US Airways and Space Adventures to Offer the Ultimate Destin

dbaker · 03-11-2002, 12:57 PM

US Airways and Space Adventures to Offer the Ultimate Destination - Space

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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, 12:57 PM

US Airways and Space Adventures to Offer the Ultimate Destination - Space

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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, 01:26 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, 01:26 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, 01:28 PM

How many points was that?

dbaker · 03-11-2002, 01:28 PM

How many points was that?

phule · 03-11-2002, 01:36 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, 01:36 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, 03:34 PM

So if you actually purchase the trip do you get the miles?

tycoonjack · 03-12-2002, 03:34 PM

So if you actually purchase the trip do you get the miles?

dbaker · 03-12-2002, 03:42 PM

That's what it says in the release. :P

dbaker · 03-12-2002, 03:42 PM

That's what it says in the release. :P

tycoonjack · 03-12-2002, 04:22 PM

Where?

tycoonjack · 03-12-2002, 04:22 PM

Where?

dbaker · 03-12-2002, 04:23 PM

Scroll up and read the article that we're replying to:

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

dbaker · 03-12-2002, 04:23 PM

Scroll up and read the article that we're replying to:

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

03-12-2002, 03:34 PM	#9
tycoonjack Senior Member ITYT Navigator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUS Posts: 690	Miles So if you actually purchase the trip do you get the miles?

03-12-2002, 03:34 PM	#10
tycoonjack Senior Member ITYT Navigator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUS Posts: 690	Miles So if you actually purchase the trip do you get the miles?

03-12-2002, 04:22 PM	#13
tycoonjack Senior Member ITYT Navigator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUS Posts: 690	I didn't see it Where?

03-12-2002, 04:22 PM	#14
tycoonjack Senior Member ITYT Navigator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUS Posts: 690	I didn't see it Where?

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03-11-2002, 01:26 PM	#3
phule Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ORD Posts: 188	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...

03-11-2002, 01:28 PM	#5
dbaker Senior Member ITYT Captain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IAH/HOU Posts: 2,354	How many points was that?

03-11-2002, 01:36 PM	#7
phule Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ORD Posts: 188	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.

03-12-2002, 03:42 PM	#11
dbaker Senior Member ITYT Captain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IAH/HOU Posts: 2,354	That's what it says in the release. :P