TEMPE, Ariz., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning this month,
customers of US Airways (NYSE: LCC) can enjoy a sweet treat while they fly
compliments of Four Points(R) by Sheraton, which has partnered with US
Airways to provide slices of their signature pie to customers seated in US
Airways' First Class cabin.
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The pie is part of Four Points by Sheraton's Four Pies(SM) Program,
which offers guests a slice of award-winning pie in its restaurants and via
room service throughout its North America hotels. Four Points' signature
treat will be served on domestic flights with meal service (flights 3.5
hours and longer departing between 6:00 AM and 7:30 PM) May 1, 2007 through
March 31, 2008. US Airways customers will enjoy a different flavor of pie
every three months for the duration of the promotion, beginning with pecan
May 1 through July 31, 2007.
Travis Christ, US Airways' vice president, sales and marketing said,
"Like Four Points by Sheraton, US Airways is focused on improving our
customers' experience. In a series of recent surveys, our frequent flyers
told us they wanted greater variety in their meal service. This initiative,
like our other recently announced in-flight enhancements, promises to make
their First Class experience more enjoyable and give them a taste of what
Four Points has to offer."
"Four Points by Sheraton is all about bringing a little bit of fun and
uncomplicated comfort to the travel experience," said Sandy Swider, vice
president for Four Points by Sheraton. "Like offering our guests a good,
honest value and simple pleasures that we love like a great bed, free
bottled water and a delicious slice of pie. We are excited to work with US
Airways who is dedicated, like us, to providing consumers with a great
experience by paying attention to little things that matter and can make a
big difference when we travel."
The pie will not be available on flights departing from or arriving at
Chicago O'Hare, Columbus or Indianapolis.
US Airways is the only domestic low-cost carrier to offer its customers
First Class service. It also offers the most generous First Class upgrade
benefit of all network carriers through its frequent flyer program,
Dividend Miles. Preferred members are eligible for free First Class
upgrades as early as seven days before their flight for discounted fares
and any time before their flight for unrestricted (Y) fares.
For the self sufficient traveler, Four Points by Sheraton aims to
provide honest, uncomplicated comfort. The brand believes in a high level
of comfort plus the simple pleasures that make a difference while away from
home. The brand's current global expansion and development includes choice
urban and resort markets such as Soho Village (New York City); Chicago,
Illinois; Levis, Quebec, Canada; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Shenzhen,
China; Cocoa Beach, Florida; and Puerto Rico.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is one of the leading hotel and leisure
companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95
countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
Starwood(R) Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of
hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St.
Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R)
by Sheraton, W(R), Le Meridien(R) and the recently announced Aloft(SM) and
Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc.,
one of the premier developers and operators of high-quality vacation
interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit
http://www.starwoodhotels.com.
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing nearly
36,000 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 network, which offers our customers 16,000 daily flights to 855
destinations in 155 countries worldwide. This press release and additional
information on US Airways can be found at http://www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
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(Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of federal securities regulations. Forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance or events and involve risks and
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to
differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking
statements are made. These risks and uncertainties are presented in detail
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we
believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our
expectations will be attained or that results and events will not
materially differ. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.)
SOURCE US Airways
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