US Airways Introduces New Nonstop Florida Routes and Expands GoFares Network
August 16 2004 - 11:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
US Airways Introduces New Nonstop Florida Routes and Expands
GoFares Network ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
US Airways(R) today announced new nonstop flights to Florida
beginning Nov. 13, 2004, introducing three new GoFares(R) markets
and increasing the airline's "point-to-point" flying to key leisure
markets. US Airways will offer low, simple GoFares on its new
nonstop roundtrip Boston-Orlando service, with fares starting at
$72* one-way, and last-minute fares as low as $179* one-way. From
Orlando, US Airways currently operates nonstop service to 16
destinations. US Airways will begin new nonstop roundtrip service
to Fort Lauderdale from both Hartford, Conn., and
Baltimore/Washington International (BWI). Hartford-Fort Lauderdale
GoFares start at $108* one-way, and last minute fares are available
for as low as $194* one-way. BWI-Fort Lauderdale fares start at
$79* one-way, and last minute fares begin at $188* one-way. From
Fort Lauderdale, US Airways currently flies to six nonstop
destinations. US Airways will also begin new nonstop service
between BWI and Miami, as well as Fort Myers-Columbus, Ohio,
service. All new Florida flights will operate each Saturday using
126-seat Boeing 737-300 aircraft. "Approximately 25 percent of
travel from the Northeast is to Florida, and these new routes and
fares support that demand," said Andrew P. Nocella, US Airways vice
president of network and revenue management. "Florida point-to-
point flying plays an important role in our Transformation Plan,
and we look forward to even more expansion to this highly popular
region of the country." * US Airways' GoFares are simple, however,
in addition to the fare, the federal government requires that the
company collect a tax of $3.10 every time a customer takes off on
one of US Airways' planes, plus $2.50 per segment, up to $10 per
trip (the September 11th Security Fee). Some of the airports that
customers might visit also charge up to $4.50 for passing through,
but the total is capped at $18 per trip. The lowest fares must be
purchased seven or 14 days in advance, are one-way, and are
nonrefundable. Last minute fares are refundable, and are also
one-way. Other restrictions may apply. For more details, see
usairways.com/gofares. US Airways has many other airline partners,
and a part of a GoFare or any other 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
usairways.com. US Airways introduced the first phase of its GoFares
in Philadelphia on April 29, 2004, and GoFares are now available on
22 routes to and from Philadelphia and 39 routes from Washington,
as well as between New York (LaGuardia) and Fort Lauderdale. More
information about GoFares markets is available online at
usairways.com/gofares. 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 usairways.com, or
call US Airways Reservations at 1-800-428-4322. US Airways, US
Airways Express, and GoFares are registered trademarks of US
Airways, Inc. DATASOURCE: US Airways CONTACT: US Airways Corporate
Affairs, +1-703-872-5100 Web site: http://www.usairways.com/gofares
http://www.usairways.com/
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