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Just when you thought you have heard everything with USair, now they are selling platinum status. A friend of mine received the email message below. What a bargain! $1720 to go from gold to platinum!

Wonder how many people are dumb enough to pa\y them the money for this?




Subject: Get your 2007 Platinum status now
From:    "US Airways - Dividend Miles" <dividendmiles@myusairways.com>
Date:    Mon, March 26, 2007 6:39 pm
To:      XXX@XXX
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 Dear XXXXXXXX,
  Dividend Miles #: XXXXXX

  Member Since:  1993


  Getting to Platinum status has never been easier.

                 You have 52 segments towards Preferred status and need 38
segments to reach Platinum status.

Get all of the perks and privileges that come with Platinum status now for
just $1,720.00.  The fee to upgrade to Platinum status  for the 2007
program year is determined by how much you flew in 2006 and includes
federal excise tax.

This limited-time opportunity is only available through April 10, 2007. To
upgrade your Preferred status now, call the Dividend Miles Service Center
at 800-856-1621.

We look forward to greeting you on your next flight as a Platinum
Preferred member.
                 Sincerely,



                 John M. Reistrup

                 Director, Marketing Programs