Airline plans to begin its first-ever non-stop service to Beijing from its
Philadelphia hub in 2009
TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) today announced it has awarded US Airways (NYSE: LCC)
a new route between its Philadelphia hub and the Chinese capital city of
Beijing. The daily service to China will begin in 2009 with wide-body
Airbus A340 aircraft configured to seat 269 (42 Envoy and 227 economy). The
flight will originate at the airline's hub in Charlotte, N.C.
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US Airways Chairman and CEO Doug Parker stated, "We are extremely
honored by the Department's decision to award US Airways with this service,
and I want to personally thank Secretary Peters and others on her staff who
worked diligently to review our application. The Department conducted a
fair and thorough process and because of that work, today, US Airways has
been presented with an historic opportunity for our airline's employees and
our customers."
Continues Parker, "We are also most appreciative of the support
demonstrated by many federal, state and local elected officials and
business leaders. Specifically, from Pennsylvania, Gov. Edward G. Rendell
and U.S. Senators Arlen Specter and Robert P. Casey, Jr. and Philadelphia
Mayor John F. Street; from North Carolina, Senators Elizabeth Dole and
Richard Burr as well as Gov. Michael F. Easley and Charlotte Mayor Patrick
McCrory; from Delaware, Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., Sen. Thomas R. Carper,
U.S. Rep. Michael N. Castle and Gov. Ruth Ann Minner.
"Lastly, thanks to our customers and employees also played a big role
in garnering support for this service, further demonstrating how working
together can bring about positive results for the future of US Airways."
Philadelphia is the second largest city on the East Coast and the fifth
in the nation, with a metropolitan area of almost six million people.
Before the DOT award, it is also the second largest U.S. metro area without
nonstop service to China.
US Airways currently serves 19 million customers annually at its
Philadelphia hub, and operates 417 daily flights to 111 destinations in the
United States, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America.
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. 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 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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