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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 3:17 am
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Originally Posted by AZ Travels the World
I feel the need to draw attention to this, as it seems to me to be a new low in the frequent flyer business, even for US Airways, which has become an industry leader when it comes to lows. The airline is dropping its 500 mile minimum for short-haul flights, and will soon begin awarding actual mileage only, for all flights.

Here is a thread in the US Airways forum on the topic.
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