TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, US Airways
(NYSE: LCC) introduced new, upgraded menus for customers seated in its
First Class cabin on flights in the United States, Canada, Latin America
and the Caribbean. The new menus were developed in conjunction with LSG Sky
Chefs, the world's largest airline caterer, and the input of US Airways
flight attendants, and are based on classic American cuisine, featuring
fresh, high-quality ingredients with an emphasis on healthier choices.
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Kevin Jackson, managing director, consumer and partnership marketing
said, "We surveyed over 3,000 of our frequent flyers this past spring and
they told us that they wanted healthier, better-quality meals and more
variety to choose from. We listened to them and have developed tasty, more
nutritious menus that suit their needs depending on what time of day
they're traveling."
Some of the new menus customers may choose from include an omelet with
chicken sausage and potatoes with a side of fresh fruit and a flaky
croissant for breakfast; a Southwestern Cobb salad with turkey, egg, and
tomatoes accompanied by a hearty roll for lunch; and seared pork loin in a
port wine sauce with fingerling potatoes and roasted peppers for dinner.
Lunch and dinner menus also include a dessert.
In addition to traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, US
Airways has expanded their menus to offer light fare menus to customers
traveling mid-morning and mid-afternoon, when a full breakfast or lunch
might not be the best fit for customers' needs. A light-fare morning menu
includes a three-cheese quiche accompanied by a spring greens salad and a
light-fare afternoon menu includes fettuccini with salmon and sun-dried
tomatoes in a garlic parmesan cheese sauce with a spring mix salad.
With the new menus, which will change every other month to offer
customers more variety, comes a return to traditional First Class
amenities, as well. Customers will now enjoy silverware, which replaces
plastic utensils, in the First Class cabin, and the airline will continue
serving First Class meals on china.
The upgrade to First Class meals and amenities is just one in a series
of enhancements to the airline's inflight experience that customers said
were important to them that will be made over the next several months. In
October, US Airways upgraded its Inflight Café program by rolling out new
meals for purchase in the coach cabin that change every two months. This
spring, the airline will début new economy class meals on transatlantic
flights and new meals and service in their transatlantic premium cabin,
Envoy.
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 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160
countries worldwide. This press release and additional information on US
Airways can be found at http://www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
SOURCE US Airways
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