Us Airways Loss A Psychological Blow For Arlington

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US Airways loss a psychological blow for Arlington, but Reagan National to keep key presence
Joe Coombs
Staff Reporter

US Airways' decision to join up with America West looks like a blow for Arlington County's economy, but the airline should maintain its status as a high-volume carrier at Reagan National Airport.

With 1,900 workers in Arlington County, US Airways -- which trails only Verizon in private sector payroll numbers in Arlington -- is still fleshing out its merger plans. But officials from both airlines have said they'll establish their new headquarters in Tempe, Ariz., which would spell the loss of 800 administrative jobs from US Airways' Crystal City offices.

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US Airways loss a psychological blow for Arlington, but Reagan National to keep key presence
Joe Coombs
Staff Reporter

US Airways' decision to join up with America West looks like a blow for Arlington County's economy, but the airline should maintain its status as a high-volume carrier at Reagan National Airport.

The SOONER they reject the leases in CCY
the better off the new corporation will be.
It hasn't made sense to be located in
CCY from day one, and has only been
a cash drain on US.

 

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also the amount of dough given to the execs also add to the woes of usair! not to mention their mismanaging mistakes

 

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CCY in Arlington would have been gone and in Birmingham had a previous CEO not gone behind Bronner's back and signed a lease extention after promising his daughter "their" family would not leave the DC/VA area until she graduated !