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5,000 Bonus Dividend Miles For Every 3 US Airways Shuttle Flights

ByEdward Pizzarello

Talk about a solid bonus for those regional commuters in the Northeast.  US Airways has announced a 5,000 point bonus for every 3 shuttle flights flown between now and the end of May.  The 3 shuttle airports are BOS (Boston Logan), LGA (New York-Laguardia) and DCA (Washington, DC-Reagan).

Miles For

This bonus can be earned up to a maximum of 10 times or 50,000 bonus points.  The kicker here is the bonus is for every 3 segments, not round-trip flights.

I checked the lowest prices for shuttle flights in the time period and found $71 fares between DCA and BOS.  If you did not have elite status on US Airways, those three flights would earn you a total of 194 miles for a price per mile of about 3.4 cents.  You could buy US Airways miles cheaper than that by a bunch (usually just under 2 cents nowadays).

While I don’t see this being a good mileage run benefit based on the usual shuttle prices, this should be a really easy bonus to earn for anyone who travels these routes frequently.

My goal in life is to fill my family’s passports with stamps, creating buckets of memories along the way. You’ll find me writing about realistic ways for normal people to travel the world, whether you’re on a budget or enjoy luxury. I also enjoy taking us on the occasional detour to explore the inner workings of the travel industry.

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