Customers now have the convenience of US Airways' Web site in the palm of
their hand
TEMPE, Ariz., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It just got easier to
book a US Airways (NYSE: LCC) flight, retrieve a reservation or check your
flight status or schedule on the fly, as US Airways brings expanded
internet functionality to your hand-held wireless device with the new
Mobile US Airways.
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US Airways has teamed up with Usablenet mobile to provide Personal
Digital Assistant (PDA) and web-based cell phone users with content and
functionality from http://www.usairways.com optimized for these devices.
"Today it seems like almost all of our customers have a wireless device
of some kind on which they have grown accustomed to conducting all manner
of business wherever they are. US Airways is now one of a small number of
airlines that allows passengers to purchase a ticket via their device,
providing the ultimate freedom to all our customers," said Travis Christ,
vice president, sales and marketing for US Airways. "With a new, convenient
text service to be announced later this summer, US Airways is about to
become one of the most wireless friendly carrier in the skies."
Previously, US Airways customers could only check schedules from their
handhelds. With Mobile US Airways, customers can easily navigate through
the low-graphics, specialized format and use almost all of the features and
functionality available at http://www.usairways.com, including searching
for flights, making a reservation, changing a reservation and checking
flight status. Customers can also sign up to become a member of Dividend
Miles, US Airways' award-winning frequent flyer program, and log in to
their Dividend Miles account using Mobile US Airways.
To access Mobile US Airways, customers can simply visit
http://www.usairways.com from their PDA or Web-enabled cell phone.
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 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and
Latin America. US Airways 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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