| US AIRWAYS ADDS WEEKEND FLIGHTS FROM AVP TO CHARLOTTE |
| Avoca, PA (April 10, 2007) – Travelers using the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will soon have additional options to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
US Airways has scheduled one additional non-stop daily flight to Charlotte on both Saturday and Sunday. Beginning on May 6, 2007, US Airways will add a 4:50 PM Sunday departure, which arrives in Charlotte at 6:29 PM. Also, the new Sunday flight will leave Charlotte at 2:35 PM and arrive at AVP at 4:15 PM. US Airways Express carrier PSA Airlines will operate the service with 70-seat Canadair Regional Jet aircraft. Beginning on May 12, 2007, US Airways will add a 2:51 PM Saturday departure, which arrives in Charlotte at 4:45 PM. Also, the new Saturday flight will leave Charlotte at 12:44 PM and arrive at AVP at 2:22 PM. US Airways Express carrier PSA Airlines will operate the service with 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet aircraft. The additional flights bring US Airways' total weekly departures from AVP to 65: 40 to Philadelphia; 16 to Pittsburgh; and nine to Charlotte. US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing nearly 36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. The new US Airways -- the product of a merger between America West and US Airways in September 2005 -- is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers our customers 16,000 daily flights to 855 destinations in 155 countries worldwide. For more information on US Airways flight schedules and fares, contact US Airways online at www.usairways.com, or call US Airways Reservations at 1-800-428-4322. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is your gateway to Northeastern Pennsylvania, offering area travelers over 40 daily arrivals and departures to eight major hubs, with one-stop service to over 450 destinations worldwide. Air service is provided by the following airlines: Continental Connection (Cleveland); Delta Connection (Atlanta and Cincinnati); Northwest Airlines (Detroit); United Express (Chicago-O'Hare); and US Airways Express (Charlotte, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). For more information, call 1-877-2FLYAVP (235-9287) or visit our web site at www.flyavp.com. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Charlotte (Effective 5/6/07): (AVP DEPARTURE TIMES) US #2483: 7:00 AM (Sat Only) US #2515: 8:30 AM (ex. Sat) US #2409: 2:51 PM (Sat Only) US #2263: 4:50 PM (Sun Only) Charlotte to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Effective 5/6/07): (AVP ARRIVAL TIMES) US #2409: 2:22 PM (Sat Only) US #2263: 4:15 PM (Sun Only) US #2346: 9:46 PM (Daily) |
