ARLINGTON, Va., July 16, 2003 -- US Airways will discontinue its daily nonstop roundtrip service between Pittsburgh and London Gatwick Airport in late October.
The last London flight will depart Pittsburgh on Oct. 28, 2003. From London, the last flight will depart for Pittsburgh on Oct. 29, 2003.
We have notified local officials that we are moving forward with our plans to discontinue the Pittsburgh-London service, which was brought back on a seasonal basis to accommodate the peak summer travel period, said Douglas D. Leo, US Airways vice president of international.
Customers still will be able to travel to London Gatwick Airport on US Airways from both the Charlotte, N.C., and Philadelphia hubs.
US Airways plans to continue to operate its once daily nonstop roundtrip flight between Pittsburgh and Frankfurt, linking seamlessly to new destinations as a result of the US Airways-Lufthansa marketing agreement which begins later this year. From its Frankfurt and Munich hubs, Lufthansa provides one of the most extensive global networks of any major airline, flying to 340 destinations in nearly 90 countries worldwide, including 18 cities throughout North America.
Currently, US Airways operates 399 daily departures from Pittsburgh International Airport.
Reporters needing additional information should contact US Airways Corporate Communications at (703) 872-5100.