Inside Flyer Magazine
and has also won Best Elite Program for the past three years in the
Freddie Awards.
Benefits offered by the scheme include complimentary
upgrades to and from Hawaii or Europe, companion upgrades, preferred
seating options and priority check-in and boarding.
US Airways
has a number of promotions offering very cheap flights, however, for
the cheapest fares, make sure you book your flights with Major Travel.
The airline has a fleet of 18 different models of aircraft - from
the 34-seater Saab 340 to the Airbus A330 which can seat 266 passengers.
Other aircraft models include the Embraer 190, Canadair Regional Jet
and Beechcraft 1900D as well as several Boeing and Airbus models.
While you are in the air, US Airways provides a full entertainment
schedule to while away those hours and ensure that your journey is
as enjoyable and comfortable as possible.
Audio and video
programmes are available, including the best in Hollywood movies,
comedy, music and sports shows. Passengers can use headsets they have
brought with them themselves or buy them for a cheap $5.
Wireless
access is also available on the flight through usairways.com, which
provides mobile access to flight schedule information and US Airways
contact information through Palm PDAs, web-enabled mobile phones and
BlackBerry pagers.
US Airways also gives its passengers
the choice of checking in for the flight online in order to provide
them with even more convenience. Online flight check-in is available
as early as 24 hours before the flight departure time and can be done
as close as 90 minutes before the flight takes off.
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First
Class First
Class cabins are available on most flights within the United States,
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean. When you fly First Class
with US, you’ll enjoy: • Dedicated
check-in counters at the airport • Priority
baggage handling and boarding • Wider,
more comfortable seats • Generous
legroom • A
quiet environment to work, relax or rest • Complimentary
audio and video entertainment options on flights over three hours
• Appetizing
menu choices and premium wine, beer and liquor selection
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Envoy
Business Class
Envoy Class, US Airways' transatlantic business class service, is
available on the widebody Boeing 767* and the spacious, double-aisle,
flagship Airbus A330. Envoy passengers enjoy a host of exclusive
offerings, including: • dedicated,
expedited check-in counters • priority
boarding and baggage handling • departure
and arrivals lounges in key U.S. and European cities •
complimentary
invitation to the US Airways Club in U.S. gateway cities •
wider
seats that adjust to an exceptional recline •
satellite
telephones and laptop power ports at every seat personal amenity
items • state-of-the-art,
on-demand personal entertainment system • extensive
library of movies, television shows and music compilations
*Some features and service amenities are not available on US Airways
Boeing 767s to Europe.
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Coach
Class Seating
US Airways' Airbus A330 Coach Class is a leader in transatlantic
comfort with a smoother and quieter cabin. Economy class seating
offers 28 rows where passengers seated in a 2-4-2 configuration
are never more than one seat away from the aisle. With up to 34"
seat pitch, the personal space is among the most generous in the
industry. Features include: • more personal space
that is never more than one seat from the aisle • adjustable
headrests and lumbar support • personal phones for calls
available throughout flight are fitted in each seat •
p@ssport entertainment system offering audio and video on demand
with a 6.4 inch screen • baby changing tables
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