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Aug 3, 04, 11:10 am
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Press Release Source: US Airways

US Airways Increases Flights and Seat Capacity for High Point Furniture Market
Tuesday August 3, 9:31 am ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways will add six daily roundtrip flights and operate larger aircraft to and from the Greensboro/High Point Regional Airport from Oct. 10-15, and Oct. 17-21, 2004, to accommodate passengers attending the annual International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C.

US Airways will add two daily 50-seat regional jet (RJ) flights to Greensboro from both New York (LaGuardia) and Pittsburgh, as well as one additional 50-seat RJ flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

From Charlotte, N.C., US Airways will upgrade two 50-seat RJs and one 126- seat Boeing 737-300 aircraft to 144-seat Boeing 737-400 service, increasing capacity by 188 seats each way. Between Philadelphia and Greensboro, US Airways will upgrade one RJ to 737-300 service, as well as add a daily 50-seat RJ roundtrip, a total increase in capacity of 126 seats on the route.

US Airways currently operates 38 daily flights from Greensboro, including four-times daily service to Boston and Baltimore/Washington (BWI), five daily flights to Pittsburgh and Reagan Washington National, six daily flights to Philadelphia and New York, and eight-times daily service to Charlotte.

US Airways is the nation's seventh-largest airline, serving nearly 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and the US Airways Express partner carriers operate over 3,300 flights per day. For more information on US Airways flight schedules and fares, contact US Airways online at usairways.com. US Airways is a member of the Star Alliance network. Star Alliance was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers global reach and a smooth travel experience. For more information, visit staralliance.com.


Source: US Airways

Morrissey
Aug 3, 04, 11:57 am
Great news! :D

hscottm
Aug 3, 04, 5:46 pm
hadn't there just been an announcement of a general cut in GSO service?

ringmaruf
Aug 3, 04, 6:07 pm
hadn't there just been an announcement of a general cut in GSO service?

No. In fact, they're adding a ton of service to GSO with the September schedule.

PersonalCareChemist
Aug 3, 04, 7:48 pm
They need one plane just for all the prostitutes. And for those who travel right before furniture market, you know I'm not joking.

Interesting about the GSO flight increases around market time. Seems to me like a lot of folks travel into RDU and drive over. I know that hotels all the way to the RTP area often raise rates around furniture mart.

I try to avoid flying around market time.

When the Las Vegas site opens up, all this heavy attendance becomes a thing of the past.

njvj
Aug 3, 04, 8:07 pm
I agree with the prostitute assesment- they seem to be in 3s- one blonde, one brunette and one " exotic". It always makes me laugh.
I certainly hope that we don't lose a lot of traffic to the Vegas market. Between the tobacco/ textile situation we don't have much left!