Jul
18
Next Stop China for US Airways
Filed Under DOT, US Airways
US Airways launched their bid for nonstop service between Philadelphia, PA and Beijing. If approved by the Department of Transportation, US Airways would begin service in 2009. The statement made by US Airways:
US Airways launched a bid for daily non-stop flights from Philadelphia to Beijing. The service, which would begin in March 2009, would provide the first-ever flight to China for US Airways, and the first-ever to flight to China for the City of Philadelphia. You can also show your support for our application by clicking on the link below to our Next Stop China web page (also available at www.usairways.com/china)
Get Involved: The company has begun a campaign to win the bid for the nonstop service to Beijing. To get involved in the petition to start the China service, you can visit http://www.choicestochina.com.
From the US Airways China website, Why US
Today, US Airways is one of two major U.S. airlines without direct access to China. Our proposed service to Beijing would be the first nonstop flight from Philadelphia to the capital of China and first competitive service to China for 39 other cities. We’d provide seamless service between our two biggest hubs, Philadelphia and Charlotte, to connect the commercial, industrial, scientific, academic and cultural communities of the two countries.
Our daily nonstop service between Philadelphia and Beijing would provide more choices to millions of customers, especially in the densely populated East Coast. Our hub in Philadelphia already serves as a convenient international gateway for customers throughout our network.
Over the last 2 years, we’ve built one of the nation’s most financially stable airlines. We’ve invested millions of dollars in our Philadelphia hub and improving our international service, especially in our business class service, Envoy. Service to China is a critical step to the success of our airline, keeping us competitive and bringing access to Asia to our customers.
US Airways is the only major US carrier without service Asia. Are you ready to fly nonstop to China with US Airways? Let’s hear what you have to say!
non-stop from philly to beijing! wow, how many hours would that flight be? and which direction are they flying, east or west?
US Air needs to give up flight operations all together, they are incapable of operating the US based flights they schedule today.
Why would they want to fly to Bejing?