US Air miles good on flights to the moon, almost (3/15/2002) TW Crossroads
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Another over-the-top (literally, this time) affinity program belongs to US Airways, with the carrier one-upping the Star Alliance, which touts itself as "the airline network for earth." Under an agreement with Space Adventures, a space tourism company, US Airways frequent flyer members will be able to earn and redeem miles for a suborbital space flight, as well as zero gravity and supersonic high-altitude jet flights or astronaut-led shuttle launch tours. The suborbital flights aren't planned until 2004 or 2005, and they will cost 10 million miles. That makes the Zero Gravity flight (250,000 miles plus $2,000) and the Edge of Space flight (275,000 miles plus $8,000) seem relatively easy to obtain. Participants still will earn miles on the flights, which, a US Airways spokesman said, would come to 250,000 miles for the suborbital adventure. Back to news page. ===== ---------------------------------------------------------- John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ba'atha delenda est! - Freedom is Not Free __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/
