US Airways and American Airlines have merged since the publication of this post so it is no longer valid. 

This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the US Airways program. In Part 2, we looked at its award chart and rules to find valuable awards. In Part 3, we’ll value specific Dividend Miles awards.

US Airways and American Airlines have merged since the publication of this post so it is no longer valid.

Nine minutes ago, I received an email from US Airways saying that I was targeted to buy Dividend Miles with a 90% bonus from now through May 15. Check to see if you have the email.

Clicking the link to Buy Miles in the email, I was brought to a purchase screen where the bonus miles were automatically included. The normal US Air price for miles is $37.63 per 1,000 or 3.7625 cents per mile.

US Airways and American Airlines have merged since the publication of this post so it is no longer valid.

This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the US Airways program. In Part 2, we'll look at its award chart and rules to find valuable awards. In Part 3, we’ll value specific Dividend Miles awards. In Part 4, I’ll put a number on one Dividend Mile.

If you read Part 1, you were probably struck by how unfavorably the Dividend Miles program compared to United's Mileage Plus.

I just received an email from JetBlue that probably went out to all True Blue (its loyalty program) members. The email contains a promo code that will discount a mystery amount from any JetBlue roundtrip that originates in the U.S..

What do I mean by a mystery amount? To take advantage, you have to go to jetblue.com/promo, type in your code, perform a flight search, and select flights.

Then on the right side of the screen where the total cost is displayed, your mystery discount along with the new total will be displayed.

By the end of next week, I will have valued Delta, US Airways, United, American, British Airways, and Southwest's miles, points, credits, and Avios.

Valuations won't stop there with in depth looks at Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue, Korean Air, and Hawaiian Airlines still to come.

I'll also fully analyze the American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards programs.

These valuations and in-depth looks at the programs, in and of themselves, will hopefully provide great value to my readers. But I think the biggest value will be the next step.

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here.

This is the thirtieth and final post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete. I am writing this for an audience of people who know nothing about frequent flier miles, and my goal is that by the end, you know enough to fly for free anywhere you want to go.

You did it! You passed Miles Collecting 101.

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here.

This is the twenty-ninth post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete.

US Airways and American Airlines have merged since the publication of this post so it is no longer valid.

This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we will look at the mechanics of the US Airways program. In Part 2, we'll look at its award chart and rules to find valuable awards. In Part 3, we’ll value specific Dividend Miles awards.

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here.

This is the twenty-eighth post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete.

This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the United Mileage Plus program. In Part 2, we looked at the chart and rules to find valuable awards. In Part 3, we valued specific Mileage Plus awards. In Part 4, I’ll put a number on one Mileage Plus mile.

In this post, I’ll explain why I value one United Mileage Plus mile at 1.81 cents, but your value will be different. To start I’ll go back to the values for the redemptions I found in Part 3.