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On Saturday March, 29, US Airways (NYSE:LCC) launched its first
ever service to London's Heathrow Airport from its international
gateway and hub in Philadelphia. US Airways is utilizing its flagship
international aircraft on the new route, the Airbus A330, offering 29
Envoy and 259 economy seats.
The Philadelphia-Heathrow route is the airline's seventh new
trans-Atlantic route since 2006. With the new service, US Airways'
European destinations served from Philadelphia increase to 20.
US Airways President Scott Kirby said, "Given Heathrow's
importance as a European gateway as well as its close proximity to
London for business travelers, we are extremely excited to bring this
valuable service to the Philadelphia community. Heathrow joins an
already impressive list of European destinations we already serve, and
in the coming years, with 39 new widebody, long-haul aircraft set to
join our fleet, we look forward to continuing our international
expansion."
"I'd like to express our gratitude to Philadelphia Mayor Michael
Nutter and the staff at Philadelphia International Airport who all
played vital roles in helping us prepare for this new service," said
C.A. Howlett, senior vice president, corporate affairs. "The quick
responsiveness of the city to expedite various facility modifications
needed for a successful launch reflects the mayor's vision of
establishing Philadelphia as a world class air transportation center."
The flight schedule is noted below:
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Philadelphia - London Heathrow London Heathrow - Philadelphia
Flight Departure Arrival Flight Departure Arrival
--------- ---------- ------------ -------- ----------- ---------
728 10:45 p.m. 11:05 a.m. 729 1:05 p.m. 4:10 p.m.
*T
US Airways will operate in Heathrow's Terminal 1 where customers
will enjoy connections through a codeshare with fellow Star Alliance
member carrier bmi. The bilateral agreement gives US Airways'
customers in Heathrow the ability to conveniently connect to 18
European, Middle East and African destinations.
As of April 2008, a total of 20 Star Alliance member carriers will
be operating from Heathrow with 192 daily flights serving 88
destinations in 45 countries.
In addition to the new flight US Airways is also launching an
exciting new GBP 25,000 partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children's Charity. To help celebrate the new London Heathrow service
and the launch of this new partnership with the hospital, during the
month of April, US Airways will contribute GBP 50 for each flight
booked from Heathrow and GBP 25 for each flight booked from Manchester
or London Gatwick Airport. The airline will also be giving away a trip
of a lifetime to Walt Disney World(R) Resort for one Great Ormond
Street Hospital patient and their family through a competition run at
the hospital.
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
www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
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