Brussels is one of three new European destinations for US Airways this
summer
TEMPE, Ariz., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC)
customers have more ways than ever to jet across the pond this summer for
their next European excursion. Today, the airline begins service to
Brussels, Belgium from its International Gateway in Philadelphia.
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Brussels joins two other European cities making their debut to the
airline's route network this summer -- Athens, Greece which began service
on May 25 and Zurich, Switzerland which starts service on June 8. US
Airways also ramps up its summer European schedule with the following
seasonal markets returning: Stockholm, Lisbon, Shannon, Venice, Glasgow,
and Barcelona. In total, US Airways serves 19 destinations in Europe.
"Our international route network sets the US Airways apart from other
low- cost carriers, and we are thrilled to provide new international
destinations for our customers," said US Airways President Scott Kirby. "We
look forward to adding more international destinations in the coming years
to our already impressive network from Philadelphia."
Flight details for the service are as follows:
Philadelphia to Brussels Brussels to Philadelphia
Departs Arrives Departs Arrives
8:35 p.m. 10:25 a.m.* 12:40 p.m. 3:25 p.m.
*arrives the next day
US Airways offers approximately 430 daily flights to 110 non-stop
destinations from its Philadelphia hub. More than 6,100 aviation
professionals serve US Airways passengers at Philadelphia.
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than
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 240 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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