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US Airways Previews Pittsburgh Fall Schedule
Airline Looks to Operate Approximately 240 Nonstop Flights to More Than 65
Cities
ARLINGTON, Va., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways representatives
met with Pittsburgh-area officials today to reassure them that the airline will
continue to offer nonstop service in its fall schedule to the most popular
destinations for travel from Western Pennsylvania.
With the Nov. 4, 2004, schedule, US Airways and US Airways Express tentatively
plan to continue to operate about 240 daily nonstop departures at Pittsburgh to
about 65 markets.
"Customers who originate their travel in Pittsburgh will be able to continue to
fly US Airways conveniently to the most popular destinations for local
travelers," said Christopher L. Chiames, US Airways senior vice president of
Corporate Affairs. "We plan to operate nonstop service in 28 of the top 30
markets served today from Pittsburgh, and will remain the airport's largest
carrier."
Chiames said that a detailed schedule will not be available until mid- to late
August, when it is filed and the flights are available for sale through the
airline and travel agents. Until that time, it is doubtful that the full
details will be released. The proposed schedule is contingent on several
factors, including the continued delivery of new regional jets, as planned.
Furthermore, the decision to maintain turbo-prop service from Pittsburgh to
some small cities is dependent on contracted airlines continuing to provide
that service. Those affiliate carriers fly as US Airways Express, but they are
independent carriers, and may choose to change their service patterns at
Pittsburgh.
As US Airways transitions to its new fall schedule, there will be a slight
reduction of service for the months August-October, primarily because affiliate
carriers are reducing or eliminating service. For example, Shuttle America
announced that it would discontinue Pittsburgh-Toledo service effective Aug. 1,
2004, and Air Midwest announced that it will discontinue Pittsburgh-Reading
service on Sept. 5, 2004.
Under the proposed schedule in development, US Airways could operate about 70
mainline departures, 80 regional-jet departures, 25 wholly owned turbo-prop
departures and 65 affiliate turbo-prop departures. Today, US Airways operates
107 mainline flights, 122 regional jet flights, 53 wholly owned turbo-prop
flights and 91 affiliate turbo-prop flights at Pittsburgh, serving 102
destinations with nonstop flights.
"For the October through January period, Pittsburgh will still operate more or
less like a traditional airline hub, but with less flying and fewer
destinations," said Chiames. "We will continue to transition Pittsburgh in
2005, but we see our service being maintained to the top business and leisure
market destinations so that travelers wanting to get to and from Pittsburgh
will have convenient options."
DATASOURCE: US Airways
CONTACT: David Castelveter of US Airways, +1-703-872-5100
Web site: http://www.usairways.com/