TEMPE, Ariz., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning this June,
US Airways (NYSE: LCC) customers will be able to enjoy seamless travel
between the United States, the island of Singapore and exciting southeast
Asia destinations, thanks to a codeshare cooperation between Singapore
Airlines and US Airways subject to both United States and foreign
government approval.
With this new cooperation, US Airways customers traveling to Singapore
will be able to connect on Singapore Airlines nonstop service from Los
Angeles.
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From the Singapore hub, US Airways' customers can easily and seamlessly
connect on Singapore Airlines to popular destinations in the Asia Pacific
region, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Conversely, Singapore Airlines customers traveling to the exciting
cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas can do so conveniently, by connecting via
Los Angeles or San Francisco on US Airways flights. Also, customers heading
to Charlotte, N.C. can catch a connecting US Airways flight at New York's
John F. Kennedy International Airport.
"We're delighted to offer Singapore Airlines' customers access to our
hub cities of Las Vegas and Phoenix, with easy connections to 97
destinations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico through US
Airways' extensive route network," said Andrew Nocella, US Airways' senior
vice president, schedule planning and alliances.
"This partnership will bring convenience and benefits to customers of
both Star Alliance airlines, providing them with a link between Singapore
and more US cities. This is a testament to the growing relationship between
Singapore Airlines and US Airways, our Star Alliance partner," said Mr.
Huang Cheng Eng, Singapore Airlines' Executive Vice President, Marketing
and the Regions. Customers can purchase tickets for the services in May for
travel beginning in June. Full details of the codeshare flight schedules,
subject to government approval, can be found at http://www.singaporeair.com.
About Singapore Airlines
When Singapore Airlines was formed in 1972, it operated a modest fleet
of 10 aircraft to just 22 cities in 18 countries, most of which were in
Asia. With a commitment to fleet modernization, product and service
innovation and market leadership, the Airline quickly distinguished itself
as a world-class carrier. Today SIA is internationally recognized as the
world's leading airline and operates a modern passenger fleet of 92
aircraft. Its network, including Singapore Airlines Cargo and SilkAir
destinations covers 98 destinations in 40 countries.
SIA made aviation history in February 2004 with the launch of the
world's longest non-stop commercial flight between Singapore and Los
Angeles on the Airbus A340-500. Soon after, in June 2004, the Airline broke
its own record with the launch of non-stop commercial flights between
Singapore and New York (Newark) using the same aircraft.
This year, Singapore Airlines marks another milestone as the first
carrier to take delivery of and operate the world's first double-decker
aircraft, the Airbus A380.
For more information, please visit singaporeair.com
About US Airways
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing nearly
35,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and
US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per day and serve
more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and
Latin America. The new US Airways -- the product of a merger between
America West and US Airways in September 2005 -- is a member of the Star
Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 841 destinations
in 157 countries worldwide. This press release and additional information
on US Airways can be found at http://www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
SOURCE US Airways
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