Yet another reason Southwest makes a profit. If you can't use your non-refundable ticket, you can use the full value of the ticket towards another flight within the following year. David > US Airways revamps fare policy, perks to cut costs > > > > Tuesday August 27, 11:05 AM EDT > > > ARLINGTON, Va., Aug 27 (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. (UAWGQ > <http://money.excite.com/jsp/qt/full.jsp?time=0&symbol_search_text=UAWGQ > > ), 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. > > > ©2002 Reuters Limited.