Latest US Airways Stories

-- New York's Hometown Airline(TM), known for value-added amenities like free TVs, comfy leather seats with lots of legroom and a free first-checked bag, earns highest score by traveling public -- NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New York-based JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today was awarded highest honors in airline customer satisfaction among low-cost carriers by J.D. Power and Associates 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM), an estimable recognition the carrier...

Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways Maintain the Highest Rankings in Their Respective Segments WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Airline satisfaction has improved to its highest level since 2006, driven by gains made among traditional carriers, according to the J.D. Power & Associates 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM )released today. KEY FINDINGS Overall passenger satisfaction with North American airlines improves to 695, which is up 14...

-- New York's Hometown Airline(TM) continues its longstanding partnership with KaBOOM! to create new playgrounds and safe play spaces for children -- NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline(TM), today announced a commitment to build three playgrounds in areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Dozens of cities in New York and New Jersey are still struggling to rebuild. With essential infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and...

Airline will match miles donated May 13-19 in honor of Armed Forces Week TEMPE, Ariz., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will match all Dividend Miles donated to Fisher House Foundation through the airline's "Miles of Hope" program today through May 19 in honor of Armed Forces Week. Miles of Hope provides the flying public the opportunity to donate Dividend Miles to five national nonprofit organizations. Throughout 2013 the airline is offering a special mileage...

Airline Reports $5 Million in Operating Profit in Q4 2012, Industry Leading 18 % RASM Growth in Q1 2013; SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America today reports its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012, full-year 2012, and the first quarter of 2013. The airline reported its first-ever fourth quarter operating profit in the quarter ending in December 2012, with a 4.4 point improvement in operating margin over the fourth quarter of 2011. In...

CHICAGO , May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO was named CEO of the Year at the Illinois Technology Association's annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala. The gala was held at Chicago's Union Station on May 9, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110715/CG34837LOGO) The Illinois Technology Association's CityLIGHTS Awards are an annual celebration of the growth and vitality of Illinois' technology community. The CEO of the Year Award is presented...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways Corporation [NASDAQ: JBLU] reported its preliminary traffic results for April 2013. Traffic in April increased 4.7 percent from April 2012, on a capacity increase of 6.5 percent. Load factor for April 2013 was 83.7 percent, a decrease of 1.5 points from April 2012. JetBlue's preliminary completion factor was 99.2 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 71.8 percent. JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per...

-- Daily non-stop flights between New York's JFK and twice daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti set to begin December 5, 2013 (a) -- NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced its intent to serve Port-au-Prince, Haiti with daily nonstop service from both New York City and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood. From Toussaint Louverture International...

TEMPE, Ariz., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways' (NYSE: LCC) President Scott Kirby will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, May 15, at 8 a.m. ET. The presentation will be webcast live at www.usairways.com. To access the webcast, click on Company Information >> Investor Relations>> Webcasts/Presentations/Updates. An archive of the webcast will be available on the company's website. (Logo:...

NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways Corporation [NASDAQ: JBLU] announced today that it will webcast a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Global Transportation Conference on May 15, 2013. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:20 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on JetBlue's investor relations website at the following web address: http://investor.jetblue.com For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a...