Online check-in is available from 24 hours until 90 minutes before the scheduled flight departure. For airport check-in, desks close 30 minutes before departure for domestic travel and 60 minutes before departure for international travel. Exceptions are when departing from the following airports, when passengers with bags must complete check-in hours before the departure time: Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Maui, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Washington (Dulles).
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Carry-on: One item plus one personal item which includes a purse, briefcase, laptop, or diaper bag. Items must fit in the overhead compartment or under your seat and cannot exceed linear dimensions of 51 in (length + height + width), or 45in on express flights.
Checked: Two items that cannot exceed 50lbs each or a total linear dimension of 62in.
Excess: Items with linear dimensions between 62in and 80in are charged $80 per bag. Bags weighing between 51lbs and 70lbs are charged $50 per bag. Those weighing 71lbs-100 lbs are charged $80 per bag.
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Changes can be made online. No administrative fee is due if the original ticket was an unrestricted fare. Non-refundable tickets can be altered for the first 24 hours after booking. After that, penalty fees will apply. Name changes cannot be made, but the ticket can be altered for a standby flight on the same day for $25. Tickets can also be cancelled any time before or on the day of travel. The cost of the ticket can be used to book another non-refundable ticket with a departure date within a year, but an administrative fee of $100 will be charged.
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Infants under two years of age travel for free on an adult's lap (the adult must be over 15 years old). Reservations for infants cannot me made online, but must be made at the reservations number (listed below). All other children up to the age of 12 will travel for the appropriate fare. Children's fares are available on some routes.
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Discounts for travelers 62+ have recently been phased out and replaced with the AARP savers discount program.
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The number of pets that may be carried in each cabin is limited and you must make your reservations on flights with cabin pet space available to allow your pet to travel with you. There is an $80 fee each way to transport a small cat or dog. One exception: US Airways will not accept pets for travel to and from Hawaii.
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Musical instruments are allowed as hand luggage as long as they do not exceed 45 linear inches. If the instrument is too large, an additional seat must be purchased.
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Deli-style meals are available to buy in-flight. Drinks services depend on how far you are flying. A full service is available for flights of 400 miles or more, a limited beverage service on flights between 225 and 399 miles and no beverage service on flights less than 224 miles. Films and TV programs are available.
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Dividend Miles, the frequent flyer program for US Airways allows you to earn miles when you fly with US Airways, members of the Star Alliance, as well other partners: Bahamas Air, Caribbean Star Airlines, Caribbean Sun Airlines and Qantas.
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There’s nothing like heading up in the skies to work up an appetite. Check out the airline’s menu before you fly so you can decide if you need to bring any extras. A sample menu of food that can be bought from the cafe is available at US Airways' Web site; or see photographs taken by fellow flyers of meals they’ve been served and read reviews at AirlineMeals.net.
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Moby Dick, War and Peace, Leaves of Grass… Do you need to pack a weighty tome or will the in-flight magazine keep you happily occupied for the duration of the flight? US Airways Magazine is published monthly and is available on every flight. The magazine features celebrity interviews and destination information along with an in-flight guide. Read a preview online.
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