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Life is better when you’re Preferred. Here’s a peek at all the perks you‘ll enjoy.
UpgradesTravel in First Class for free. If an upgrade becomes available, we'll automatically upgrade you and a companion to First Class (when traveling in the same reservation). Talk about a nice surprise.
Upgrade to an Envoy Sleeper Seat anytime before takeoff. If you’re booked in Envoy, you can purchase an upgrade to an Envoy Sleeper seat anytime before departure by calling the Preferred Desk.
Upgrades are subject to capacity controls and exclude travel to/from Hawaii and Europe. Full-fare (Y or B class) economy tickets may be upgraded anytime after ticketing. Other paid tickets can be upgraded up to seven days in advance. Companions must be booked on the same itinerary and will be processed at the same time as the Platinum Preferred member.
Upgrades to/from Hawaii/Europe As a Chairman's Preferred member, you will receive 2 annual electronic one way First Class/Envoy upgrades for you and a companion for traveling on US Airways to or from Hawaii or Europe.
- Purchase your ticket through US Airways or a travel agent. Before you finalize your purchase, make sure that your fare class is eligible for an upgrade.
- Then provide your Dividend Miles account number to a Personal Liason at the Chairman's Preferred desk to process the electronic upgrade for you and your companion. As always, upgrade eligibility is based on the fare you purchased and is subject to capacity control.
To/from Hawaii
Eligible fares paid | Advance request schedule |
Y and B | Immediately after purchase - complimentary | All other economy fares | 7 days prior to departure from each one way trip - upgrade credit required | |
To/from Europe
Eligible fares paid | Advance request schedule |
Any ticket with a total fare (including taxes, facility surcharges and US Airways fees) of $1400 roundtrip or $700 each way | Anytime in advance (prior to departure from each one way trip) - upgrade credit required | |
Reserve Choice SeatsYou're able to reserve select exit-row seats and Choice Seats anytime after you book your flight at no additional cost.
Priority baggage handling and extra baggage allowance Get your bags faster and take more with you. - You and everyone who’s in your reservation are exempt from the first and second bag fees
- Your bags will be loaded last which means they'll be among the first on the conveyer belt at your destination
- Check one additional bag on most US Airways and partner airline flights
- Allowances vary by airline, so please contact the airline you’ll be traveling on for details.
Bonus miles Earn award travel even faster with an automatic 100-percent mileage bonus for all paid, qualifying flights on US Airways, US Airways Express carriers, US Airways Shuttle, ANA, United and Hawaiian. That’s twice the miles you’d earn as a base member. - Preferred flight bonus miles do not count towards Preferred status.
- Tickets purchased on/after August 6, 2008 for travel on US Airways and segments flown on/after August 6, 2008 with one of our partner airlines will no longer be eligible for a Preferred bonus miles.
Reservations assistance Get stellar customer service 24 hours a day. Just call the toll-free number on the back of your Preferred card to get in touch with our exclusive Chairman's Preferred Desk, where Personal Liaisons will assist you with reservations, award travel, upgrades and more. it’s like having your very own personal travel assistant.
Traveling abroad? Our private email address and toll-free number (also on your card) will get you in touch with our Preferred Desk from Europe as well as select destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Remember to let us know if you experience spectacular service from one of our employees by filling out one of the Above and Beyond Employee Recognition cards that came in your Preferred kit.
Nominate a friend to Silver Preferred status As a Chairman’s member you can nominate an individual of your choice to Silver Preferred status. Email your nomination request to chairmans@usairways.com and use CNOM in the subject line. US Airways reserves the right to reject a nomination for any reason.
Star Alliance benefits Enjoy special privileges when you travel on any participating Star Alliance airlines. Just present your Chairman's Preferred membership card and same-day international ticket to gain access to more than 600 Star Alliance lounges (including the US Airways Club). - Travel within North America and the Caribbean is excluded.
Guaranteed seating Get a spot on the fullest flights. We guarantee you a coach class seat on US Airways flights when you purchase an unrestricted fare (Y class), even if the flight is full. Just call the Chairman’s Preferred Desk at least 24 hours prior to departure to secure your seat.
Priority check-in and boarding Skip the line and check in at designated Preferred ticket counters. In airports where none are available, check in at one of our First Class counters (within the U.S. or to Bermuda, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean) or at our Envoy Class counters for travel to/from Europe. And if you’re traveling on one of our Star Alliance partners, go ahead and use the Star Alliance Gold check-in counter.
Get to your seat faster, too. Chairman's Preferred members board US Airways operated flights with Zone 1.
- Priority boarding is not provided at all airports, by all airlines.
Priority security lanes Sail through security at the airport and get to your gate even faster. Just show your Chairman's Preferred card, a valid form of I.D. and your boarding pass at our Priority Security Lanes at participating airports. You can even bring your travel companions along with you. - Participating airports include Atlanta, Boston, Charleston SC, Charlotte (C terminal only), Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Fort Myers, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York (LGA), Philadelphia (B&C terminals only), Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Juan Puerto Rico, Seattle and Washington DC (DCA).
Priority standby Get that open seat before someone else. When you're traveling on US Airways and Star Alliance™ member airlines, you‘re the priority. If there aren't any seats left on a flight you wish to take, you’ll have priority over Silver, Gold and Platinum Preferred members, as well as other customers, should one become available.
Standby and redeposit fee waived Move up to an earlier flight for free. We waive the standby fee for our Chairman's Preferred customers who want to move up to an earlier flight on the same day of travel.
We waive the mileage redeposit fee of $150 ($250 for transatlantic/transpacific itineraries) for totally unused award tickets for our Chairman's Preferred members.
US Airways Club benefitsExperience an oasis in the airport at the US Airways Club. As a Preferred member, you'll enjoy a $75 member discount on an annual membership.
Members who fly 150,000 Preferred qualifying miles or 150 segments in a calendar year will receive a free one-year Club membership the following year.
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