US Airways To Launch New And Improved Service From East Coast Hubs

TEMPE, Ariz., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today US Airways (NYSE: LCC) announced the launch of new daily, nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and San Antonio International Airport to the airline's international gateway of Philadelphia International Airport.  Customers in two of the largest cities in Texas will have access to destinations throughout the East Coast, Canada, Europe and the Middle East when the new flights begin on Sept. 5.

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US Airways will also begin a sixth daily flight between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Philadelphia. The airline will also add a fourth and fifth daily flight between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Charlotte, N.C.  The new frequencies from the airline's East Coast hubs will allow customers to reach these business destinations with convenient flight times, and will also begin on Sept. 5.

"The launch of service from Austin and San Antonio to our international gateway at Philadelphia will expand travel options for our customers in Texas," said Andrew Nocella, senior vice president, marketing and planning. "In addition, we also look forward to offering travelers more access to two of the nation's top business destinations."

US Airways will operate service from Philadelphia to Austin and San Antonio on 99-passenger, dual-class Embraer 190 aircraft.  The flight schedule is as follows:

US Airways will operate its new frequency from Charlotte to John F. Kennedy International Airport on 124-passenger, dual-class Airbus 319 aircraft.  The airline will operate its new flights from Philadelphia to Dallas aboard 150-passenger, dual-class Airbus 320 aircraft.  The flight schedule for the improved service is as follows:

Customers may book their flight through US Airways' website at www.usairways.com, by calling US Airways Reservations at 1-800-428-4322 or through their travel agent.

About US Airways

US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,200 flights per day and serves more than 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The airline employs more than 32,000 aviation professionals worldwide, operates the world's largest fleet of Airbus aircraft and is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers more than 20,500 daily flights to 1,293 airports in 190 countries. Together with its US Airways Express partners, the airline serves approximately 80 million passengers each year and operates hubs in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix, and a focus city in Washington, D.C. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Aviation Week and Overhaul & Maintenance magazine presented US Airways with the 2012 Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of the Year Award for demonstrating outstanding achievement and innovation in the area of technical operations. US Airways was the only airline included as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the U.S. by LATINA Style magazine's 50 Report for 2010 and 2011. The airline also earned a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index for six consecutive years. The Corporate Equality index is a leading indicator of companies' attitudes and policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and customers. For more company information visit usairways.com, follow on Twitter @USAirways or at Facebook.com/USAirways. (LCCG)

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