The light bulb finally goes on above HP's head. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- > PHOENIX, March 25 (Reuters) - America West Airlines (AWA) on Monday said it > simplified its everyday airfare structure, eliminating Saturday night stays > and offering reduced one-way fares throughout the United States and Canada. > > The No. 8 U.S. airline, a unit of America West Holdings Corp., said the new > pricing structure will result in significant reductions to its current, > unrestricted walk-up fares. > > "Air travelers are demanding changes in the way airlines price and sell > their service, and America West has responded with more flexible fares," > said Scott Kirby, executive vice president of sales and marketing. > > America West, which received government loan guarantees to avoid bankruptcy > in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, said its new pricing structure includes > significantly reduced fares for one-way travel and for tickets bought with > less than 14 days in advance and without a Saturday night stay. > > > The roundtrip fare, for example, between Los Angeles and Boston, booked two > weeks prior to departure with no Saturday night stay is $492, 76 percent > less than the $1,920 charged by other major airlines. > > Similarly, a one-way ticket purchased one day prior to departure between > these markets would be $396, a 66-percent reduction off the $1,155 charged > by major airlines. > > Shares of most major U.S. airlines including America West were lower on the > New York Stock Exchange. America West fell four percent to $5.24 in late > trading. > > > ©2002 Reuters Limited.