Mon, Jan 24, 2005
Letter From President To Passengers
(Sunday, ANN reported that industry experts pick US Airways
as the mostly likely of America's troubled airlines to eventually
face liquidation. Later that same day, we received an email blast
from the airline's president and CEO, Bruce Lakefield. It tells a
much different story. -- ed.)
There have been some significant accomplishments and a great
deal of positive news about US Airways recently. I want to take a
moment to update you on our progress towards transforming our
airline. Additionally, I want to thank you for continuing to
support us over the past few months.
US Airways has met every milestone in its efforts to
restructure. With our last remaining labor agreements completed on
Friday, we now have finalized the negotiation and ratification
process with all of our workgroups. Additionally, our recent
agreement with the Air Transportation Stabilization Board (ATSB)
allows us to continue to use our cash.
What this means is that US Airways has adequate resources and
labor support to transform the airline in the many ways we have
been talking about over the past year. We plan to emerge from
Chapter 11 by the end of June.
One of the positive ways we are
changing is the introduction of a number of new business and
leisure routes. We are expanding operations at Charlotte, adding
new routes from Reagan Washington National Airport, changing our
scheduling practices at Philadelphia to improve reliability, adding
new destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America and introducing
service to Barcelona and Venice in May.
The support and sacrifices of our employees reflects their
desire to make US Airways a successful and competitive airline that
offers you value, great service, and better travel options.
Ultimately, all our efforts to transform are about better serving
your travel needs.
The employees of US Airways have been through their share of
challenges as the airline industry continues to change. But, we
believe the most difficult days are behind us.
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