US Airways flights and information

Airline Overview

US Airways is one of the Big Six hub-and-spoke airlines in the US. The airline's history goes back to 1939, when, as All-American Airways, it delivered air mail to Western Pennsylvania and the Ohio Valley. Via buy-outs and mergers, US Airways morphed from All-American Airways to Allegheny Airlines, US Air and finally US Airways. Today, US Airways, with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,200 flights per day around the US, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America.

In Fall 2009, US Airways was one of several major carriers that imposed a surcharge of up to $50 (US) for flying on busy travel days such as those around Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day or Easter.

 

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Check-in

Web check-in opens between 24 hours and one hour prior to the scheduled departure time. Not everyone can check-in online. Travellers with lap infants, unaccompanied minors and those travelling to some international destinations must check-in at the airport. For domestic flights, check-in desks close 30 minutes prior to departure; for international flights, check-in desks close 60 minutes before take-off. Curbside check-in is available at some airports including Seattle, Washington, and costs $2 on top of checked baggage fees.

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Baggage

Carry-on: One carry-on bag and a personal item such as a purse or laptop computer. The carry-on bag should weigh no more than 18kg and measure up to 115cm (linear cms).

Checked: For flights from (and to) Canada, within the US and to Latin America and the Caribbean, it costs $15 to check one bag and $25 to check a second piece of luggage (online rates). If you wait until you get to the airport to check bags the fees are as follows: $20 for the first checked bag (up to 23kg), $30 for the second checked bag. Bags three through nine are charged $100 per piece. Some flyers are exempt from these charges. These include all Dividend Miles Preferred members and Star Alliance Silver and Gold status members.

Excess: These are (for Economy-Class travellers): $100 for a third bag and subsequent bags (up to nine). If a piece of luggage is overweight - 23-32kg - the fee is $70 for the first bag, $80 for the second bag and $150 for the third bag and subsequent bags (up to nine). A piece of luggage weighing between 32 and 45kg will incur the following charges - $120 for the first bag, $130 for the second bag and $200 for the third bag and subsequent bags (up to nine). US Airways will not accept bags weighing over 45kg. Bags that are oversized, 157-203cm, incur a fee of $100.

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Legroom

Seat pitch: 81cm

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Pre-assigned Seating

Can be booked online or at check-in.

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Passenger Change Details

Changes can be made online. No administrative fee is due if the original ticket was an unrestricted fare. Non-refundable tickets can be altered for the first 24 hours after booking. After that, penalty fees will apply. Name changes cannot be made, but the ticket can be altered for a standby flight on the same day for $25 USD. Tickets can also be cancelled any time before or on the day of travel. The cost of the ticket can be used to book another non-refundable ticket with a departure date within a year, but an administrative fee of $100 USD will be charged.

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Child Fares

Infants under two years of age travel for free on an adult's lap (the adult must be over 15 years old). Reservations for infants cannot be made online, but must be made via Reservations. Children's fares are available on some routes.

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Senior Fares

Discounts for travelers 62+ have recently been phased out and replaced with the AARP savers discount program.

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Pets

Cats and dogs and service animals may travel in the cabin. It costs $100 (USD) each way. Carry-on pets are not allowed on transatlantic flights or flights to/from Barbados and Hawaii.

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Carrying Musical Instruments

Travellers may take small musical instruments on board as carry-on baggage. An extra seat may be purchased. Cellos and bass violas will only be accepted as seat baggage.

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In-flight Service

In Coach, beverages are complimentary on every flight. Snacks, such as almonds and Twizzlera, cost from $3 on most flights. Fresh meals and snack boxes (containing a saladm cheese, crackers and a cookie) cost from $5 on longer flights (departing 5am-8am). On flights to Europe, there's a choice of meals, and breakfasts on a morning-arrival flight. Movies, tv shorts and audio programs are shown on flights to/from Hawaii and on transatlantic flights. Laptop power is available on the Airbus A330 and in Envoy Class on the Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft. There are satellite phones on the A330. The connection fee is $5 and $10 per minute after that.

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Air Miles

Dividend Miles, the frequent-flyer program for US Airways, allows you to earn miles when you fly with US Airways, members of the Star Alliance (including Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand and United), as well as other partners: Bahamas Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian Airlines.

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Airline Food Link

A sample menu of food available for purchase in Coach is available at US Airways' website (www.usairways.com) or see photographs taken by fellow flyers of meals they’ve been served and read reviews at AirlineMeals.net.

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In-flight Magazine

US Airways Magazine is published monthly and is available on every flight. Read a preview online.

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Airline Alliances

US Airways is a member of the Star Alliance.

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