US Airways adds flights to Europe, upgrades business class cabins

TEMPE, Ariz.

TEMPE, Ariz. – US Airways customers will have more ways to get to Europe this summer with daily, seasonal service to Barcelona, Spain; Athens, Greece; Glasgow, Scotland; Venice, Italy; and Lisbon, Portugal from the airline’s hub at Philadelphia. Daily, seasonal service will also be added from the airline’s Charlotte, N.C. hub to Dublin, Ireland; Madrid, Spain; and Rome. Additional seasonal frequencies are also being added to Frankfurt, Germany from both Philadelphia and Charlotte giving customers a first ever choice of four daily non-stop flights from the east coast. The new flights supplement existing year-round service to 13 destinations in Europe and the Middle East.

Additionally, customers traveling in Envoy, US Airways’ international business class, on the airline’s fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft can now experience the remarkably comfortable, peaceful and private Envoy Suite to many new destinations. Equipped with an adjustable seat that reclines into a fully flat bed, the Envoy Suite also features personal in-flight entertainment and a standard 110-volt universal power outlet so customers can work, play and relax. The Envoy Suite is now available on the airline’s entire Airbus A330 fleet of 16 aircraft and on most flights between the U.S. and Paris, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Munich, Manchester, Rome, and Tel Aviv.

“Our seasonal service gives our customers more ways to reach their favorite European destinations from both Philadelphia and Charlotte, while also giving European travelers access to US Airways destinations as diverse as San Juan and Los Angeles,” said Suzanne Boda, senior vice president, airport customer service, international and cargo. “Customers will also be able to enjoy the Envoy Suite to many new destinations enhancing their travel experience across the Atlantic.”

The flight schedule for the airline’s trans-Atlantic routes is as follows:

From Philadelphia (PHL):

Service start date:
Service end date:
Equipment:

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (AMS)
Annual
Annual
Boeing 757-200

Brussels, Belgium (BRU)
Annual
Annual
Boeing 767-200

Paris, France (CDG)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-200 with Envoy Suite

Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
Annual
Annual
Boeing 757-200

Rome, Italy (FCO)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-300 with Envoy Suite**

Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-300 with Envoy Suite**

London-Heathrow, England (LHR)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-300 with Envoy Suite

Madrid, Spain (MAD)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-200 with Envoy Suite**

Manchester, England (MAN)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-300 with Envoy Suite **

Munich, Germany (MUC)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-300 with Envoy Suite

Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-200 with Envoy Suite

Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH)
Annual
Annual
Boeing 767-200

Barcelona, Spain (BCN)
Currently operating
26 October 12
Airbus 330-200 with Envoy Suite

Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Currently operating
26 October 12
Airbus 330-200 with Envoy Suite**

Venice, Italy (VCE)
Currently operating
26 October 12
Boeing 767-200

Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)
Currently operating
26 October 12
Boeing 757-200

Athens, Greece (ATH)
Currently operating
29 September 12
Boeing 767-200

Glasgow, Scotland (GLA)
25 May 12
26 October 12
Boeing 757-200

Dublin, Ireland (DUB)*
13 July 12
28 July 12
Boeing 757-200

From Charlotte, N.C. (CLT):

Service start date:
Service end date:
Aircraft Type:

Paris, France (CDG)
Currently operating
26 October 2012
Boeing 767-200

Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Annual
Annual
Airbus A330-300 with Envoy Suite**

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (GIG)
Annual
Annual
Boeing 767-200

London-Gatwick, England (LGW)
Annual
Annual
Airbus 330-300 with Envoy Suite**

Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
Currently operating
3 September 2012
Boeing 757-200

Rome, Italy (FCO)
Currently operating
26 October 2012
Airbus 330-300 with Envoy Suite**

Madrid, Spain (MAD)
24 May 2012
3 September 2012
Boeing 767-200

Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)*
24 May 2012
26 October 2012
Airbus 330-200 with Envoy Suite**

*New second frequency added Friday & Saturday Eastbound, Saturday & Sunday Westbound for the 2012 trans-Atlantic season.

**Envoy Suite introduced in spring 2012 on this route.

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