Zurich Is One of Three New European Destinations for US Airways This Summer
TEMPE, Ariz., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC)
adds to its impressive list of European destinations with the start of new
service today to Zurich, Switzerland from its hub in Philadelphia.
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In addition to Zurich, US Airways also initiated new service to Athens,
Greece which began on May 25 and Brussels, Belgium which started on June 1.
The airline also began serving the following seasonal markets: Stockholm,
Lisbon, Shannon, Venice, Barcelona and Glasgow. In total, US Airways serves
19 European cities with 22 daily flights.
"This is the second year in a row that we've added three new European
destinations and Zurich marks the third new European destinations we've
added in as many weeks. We look forward to adding even more service in the
coming years specifically from our international gateway at Philadelphia
International Airport," said US Airways President Scott Kirby.
Flight details for the service are as follows:
Philadelphia to Zurich Zurich to Philadelphia
Departs Arrives Departs Arrives
6:10 p.m. 8:05 a.m.* 10:25 a.m. 1:35 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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