News - Valerie Wunder
By Donna Hogan, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Aug. 6--US Airways employees will collect another $50 each for piloting the Tempe-based airline to another top-three finish in ontime performance.
By Donna Hogan, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Jul. 10--Tempe-based US Airways plans to turn off the movies and music Nov. 1 on domestic flights to save fuel. The in-flight entertainment systems weigh a hefty 500 pounds, said spokeswoman Valerie Wunder, the equivalent of about three extra passengers.
By Tom Fontaine, Beaver County Times, Pa. Jul. 10--US Airways, Pittsburgh International Airport's busiest carrier, plans to discontinue in-flight entertainment on around 10 percent of its domestic flights starting in November.
By Jim Faber, The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Jun. 26--Airports on Hilton Head Island and in Savannah probably will face cuts in flights as airlines struggle with record-high fuel prices, according to a travel industry advocacy group.
By Donna Hogan, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Jun. 5--Tempe-based US Airways on-time performance improved in April, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, but so did the competition, knocking the hometown carrier down a couple of pegs in the rankings.
