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dbaker
03-11-2002, 06:57 PM
US Airways and Space Adventures to Offer the Ultimate Destination - Space (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020311/dcm019_1.html)


ARLINGTON, Va., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways and Space Adventures, Ltd., have formed an exclusive new business agreement where US Airways' Dividend Miles members will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles for travel to the ultimate tourist destination -- outer space. US Airways is the world's first airline to offer mileage accrual and redemption for space travel.

In addition to an actual flight to space, US Airways' Dividend Miles can be earned and redeemed for Space Adventures' zero gravity and supersonic high- altitude jet flights, as well as astronaut-led shuttle launch tours.
dbaker
03-11-2002, 06:57 PM
US Airways and Space Adventures to Offer the Ultimate Destination - Space (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020311/dcm019_1.html)


ARLINGTON, Va., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways and Space Adventures, Ltd., have formed an exclusive new business agreement where US Airways' Dividend Miles members will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles for travel to the ultimate tourist destination -- outer space. US Airways is the world's first airline to offer mileage accrual and redemption for space travel.

In addition to an actual flight to space, US Airways' Dividend Miles can be earned and redeemed for Space Adventures' zero gravity and supersonic high- altitude jet flights, as well as astronaut-led shuttle launch tours.
phule
03-11-2002, 07:26 PM
Diners Club offers (or at least offered) a flight in a Mig-29 for the highest end point range. I never figured out if the flight to Russia to get into the Mig was included...
phule
03-11-2002, 07:26 PM
Diners Club offers (or at least offered) a flight in a Mig-29 for the highest end point range. I never figured out if the flight to Russia to get into the Mig was included...
dbaker
03-11-2002, 07:28 PM
How many points was that?
dbaker
03-11-2002, 07:28 PM
How many points was that?
phule
03-11-2002, 07:36 PM
2 Million? 2 Million 500 thousand maybe? I've got an older D.C. book at home I think, I'll have to look it up to be certain.
phule
03-11-2002, 07:36 PM
2 Million? 2 Million 500 thousand maybe? I've got an older D.C. book at home I think, I'll have to look it up to be certain.
tycoonjack
03-12-2002, 09:34 PM
So if you actually purchase the trip do you get the miles?
tycoonjack
03-12-2002, 09:34 PM
So if you actually purchase the trip do you get the miles?
dbaker
03-12-2002, 09:42 PM
That's what it says in the release. :P
dbaker
03-12-2002, 09:42 PM
That's what it says in the release. :P
tycoonjack
03-12-2002, 10:22 PM
Where?
tycoonjack
03-12-2002, 10:22 PM
Where?
dbaker
03-12-2002, 10:23 PM
Scroll up and read the article that we're replying to:


US Airways is the world's first airline to offer mileage accrual and redemption for space travel.
dbaker
03-12-2002, 10:23 PM
Scroll up and read the article that we're replying to:


US Airways is the world's first airline to offer mileage accrual and redemption for space travel.