US Airways revamps fare policy, perks to cut costs

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US Airways revamps fare policy, perks to cut costs=20

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Tuesday August 27, 11:05 AM EDT=20


ARLINGTON, Va., Aug 27 (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. (UAWGQ
<http://money.excite.com/jsp/qt/full.jsp?time=3D0&symbol_search_text=3DUA=
WGQ
> ), which filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, said on Tuesday that
it has changed some of its fare policies and eliminated some amenities,
like free paper tickets and alcoholic drinks, to cut costs.

US Airways said it will no longer let passengers who buy nonrefundable
tickets for many routes in North America and Europe use the value of an
unused ticket as a credit toward the purchase of another one.

"If you miss the event, your ticket isn't good for the next day," said
B. Ben Baldanza, senior vice president of marketing at the airline.

US Airways also said it will now charge $25 to each traveler who
qualifies for an electronic ticket but chooses a paper ticket instead,
and will stop serving free alcoholic drinks on Trans-Atlantic flights.

To slash expenses, US Airways will also decrease its use of some of the
channels it uses to market and sell tickets, including some online
sites.=20


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