US Airways Leads Industry in Sustained On-Time Reliability
Source: US Airways
Jul 7, 2008 - 9:58:06 AM
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Airline Achieves Top Three On-Time Performance Ranking for Six Consecutive Months
TEMPE, Ariz.-July 7, 2008--For the sixth straight month US Airways (NYSE: LCC) has ranked as one of the top three airlines in on-time performance (among the 10 largest U.S. carriers) according to results released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This includes three number one finishes in December, January and March.
US Airways' on-time arrival rate of 83.6 percent in May landed the carrier in third place against America's top 10 largest airlines. The airline's May performance tied the carrier's current on-time performance record high score achieved in November 2005.
"We're running one of the most consistently reliable airlines despite the unprecedented challenges facing our industry," said Scott Kirby, president, US Airways. "Our 35,000 employees are doing what they do best, and that's taking care of our customers and getting them where they need to go on time."
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 has paid out $50 to each employee for six consecutive months, for a total of $10.8 million.
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)
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