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· US Airways Begins Charlotte-Mexico City Service ARLINGTON, Va. (October 24, 2003) - US Airways begins nonstop service this weekend between its Charlotte, N.C. hub and the Mexican capital, Mexico City.
The new daily service will operate using 120-seat Airbus A319 aircraft. Flights will depart Charlotte at 10:20 a.m., and will arrive in Mexico City at 1:25 p.m. Return flights will depart Mexico City at 2:25 p.m., and will arrive in Charlotte at 6:52 p.m. "Mexico City is a great addition to our Caribbean and Latin American network, as Mexico City is a key business center in Latin America," said Douglas D. Leo, US Airways vice president-international. "With convenient connections to 75 destinations over our Charlotte hub, business and leisure customers throughout our system can benefit from this new daily service." Mexico City is US Airways' 15th destination in the Caribbean and Latin America served nonstop from Charlotte, following the addition of three new destinations in the last year. Service to Providenciales (Turks and Caicos Islands) and Belize began in November 2002, and service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, began in December 2002. Charlotte-San Jose, Costa Rica, begins Nov. 8, 2003, and service between Charlotte and La Romana in the Dominican Republic begins Dec. 13, 2003. US Airways, the US Airways Express carriers and US Airways Shuttle provide service to nearly 200 destinations worldwide, including 37 states in the U.S. In the Caribbean and Latin America,US Airways serves Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cancun, Cozumel, Grand Bahama Island, Grand Cayman, Grenada, Montego Bay, Nassau, Providenciales, Punta Cana, San Juan, Santo Domingo, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, St. Maarten and St. Croix. US Airways Express also serves North Eleuthera, Governors Harbour, Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay from select cities in Florida. For more information on US Airways routes or fares, visitUS Airways online at usairways.com or call US Airways Reservations at 800-428-4322. Media Contact: US Airways Corporate Communications 703-872-5100 |
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