ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways announced
today that it will begin four-times daily nonstop roundtrip service between
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Atlanta on Feb. 6, 2005, with an
introductory fare of $98* roundtrip.
US Airways division MidAtlantic Airways will operate the flights using 72-
seat Embraer 170 Regional Jets (RJs).
"Given the size of and demand for travel between these two major business
centers, nonstop service fits well into our Transformation Plan to leverage
our strengths on the East Coast," said Andrew P. Nocella, US Airways vice
president of network and revenue management. "We are pleased to bring our
new, state-of-the-art Embraer RJs to customers traveling on this route."
NONSTOP WASHINGTON-ATLANTA SERVICE
Leaving Washington Arriving Atlanta
6:30 a.m.** 8:19 a.m.
11:30 a.m. 1:19 p.m.
2:15 p.m. 4:08 p.m.
7:55 p.m.*** 9:47 p.m.
Leaving Atlanta Arriving Washington
6:45 a.m.** 8:25 a.m.
8:50 a.m. 10:35 a.m.
2 p.m. 3:41 p.m.
5:15 p.m.*** 6:56 p.m.
**Flights operate Monday-Friday.
***Flights operate Monday-Saturday.
From Atlanta, US Airways currently operates eight daily flights to
Charlotte, N.C., six daily flights to Philadelphia, and four daily flights to
Pittsburgh.
From Reagan National, US Airways, US Airways Express and the US Airways
Shuttle operate 178 daily flights to 40 destinations.
*Taxes and Fees: The $98 introductory fare is based on required roundtrip
travel, and does not include the September 11th Security Fee of $5 per
itinerary. The fare does not include $9 in airport passenger facility charges
where applicable. The fare does not include a $3.10 federal excise tax, which
will be imposed on each flight segment of the itinerary. A flight segment is
defined as a takeoff and a landing. Seats are limited and may be sold out on
some flights or dates, and lower fares may be available in this market.
The introductory fare is available on nonstop flights between Reagan
National and Atlanta only, and tickets must be purchased by Nov. 8, 2004.
Travel on this fare is valid daily between Feb. 6 and May 27, 2005. Tickets
purchased through US Airways telephone reservations are $5 higher, and tickets
purchased at US Airways airport or city ticket offices are $10 higher. Other
conditions apply.
After the initial reservation, cancellations or changes are permitted for
up to 24 hours; after 24 hours, tickets become nonrefundable. If the entire
reservation is canceled on or before the scheduled date of travel, the ticket
will retain its value and can be used toward another nonrefundable ticket,
less a $100 US Airways administrative fee, up to one year after its original
issue date. New travel must originate within one year from date of issue. Any
subsequent changes to the exchanged tickets will incur at minimum an
additional $100 fee. If the reservation is not canceled on or before the
original travel date, the entire ticket will have no further value.
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 approximately 3,300 flights per day. For more information on US
Airways flight schedules and fares, contact US Airways online at
http://usairways.com, or call US Airways Reservations at 1-800-428-4322.
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