With the cost of air travel climbing due to the high cost of fuel, you may
have to think outside the box on how to travel for less.
We have found a super
big loophole that can save you major big travel bucks, especially if you want to
travel to Europe, Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean for $139 roundtrip.
You can fly roundtrip on US Airways to any of their destinations to Europe,
Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada or between 100 U.S. cities for $139
roundtrip or less.
Now before we get into the details on this one, we thought you should know
how this all comes about.
During 2005, America West and US Airways merged. At the time, each airline
had their own preferred credit card companies that offered their members a way
to earn extra frequent flyer miles by making purchases with their preferred
airline.
Until the end of this year, they still have two different credit card
companies offering bonus miles for signing up for their preferred US Airways
card. By being approved by both companies, you could earn 35,000 to 40,000 air
miles for a $139 investment. Remember, you must also sign up for a free US
Airways frequent flyer program account BEFORE you apply for the two credit
cards. That's enough air miles for a free roundtrip ticket (minus any processing
fees) to any US Airways destination within the USA, to Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico,
Canada or the Caribbean.
And from January 15, 2009 to February 28, 2009, US Airways will reduce the
amount of air miles needed to fly to Europe from 50,000 to just 35,000 air
miles.
Please click here to see mileage awards charts showing where you can fly and
the special winter promotion to Europe.
If you only sign up for the US Airways Visa Signature card for $90 a year,
you will receive 25,000 air miles which is enough for a frequent flyer ticket
for travel within the continental USA (including Alaska) and Canada.
Between September 1 and 30, 2008, you can fly to the Caribbean for only
25,000 air miles. Please click here to see the mileage awards chart and info on
the Caribbean promotion.
Credit Card Mileage Program
One US Airways credit card is their Visa Signature card issued by Bank of
America. The annual fee for this card is $90. You will receive a sign-up bonus
of 25,000 air miles plus other goodies. Please click here to see the additional
benefits you get with this card, including a $99 companion certificate and a
free one-day US Airways club lounge pass (valued at $40).
The second credit card is the US Airways World MasterCard issued by Barclays
Delaware. For $49 a year, you can receive a sign-up bonus of 10,000 air miles.
Sign up for their Premier World MasterCard (we recommend this one) and for a $79
annual fee you will receive a sign-up bonus of 15,000 air miles plus extra
goodies including a $99 companion certificate and a one-day US Airways club
lounge pass. Please click here to see all the perks you get for signing up for
this card.
In summary, for only a $139 investment you could be on your way to almost any
destination in the world served by US Airways, including Europe and Hawaii.
Remember, you
must sign up for a free US Airways frequent flyer membership BEFORE you apply
for the credit cards. Please click
here to apply for US Airways Dividend Miles program and for more
information.
Please click here to view the mileage awards charts and special promotional
bonus mileage charts showing how you can get to the Caribbean for only 25,000
frequen flyer miles and to Europe for only 35,000 frequent flyer miles.
Please click here for full details on the US Airways Visa Signature credit
card issued by Bank of America where you can earn up to 25,000 bonus air miles.
Please click here for full details on the US Airways World MasterCard credit
cards issued by Barclays Delaware where you can receive 10,000 to 15,000 bonus
air miles.
To see a side-by-side comparison of the US Airways Visa and MasterCard credit
cards, please click
here.
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