US Airways | All about Preferred
Dividend Miles

All about Preferred FAQs
Dividend Miles Preferred

Preferred benefits

The Dividend Miles Preferred program helps make your travel experience more comfortable and rewarding and boasts the most generous upgrade policy of any airline. Take a look at our Preferred
benefits and learn why it pays to be a Preferred member.


Preferred program changes

Effective November 20, 2008, we’re bringing back Preferred bonus miles and 500 mile segment minimums for Preferred members. We’ll also be awarding retroactive Preferred bonus miles and segment minimums for Preferred member flight activity. Retroactive mileage credit will be reflected in the December 2008 e-Statement.


Preferred program updates

Preferred bonuses
500 mile segment minimums
Preferred members will earn
the following bonus:

Silver 25%
Gold 50%
Platinum 75%
Chairman's 100%
Preferred members will earn a minimum of 500 miles for each segment flown.

Base members traveling on US Airways Shuttle will receive a minimum of 500 miles per segment.
Preferred members will earn Preferred bonus miles for all travel from August 6 - November 19, 2008
Preferred members will receive segment minimums for travel between May 1 - November 19, 2008.

Base members who flew on US airways Shuttle between May 1 - November 19, 2008 will also receive segment minimums.

Preferred qualification

Preferred upgrades

Preferred status

Preferred benefits
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Chairman's
Unlimited upgrades to First Class within the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean area
•
•
•
•
Your companion upgrades with your tier status
•
•
•
•
Reserve Choice Seats at no extra cost
•
•
•
•
500 mile segment minimum
•
•
•
•
First and second checked bag (free of charge)
•
•
•
•
Third checked bag (free of charge)
•
•
•
Preferred bonus miles on US Airways flights
25%
50%
75%
100%
Personal reservations service
•
•
•
•
Priority standby
•
•
•
•
Standby fee waived
•
•
•
•
Complimentary upgrades to/from Hawaii/Europe
Yes**
Complimentary US Airways Club Membership
Yes***
Priority baggage handling
•
•
•
Star Alliance status
•
•
•
•
Nominate a friend to Silver Preferred status
•
Guaranteed seating
•
•
Priority check-in and early boarding
•
•
•
•
Priority security lanes
•
•
•
•
Buy upgrades to Envoy Sleeper anytime*
•
•
US Airways Club membership discount
•
•
•
•

Above and Beyond employee recognition program

The Above and Beyond program is your opportunity to help us recognize those employees you feel have gone out of their way to help you.

*Purchase GoEnvoySleeper upgrades for $300 on the day of departure at the airport in PHL and CLT (or in your European departure city). We provide advance seating assignments for you and a guest when you request an Envoy Sleeper upgrade.

**Chairman's members receive 4 one-way e-certs that can be redeemed for travel to Europe/Hawaii (2 for member, 2 for companion). Certain terms and conditions apply and can be found on the Chairman's Preferred page.

***We issue a complimentary Club membership to members who fly 150,000 (or more) miles or 150 segments in a calendar year.