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US Airways Announces Fort Lauderdale Hollywood as Caribbean and
Latin America Gateway
GoFares Are a Hallmark of the Airline's Newest Focus City
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways(R) today announced a major
expansion at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, more than
tripling its daily flights and connecting 10 Caribbean and Latin American
destinations with key cities in the Northeast and Florida, beginning in
February 2005.
In the Caribbean and Latin America, US Airways will introduce new service in
Guatemala City, Guatemala; Kingston, Jamaica; Panama City, Panama; and San
Salvador, El Salvador, subject to foreign government approval. Additionally,
the airline will begin nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale Hollywood and
Nassau, Providenciales, Santo Domingo, and San Jose, subject to foreign
government approval, and San Juan. Service to Cancun, which will begin on Oct.
16, 2004 as Saturday-only service, will increase to daily service in February
2005.
In the U.S., US Airways will link Fort Lauderdale Hollywood with nonstop
service from Boston, Newark, and Key West, Orlando, and Tampa, Fla.,
introducing GoFares(R) on each new route. In addition, US Airways is also
launching GoFares for the first time in Charlotte, N.C., and Pittsburgh, on
flights to and from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood. Charlotte GoFares start as low
as $89** each way, and Pittsburgh GoFares begin at $99* each way.
Recently announced Saturday flights from Baltimore/Washington International
(BWI) and Hartford, Conn., to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, which begin in
November 2004, will increase to daily service in February 2005. New York
(LaGuardia) service, also slated to begin in November, will gain additional
daily frequency in February. All three are GoFares markets.
Combined with existing US Airways nonstop service to Ronald Reagan Washington
National, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Providence, R.I., a total of
13 points in the U.S. will be conveniently connected to the Caribbean and Latin
America via Fort Lauderdale Hollywood.
As part of the expansion, US Airways is introducing its first international
GoFares to bring the most value to those travelers with ties between the U.S.
and US Airways' newest Caribbean and Latin American destinations -- what
airlines call Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) travelers. GoFares will be
available from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood to Cancun, Guatemala City, Kingston,
Panama City, San Jose, San Juan, San Salvador, and Santo Domingo.
"The addition of a Caribbean and Latin American gateway in South Florida allows
us to continue our expansion in the region by reaching beyond the leisure
markets, which have become a strength for US Airways," said B. Ben Baldanza, US
Airways senior vice president of marketing and planning. "We are committed to
bringing low, simple fares and easy access for all customers to South Florida
and major U.S. cities, a market that has been dominated by a single carrier for
years. With this expansion, we are pleased to offer a value-added alternative
to larger, congested airports."
SAMPLE EACH-WAY FARES TO/FROM FORT LAUDERDALE HOLLYWOOD
Destination Fares From*
Cancun $104
Guatemala City, Guatemala $149
Kingston, Jamaica $124
Nassau, Bahamas $81
Panama City, Panama $149
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos $184
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic $124
San Jose, Costa Rica $149
San Juan, Puerto Rico $104
San Salvador, El Salvador $149
BWI $79
Boston $72
Hartford $108
Key West, Fla. $69**
New York (LaGuardia) $72
Newark, N.J. $124
Orlando, Fla. $49
Tampa, Fla. $49
**The lowest Charlotte and Key West GoFares require roundtrip travel and a
one-night minimum stay.
*Additional taxes and fees - for domestic travel, a $3.10 federal excise tax is
imposed on each flight segment of the itinerary (a flight segment is defined as
a takeoff and landing); passenger facilities charges of up to $18 per
itinerary; and the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per itinerary. The
lowest domestic fares must be purchased seven or 14 days in advance, are
one-way, and are nonrefundable. For travel to the Caribbean and Latin America,
passengers are responsible for payment of U.S. International Departure and
Arrival taxes of $27.40; passenger facilities charges of up to $18 per
itinerary; the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per itinerary, U.S.
inspection fees of up to $10.10; and foreign taxes and fees of up to $64.90.
The lowest international fares are non-refundable and based on required
roundtrip travel. Blackout dates apply, and other restrictions may apply. For
more details, visit http://www.usairways.com/.
US Airways has many other airline partners, and a part of a trip might be on
one of the partner's airplanes. These GoFares are available for travel on the
US Airways Express(R) carriers Air Midwest, Chautauqua, Colgan, Mesa, Piedmont,
PSA, Shuttle America or Trans States, and MidAtlantic Airways. A flight also
might be operated by our Star Alliance partner United Airlines(R). For all of
the details about GoFares, including a few other restrictions, please go to
http://www.usairways.com/.
US Airways is the nation's seventh-largest airline, serving nearly 200
communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. US
Airways, US Airways Shuttle and the US Airways Express partner carriers operate
over 3,300 flights per day. For more information on US Airways flight
schedules and fares, contact US Airways online at http://www.usairways.com/, or
call US Airways Reservations at 1-800-428-4322.
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