TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –US Airways (LCC:NYSE) customers will once again have convenient access to the “Gateway to the West of Ireland” when the airline resumes daily non-stop service from its international gateway at Philadelphia to Shannon, Ireland on May 22, 2013 after a nearly four-year hiatus. The airline will operate flights to Shannon on 176-seat dual-class Boeing 757-200 aircraft until Sept. 3, 2013. The seasonal service complements US Airways’ existing year-round daily service to Dublin, Ireland from Philadelphia and seasonal daily service from its hub in Charlotte, N.C.
[quote]”As a popular destination in Europe, US Airways is thrilled to return to Shannon, Ireland with seasonal service from our international gateway at Philadelphia International Airport,” said Andrew Nocella, US Airways senior vice president, marketing and planning. “Beginning next spring, our customers will again have non-stop access to both coasts of Ireland. Customers can begin their trip with the Cliffs of Moher outside of Shannon and end it with the castles in Dublin, seeing all that Ireland has to offer.” [/quote]
As an additional benefit, customers can clear U.S. customs and immigration before departing Shannon, allowing for a quick and efficient arrival experience at Philadelphia International Airport. Customers who receive pre-clearance at Shannon Airport arrive as domestic passengers, are able to check their baggage through to their final destination and ultimately reduce the amount of time needed to connect to their next flight.
Customers may book their flight to Shannon starting today through US Airways’ website at www.usairways.com, by calling US Airways Reservations at 1-800-428-4322 or through their travel agent. The flight schedule is as follows.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) – Shannon Airport (SNN)
Flight ? ? Departure ? ? Arrival
776 ? ? ? ?9:05 p.m. ? ? ?8:40 a.m.*
Shannon Airport (SNN) – Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
Flight ? ? Departure? ? ?Arrival
777 ? ? ? ?11:35 a.m. ? ?2:05 p.m.
*Flight arrives next day.
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US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates nearly 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 32,000 aviation professionals worldwide, operates the world’s largest fleet of Airbus aircraft and is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers more than 21,500 daily flights to 1,356 airports in 193 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. Aviation Week and Overhaul & Maintenance magazine presented US Airways with the 2012 Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of the Year Award for demonstrating outstanding achievement and innovation in the area of technical operations. Military Times Edge magazine named US Airways as a Best of Vets employer in 2011 and 2012. US Airways was, for the third year in a row, the only airline included as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the U.S. by LATINA Style magazine’s 50 Report. The airline also earned a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index for six consecutive years. The Corporate Equality index is a leading indicator of companies’ attitudes and policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and customers.[/box]