Jul 10, 2015, 1:17 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Who is flying / flew US 1939, the final US Airways flight?
For a reminiscence opportunity, see LUS: Dinner with US FA "GalleyWench" Tue 27 Oct 6 PM Lowell, NC
16 Oct 2015: US 1939 Lv PHL 10:05 am, - Ar CLT 12:04 pm; Lv CLT 2:35 pm - Ar PHX 4:01 pm;
Lv PHX 5:10 pm - Ar SFO 7:12 pm; Lv SFO 9:55 pm - Arv PHL 6:18 am+ (17 Oct)
For a reminiscence opportunity, see LUS: Dinner with US FA "GalleyWench" Tue 27 Oct 6 PM Lowell, NC
16 Oct 2015: US 1939 Lv PHL 10:05 am, - Ar CLT 12:04 pm; Lv CLT 2:35 pm - Ar PHX 4:01 pm;
Lv PHX 5:10 pm - Ar SFO 7:12 pm; Lv SFO 9:55 pm - Arv PHL 6:18 am+ (17 Oct)
The last US Airways flight was numbered US1939 to commemorate the operational start year of All American Aviation, the company that preceded Allegheny and US Airways.
To celebrate the end of the US Airways name, US1939 was given as the flight number to PHL-CLT (10:05 AM), CLT-PHX (2:35 PM), PHX-SFO (5:10 PM) and SFO-PHL (9:55 PM). Events were be held at all four stops, which include major hubs. Details as reported by the OMAAT blog (http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...irways-flight/).
I for one will be on the PHX-SFO leg. I'll try to say hello to those of you strong enough to do the redeye!
To celebrate the end of the US Airways name, US1939 was given as the flight number to PHL-CLT (10:05 AM), CLT-PHX (2:35 PM), PHX-SFO (5:10 PM) and SFO-PHL (9:55 PM). Events were be held at all four stops, which include major hubs. Details as reported by the OMAAT blog (http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...irways-flight/).
I for one will be on the PHX-SFO leg. I'll try to say hello to those of you strong enough to do the redeye!
The farewell flight for US Airways will be a red-eye — Flight 434 1939 is scheduled to leave San Francisco around 10 p.m. and land in Philadelphia after 6 a.m. on Oct 17.
http://news.yahoo.com/last-flight-us...--finance.html
http://news.yahoo.com/last-flight-us...--finance.html
Special events are to be held at all four hubs, PHL, CLT, PHX, SFO. Past CEO Ed Colodny will fly SFO-PHL.
Please list FT handle and details you wish to share, e.g. which sector you're flying, cabin and seat, ability to guest at SFO Admirals Club, etc.)
- Captain Flush
- charbroiled
- CNMAZ (PHX-SFO leg)
- cool_xp2002
- dciandy
- freqflyercoll (SFO-PHL, can guest to SFO AC)
- LukasVIE (SFO-PHL, can guest to SFO and PHL ACs)
- Milz02315 (SFO-PHL, can guest to SFO and PHL ACs 6-10 am)
- SFOPhD (PHX-SFO)
- VolansFortunae
- a330300 (SFO-PHL in Y, can guest to SFO and PHL ACs upon arrival)
- mtvesuvius (PHX-SFO, might be able to guest at SFO)
Etc.
Note the thread Saying "Goodbye" to US Airways - tributes, photo essays, etc.
LUS: Who flew last US flight? (US 1939 Lv SFO 10 pm 16 Oct 2015)
Oct 15, 2015, 11:45 pm
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Looks like they are making an effort. Here's an email I received:
"Important information
You are booked on a special flight (US1939) and it is one of the last to fly under the US Airways name. To celebrate, a media and employee event will be held before your flight departs from Phoenix. Please arrive at your gate early to take part in celebrations and ensure an on-time departure."
"Important information
You are booked on a special flight (US1939) and it is one of the last to fly under the US Airways name. To celebrate, a media and employee event will be held before your flight departs from Phoenix. Please arrive at your gate early to take part in celebrations and ensure an on-time departure."
Oct 16, 2015, 12:16 am
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The effort only goes so far. I also noticed the part of this email that says the ticket counters are only located in T2. Then I noticed that the separate check-in reminder email from US says to go to T1 to check a bag. Last night the only sign of US in the T1 ticketing/check-in area was a gigantic one reading "US AIRWAYS HAS MOVED TO TERMINAL 2." 
Oct 16, 2015, 6:50 am
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I will be traveling CLT-PHX on US628 today (the flight before 1939), and hope to be present at the gate in PHX to see some of the event before my next flight leaves to SNA. FWIW, I can guest two into the clubs at CLT and PHX...PM me if interested.
Oct 16, 2015, 8:06 am
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Looks like US 1939 is being operated by N152UW, a 2013-delivered A321:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N152UW
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a321-5588.htm
Updated to add gate info:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N152UW
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a321-5588.htm
Updated to add gate info:
SKED PHL ORIG 1005A GTD A18 SHIP 152
CLT 1204P 235P GTA D13 GTD D13 SHIP 152
PHX 401P 510P GTA A7 GTD A7 SHIP 152
SFO 712P 955P GTA 45A GTD 45A SHIP 152
PHL 618A TERM 1 GTA A18
CLT 1204P 235P GTA D13 GTD D13 SHIP 152
PHX 401P 510P GTA A7 GTD A7 SHIP 152
SFO 712P 955P GTA 45A GTD 45A SHIP 152
PHL 618A TERM 1 GTA A18
Last edited by phlwookie; Oct 16, 2015 at 8:21 am
Oct 16, 2015, 9:34 am
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Last US Airways flight leaves PHL
The last US Airways Flight 1939, named for the year that US Airways' predecessor company All American Aviation began, left Philadelphia on time at about 10:15 a.m. Friday. It will stop in Charlotte before going Phoenix and San Francisco.
The Airbus 321 took off with 187 people aboard, leaving behind 72 disappointed standby passengers.
The Airbus 321 took off with 187 people aboard, leaving behind 72 disappointed standby passengers.
Oct 16, 2015, 10:56 am
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Watched 1939 pull to the gate in CLT...had a table and some microphones set up, as well as water/iced tea and forks for some kind of food (likely cake). Had to go to my gate for my flight to PHX once pax began deplaning. Any big shots from head office on board? Will see about meeting the plane in PHX- depends on where my next gate is.
Oct 16, 2015, 2:30 pm
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I'm on
1939 clt-phx. Booked long before I knew this was special. Cake, balloons, camera crews and lots of usair staff at departure gate. As we left two fire trucks provided a water salute, out the window you could see lots of ground crew taking pictures. Staff on plane all wearing flowers, captains announcement about the importance of the flight. Once airborne we each received a large cookie with the usair logo. Eat or save? What will arrival in phx be like?
Oct 16, 2015, 5:24 pm
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And of course to celebrate, PHX has unusual weather today 
:
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/...enix/74075216/
There are still some pretty strong storms out there, and I saw several impressive lightning strikes on my drive home.
Hope everyone on the flight gets in/out without any problems.^
:
The first of what could be a busy weekend of thunderstorms and showers began impacting the Phoenix area Friday afternoon.
The National Weather Service issued dust and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of the Phoenix area that have since expired. The storms brought strong winds and pockets of heavy rain.
Arizona Public Service Co. reported over 3,700 households without power. Salt River Project reported two smaller outages.
The National Weather Service issued dust and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of the Phoenix area that have since expired. The storms brought strong winds and pockets of heavy rain.
Arizona Public Service Co. reported over 3,700 households without power. Salt River Project reported two smaller outages.
There are still some pretty strong storms out there, and I saw several impressive lightning strikes on my drive home.
Hope everyone on the flight gets in/out without any problems.^
Oct 16, 2015, 6:34 pm
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I ran into a couple Flyertalkers at the PHX gate-- one that came in from SFO, and was on US 1939 PHX SFO. Hope you enjoyed the quick ceremony!
To fill folks in, a monsoon came through about 1 hour before scheduled arrival, so skies were unseasonably overcast, but the mood at the gate was festive. US served sandwiches, cookies, and distributed a limited number of commemorative cupcakes. A few brief words were said, and boarding began.
To fill folks in, a monsoon came through about 1 hour before scheduled arrival, so skies were unseasonably overcast, but the mood at the gate was festive. US served sandwiches, cookies, and distributed a limited number of commemorative cupcakes. A few brief words were said, and boarding began.
Oct 16, 2015, 6:37 pm
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Looking forward to the happenings at SFO. We've been on this flight since before the changeover date was announced...when all 4 flights this weekend were US...then something...changed 
Cheers.
Cheers.
Last edited by brp; Oct 16, 2015 at 6:46 pm
Oct 16, 2015, 6:45 pm
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Would love to hear some live-posting on the SFO-PHL leg tonight! Unfortunately, couldn't put the means together to get out to SFO from DEN and back from PHL for this one.
Oct 16, 2015, 8:00 pm
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At SFO
I just checked out the gate area and it seems like they are setting up some festivities. Music is playing and there is some catering ... Looks like lots of US Airways officials. I'm now in the Admirals Club in Terminal 2 and will head over back to Terminal 1 in an hour or so
