US Airways: paperless boarding, profit-sharing

US Airways has some achievements to crow about this year, including the introduction of paperless boarding passes (use a smart phone instead) at PHL and other major airports, as documented in today's Inquirer by airline beat reporter Linda Loyd.

Also, US Airways issued a press release today noting how much money it's distributing to employees in profit sharing for 2010 -- $47 million. The airline, after years of losses, is making money thanks to running an on-time airline with better service, limiting its capacity and operating fuller flights, and using fees aggressively to supplement fare revenue. Read more about it here ...