TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2008--US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will
accept tickets for standby travel from passengers who were scheduled to fly
on ATA Airlines flights to/from the Hawaiian Islands and Mexico.
ATA customers will be able to travel on a space available standby basis for
a $100 fare per person per non-stop segment plus any applicable taxes and fees
on any US Airways flight including flights to/from the Hawaiian cities of Honolulu,
Kahului (Maui), Kona (Hawaii) and Lihue (Kauai) and the Mexican cities of Cancun
and Guadalajara. Travel must be completed by April 10, 2008 and travelers are
advised that space is very limited.
US Airways operates the following schedule between Hawaii and its Phoenix
hub:
- Honolulu - Two round trips Mon., Fri., Sat. and Sun.; one round trip Tue.,
Wed., Thurs.
- Kona - One daily round trip
- Lihue - One daily round trip
- Maui - Two daily round trips except Thurs.
US Airways operates the following schedule between Mexico and its Charlotte,
Philadelphia and Phoenix hubs:
- Between Cancun and Charlotte - Three round-trips Monday through Friday
and four roundtrips on Saturday and Sunday.
- Between Cancun and Philadelphia - Two daily round-trips Monday through
Friday, four roundtrips on Saturday and three roundtrips on Sunday.
- Between Cancun and Phoenix - One daily round-trip between Phoenix
- Between Guadalajara and Phoenix - One daily round-trip between Phoenix
Standby tickets may be purchased exclusively through US Airways reservations
at 800-428-4322. Reservations fees do not apply for this special fare. Customers
will not be able to purchase these fares at the airport.
At time of check-in customers must show proof of purchase on ATA to take advantage
of this special offer. Proof may include an e-ticket confirmation letter, an
e-ticket receipt, an e-ticket itinerary card or paper tickets printed by ATA.
US Airways agents will not be able to accept photocopies.
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.
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CONTACT: US Airways, Tempe
Media Relations, 480-693-5729
SOURCE: US Airways