About Dividend Miles & Preferred
Earning miles
Dividend Miles is our frequent flyer program. Earn miles when you fly with US Airways, our airline partners or Star Alliance carriers. You can also earn miles with our hotel partners, credit cards and other partners.Using your miles
To book travel with miles, just go to usairways.com.How to qualify for Preferred status
The Dividend Miles Preferred program helps make your travel experience more comfortable and rewarding and boasts the most generous upgrade policy of any airline.To qualify for Preferred status, you have to fly a certain number of miles or segments within a calendar year on US Airways or any of our airline partners. When you fly in First or Envoy on US Airways, you earn 50% more miles toward Preferred status.
Take a look at our Preferred benefits and learn why it pays to be a Preferred member.
How to qualify
Preferred status | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Chairman's |
Annual Preferred-qualifying miles | 25,000 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 100,000 |
Annual Preferred-qualifying segments | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 |
Preferred benefits
Preferred status | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Chairman's |
Preferred bonus miles for flights on US Airways and select partners | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% |
500 mile segment minimum | • | • | • | • |
Unlimited complimentary upgrades to First Class (contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada, CentralAmerica, Mexico & Caribbean) | • | • | • | • |
Companion upgrades | • | • | • | • |
Special Preferred seats (including exit row) | • | • | • | • |
Star Alliance status | • | • | • | • |
Priority check-in, security lanes and early boarding | • | • | • | • |
Personal reservations service | • | • | • | • |
Priority standby | • | • | • | • |
Same-day standby fee waived | • | • | • | • |
US Airways Club membership discount | Yes** | |||
First checked bag (free of charge) | • | • | • | • |
Second and third checked bag (free of charge) | • | • | • | |
Earn even more benefits with Special Dividends | • | • | • | • |
Priority baggage handling | • | • | • | |
Guaranteed seating | • | • | • | • |
Complimentary upgrades to/from Hawaii/Europe/South America and the Middle East | Yes* | |||
*Chairman's members receive four one-way e-Certificates for travel to/from Europe, Hawaii, South America and the Middle East (2 for each member, 2 for companions). An additional premium tax may apply upon exiting some transatlantic destinations. Terms and conditions apply.
**We issue a complimentary Club membership to members who fly 150,000 (or more) miles or 150 segments in a calendar year.
