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/

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