This is so encouraging and a excellent reminder that the employees of US Airways can make a difference in a way that makes them feel good about their job and the work they do. This is a great accmplishment especially given the challenges of the summer season with loads and weather.
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2008--US Airways (NYSE:
LCC) has soared to the top of the charts by ranking number one in
on-time performance among the 10 largest airlines for the first half
of 2008 according to results released today by the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) in its monthly Air Travel Consumer Report. For
the first six months of the year, 79.4 percent of US Airways' flights
arrived within 14 minutes of their published arrival time, or A14--the
metric the DOT uses to measure on-time performance.
During the month of June, US Airways ranked second among the
majors by operating with an A14 of 76.3 percent. The June results mark
the seventh consecutive month that US Airways has been one of the top
three major airlines in on-time performance.
"Our first place ranking amongst the largest airlines for on-time
performance for the first half of 2008 validates the remarkable
turnaround our airline has achieved over the past year," said Scott
Kirby, president, US Airways. "Our customers tell us that getting to
their destination on time is very important and our 35,000 employees
are doing their part to make sure that happens."
US Airways pays $50 to employees in months when its on-time
performance is in the top three of the 10 largest U.S. airlines. The
airline will pay $50 to each employee for the seventh consecutive
month, for a total of approximately $12 million since December 2007.
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more
than 35,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways
Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,500 flights per
day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe,
the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways is a member of the Star
Alliance network, which offers our customers 18,000 daily flights to
965 destinations in 162 countries worldwide. This press release and
additional information on US Airways can be found at
www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2008--US Airways (NYSE:
LCC) has soared to the top of the charts by ranking number one in
on-time performance among the 10 largest airlines for the first half
of 2008 according to results released today by the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) in its monthly Air Travel Consumer Report. For
the first six months of the year, 79.4 percent of US Airways' flights
arrived within 14 minutes of their published arrival time, or A14--the
metric the DOT uses to measure on-time performance.
During the month of June, US Airways ranked second among the
majors by operating with an A14 of 76.3 percent. The June results mark
the seventh consecutive month that US Airways has been one of the top
three major airlines in on-time performance.
"Our first place ranking amongst the largest airlines for on-time
performance for the first half of 2008 validates the remarkable
turnaround our airline has achieved over the past year," said Scott
Kirby, president, US Airways. "Our customers tell us that getting to
their destination on time is very important and our 35,000 employees
are doing their part to make sure that happens."
US Airways pays $50 to employees in months when its on-time
performance is in the top three of the 10 largest U.S. airlines. The
airline will pay $50 to each employee for the seventh consecutive
month, for a total of approximately $12 million since December 2007.
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more
than 35,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways
Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,500 flights per
day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe,
the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways is a member of the Star
Alliance network, which offers our customers 18,000 daily flights to
965 destinations in 162 countries worldwide. This press release and
additional information on US Airways can be found at
www.usairways.com. (LCCG)