US Airways Starts Service to Zurich, Switzerland From Its Philadelphia Hub
Posted on: Friday, 8 June 2007, 12:00 CDT
TEMPE, Ariz., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways adds to its impressive list of European destinations with the start of new service today to Zurich, Switzerland from its hub in Philadelphia.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050223/LAW097LOGO)
In addition to Zurich, US Airways also initiated new service to Athens, Greece which began on May 25 and Brussels, Belgium which started on June 1. The airline also began serving the following seasonal markets: Stockholm, Lisbon, Shannon, Venice, Barcelona and Glasgow. In total, US Airways serves 19 European cities with 22 daily flights.
"This is the second year in a row that we've added three new European destinations and Zurich marks the third new European destinations we've added in as many weeks. We look forward to adding even more service in the coming years specifically from our international gateway at Philadelphia International Airport," said US Airways President Scott Kirby.
Flight details for the service are as follows: Philadelphia to Zurich Zurich to Philadelphia Departs Arrives Departs Arrives 6:10 p.m. 8:05 a.m.* 10:25 a.m. 1:35 p.m. *arrives the next day
US Airways offers approximately 430 daily flights to 110 non-stop destinations from its Philadelphia hub. More than 6,100 aviation professionals serve US Airways passengers at Philadelphia.
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than 36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per day and serve more than 240 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. The new US Airways -- the product of a merger between America West and US Airways in September 2005 -- is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers our customers 16,000 daily flights to 855 destinations in 155 countries worldwide. This press release and additional information on US Airways can be found at http://www.usairways.com/. (LCCG)
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