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Here are some interesting bits and pieces about US Airways.

1) Services to Hawaii: US Airways fly to Hawaii. Service run from Phoenix to Honolulu and the neighbouring islands. These are interesting because of they can be cost effective routes for earning tier points in First, though currently AA is cheaper.

2) Service to and from Charlotte: This is a new oneworld route option, including services from London Heathrow and (during the summer) from Manchester to Charlotte. Also there are seasonal services from Charlotte to Brussels, Lisbon and Barcelona.

3) Seasonal service from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Philadelphia, thereby providing a route to the US that avoids Heathrow.

4) Other international service : US Airways fly to places such as Dublin and Rio. Their international network is not as extensive as AA, but they are still a useful alternative.

5) There are some unusual 2000 mile route with US Airways, which earn higher tier points in all classes, but notably 210 in First. This includes Sacramento SMF to Washington BWI, Anchorage to CLT, and a once a week service from CLT to BGI (Bridgetown Barbados)

6) US Airways, like AA, has the concept of preferred seating (front of cabins, exit rows) for status passengers. oneworld status passengers can get these seats, but not currently online, you need to call in. The reason being that the status connectivity is not yet fully implemented as far as seating is concerned.