US Airways "lowers" fares at HSV

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US Airways Lowers Fares to 24 Cities From Huntsville

Fares Drop as Much as 73 Percent

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC) is lowering fares by as much as 73 percent to 24 cities from Huntsville, Alabama, as the airline continues the popular fare reductions it set in motion in East Coast markets late last year. With this change, US Airways has lowered its fares in over 100 markets this year and introduced its customer-friendly pricing structure system-wide with the elimination of the Saturday night stay requirement.

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"We continue to see positive customer response to our lower-fare program and we are confident that Huntsville travelers will support these new fares," said Scott Kirby, executive vice president, sales and marketing.

Fares are available immediately and can be booked at www.usairways.com, by calling 800-428-4322 or through a travel agent.

Details of the reductions appear below:



Reduction New sample Reduction
from previous advance- from previous
New sample lowest purchase lowest advance
walkup fare** walkup fare fares*+ purchase fare

+ Sample price is one-way based on required roundtrip air travel

Huntsville to:
Cleveland 158 73% 96 50%
Chicago 178 73% 104 29%
Philadelphia 192 72% 124 53%
Louisville 147 69% 84 58%
Dallas 265 62% 184 7%
Houston 226 61% 141 24%
Orlando 187 54% 119 34%
Denver 349 50% Same low fare Same low fare
Norfolk 212 47% Same low fare Same low fare
Raleigh-Durham 181 37% 109 44%
Tampa 187 34% 119 37%
Jacksonville 202 32% Same low fare Same low fare
Detroit 204 24% 126 18%
Baltimore 196 22% 124 31%
Boston 257 19% Same low fare Same low fare
West Palm Beach 244 17% 158 26%
Oakland 359 16% 175 26%
Miami 256 16% 164 0%
Buffalo 244 9% Same low fare Same low fare
St. Louis 201 8% Same low fare Same low fare
Pittsburgh 184 6% 119 45%
Hartford 246 4% Same low fare Same low fare
Albany Same low fare Same low fare 145 13%
Columbus Same low fare Same low fare 94 7%

Of course, consistent with the airline's other fare "reductions", the two nonstop markets served by US at HSV (CLT and DCA) will continue to feature the same high fares that the customers have come to know and expect.

And, of course, these new fares have more than their share of restrictions:

*Terms and Conditions: Sample price is one-way based on required roundtrip air travel. 14-day advance purchase and a one-night minimum stay are required. Tickets are nonrefundable and permissible changes incur a $100 change fee and any applicable fare difference. Sample price does not include federal excise taxes of $3.30 per segment, Passenger Facility Charges up to $18.00 per passenger, and the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per segment (up to $10 per itinerary). A segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights. Fares shown are valid for purchases made at usairways.com. Tickets purchased through US Airways telephone reservations are $5 higher. Tickets purchased at US Airways airports or city ticket offices are $10 higher. Travel is not valid: 2006: October 15, 22; November 12, 22, 26, 27; December 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; 2007: January 1, 2, 3, 7, 12; February 16, 18, 19, 23, 25; March 4, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; April 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29; May 6, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25, 28, 29.