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TEMPE, Ariz., Aug 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- US Airways (NYSE:LCC) today announced it is adding more flights from more destinations to New York City, including new service from seven East Coast cities to New York's LaGuardia Airport. Two of the cities receiving new air service, Hartford, Conn. and Harrisburg, Pa., currently do not have non-stop flights to LaGuardia on any other airline. In addition to the seven new markets, three additional cities are seeing an increase in round trips to LaGuardia. The new and expanded service begins Oct. 31 and will be operated by US Airways Express partners Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways. With these additions, US Airways increases its presence at LaGuardia to 194 peak-day departures to 34 airports. The cities and their peak-day round trips are listed below:
"US Airways is pleased to offer more choices for our customers who visit the Big Apple, whether it's for business or pleasure," said Andrew Nocella, senior vice president, marketing and planning for US Airways. "We are making these enhancements to our New York service in response to the growing demand for air travel to this important and popular business and leisure destination." Customers may book their flights now through US Airways' website at www.usairways.com, by calling US Airways Reservations at 1-800-428-4322 or through their travel agent. About US Airways US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,200 flights per day and serves more than 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The airline employs more than 31,000 aviation professionals worldwide and is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers more than 19,700 daily flights to 1,077 airports in 175 countries. Together with its US Airways Express partners, the airline serves approximately 80 million passengers each year and operates hubs in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix, and a focus city in Washington, D.C. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. And for the eleventh consecutive year, the airline received a Diamond Award for maintenance training excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Charlotte hub line maintenance facility. For more company information, visit usairways.com. (LCCG) SOURCE: US Airways US Airways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||