It seems demand is enough for American Airlines/US Airways to add a second daily service between Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and London Heathrow. US Airways Airbus A330-200 at Barcelona El Prat Airport - Image GhettoIFE. The current service - US730/731 operates daily between the two cities. This will be joined by US732/733 flight pair between Charlotte and London … [Read more...]
British Airways and US Airways codeshares to begin during May
Another day, and another set of codeshares have been announced, with US Airways and British Airways codesharing between each other. British Airways Airbus A380 at Heathrow US Airways Airbus A321 taxing at Chicago O'Hare The code-shares will place British Airway's code on forty routes operated by US Airways within North America and Caribbean, whilst US Airways codes will … [Read more...]
Get ready for American Airlines/US Airways crossfleeting…
Crossfleeting? It's the point where fleets of different airlines start to mix and mingle. As the merger of American Airlines and US Airways continues apace, the fleets of the two airline will start to intermingle, with US Airways planes flying AA flights, and vice versa. So, what's going over to where? US Airways aircraft will operate American Airlines services from the 1st … [Read more...]
US Airways joins Oneworld – adds intresting destintions
US Airway today has joined oneworld as the merger between American Airlines and US Airways continue, interesting connections and destinations are beginning to open up. US Airways Airbus A321 taxing at Chicago O'Hare Looking around, the list of international services make interesting reading from/to Philadelphia and Charlotte-Douglas: Regular … [Read more...]
American, United and US Airways (and Alaska) join the party on Personal Electronic Devices
After the early start by both JetBlue and Delta, three other major US Airlines have joined the party on the Gate-to-Gate use of Personal Electronic Devices American Airlines will allow on all mainline flights, with American Eagle flights operated by SkyWest Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines, Republic Airline or Chautauqua Airlines to follow. United is allowing devices to be … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – US Airways A330
It's Saturday again, so it must be time to place your seat in the upright position, stow your tray table and footrest, ensure all luggage is stowed and your seatbelt fastened as we go to this weeks safety video. This week, it's US Airways demonstrating safety aboard their Airbus A330 Aircraft. Another safety video next week! … [Read more...]
US Airways/American Airlines Merger clears EU Regulators
The European Commission has finished its examination of the US Airways and American Airlines merger, and has cleared the merger - but not without some changes The Commission examined the competitive effects of the proposed merger on numerous transatlantic routes, and found only one route which would by a monopoly - the London Heathrow to Philadelphia route operated by US … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – US Airways Airbus A321 (Now with a Poll!)
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting in the evening sun is a US Airways Airbus A321 (and not a Boeing 757) resting at New York John F Kennedy International Terminal 7. Ohhhhkay. We're all fighting what this is... so lets take a poll! The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you … [Read more...]
BREAKING: US Airways Agrees With AMR to Evaluate Possible Merger, Exchanges Financial Documents
A bit of breaking news from Bloomberg, with the headline that US Airways and AMR (owner of American Airlines) are to evaluate a possible merger. As a prelude to such work, both have signed Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA's) to allow exchange of confidential financial and operational data to evaluate a potential merger of the two carriers. Both airlines will also work in … [Read more...]
US Airways to introduce “Premium Dining” on long haul economy services
It seems US Airways are trying this innovation thing again, by introducing "Premium Dining" options. The option, known as "DineFresh" will be avalible in Economy class flying internationally to Europe, the Middle East and South America There are currently two options on the DineFresh menu: Citrus-marinated chicken skewers - This chilled meal … [Read more...]