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Merger of US Airways, American Airlines Confirmed
By Joel Mathis 2/14/2013
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This is a big deal for Philadelphia, where one of the U.S. Airways hubs is located. What they're saying about the merger:
New York Times: "Ending a yearlong courtship by US Airways, American Airlines agreed to merge with the smaller carrier, paving the way for the creation of the nation’s largest airline. The boards of the companies have unanimously approved the deal, valued at $11 billion, according to a news release Thursday morning. A merger would bolster American’s domestic footprint, strengthen its presence in the Northeast and give it a bigger network to attract business travelers and corporate accounts. Under the terms of
U.S. Airways Merger with American Airlines Nearly Complete
By Joel Mathis 2/12/2013
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U.S. Airways—which has a Philadelphia hub—is nearing completion of a merger with American Airlines.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports:
A potential merger deal between American Airlines and US Airways remained in a holding pattern Monday, with an announcement possible Thursday, sources said Monday.
Still unresolved was AMR Chief Executive Tom Horton's role in a combined company, as well as his compensation package. He reportedly is being offered the title of nonexecutive chairman for a limited time.
CNBC examines what the deal will mean for flyers:
Opinions are mixed among industry experts as to whether a merger would bring a correlated hike in airfares.
"While most
The Top 10 Philly Lobbyists of 2012
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 12/14/2012
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Far and away, the biggest spender was the American Beverage Association. Now that a soda tax has twice been defeated in city council, in 2010 and 2011, ABA spent $343,372 more this year lobbying public officials to quash it for good. Other big spenders include US Airways, and Comcast, which lobbied against a proposal to make paid sick leave mandatory. The data below was compiled by the Philadelphia Public Interest Information Network. [PPIIN]
1. The American Beverage Association – $343,372
2. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) – $105,000
3. U.S. Airways – $83,325
4. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC – $75,669
5. CH2M Hill – $75,000
6. NHS Pennsylvania – $51,924
7. Wal-Mart Stores,
JetBlue To Offer Philly-Boston Flights
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 12/14/2012
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It's a two-horse race again. JetBlue is trying to do what Southwest, Air Tran, and Delta couldn't: break US Airways's monopoly on Philly to Boston flights. Beginning in May, the low-fare carrier will begin offering flights for considerably cheaper than currently available. Most one-way tickets will start at around $60, though for a short time, you can buy a flight for $17.76. Get it? [Inquirer]
US Airways Gets You There Fast. Your Luggage? Not As Often.
By Joel Mathis 10/15/2012
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Traveling through Philadelphia International Airport can be a huge pain, but it's not all bad: US Airways—the dominant carrier at the airport—had the fourth-best on-time performance of the 15-largest domestic airlines in August. The airline got its passengers to their destination on time 83.5 percent of the time, up from 82 percent in July, but behind its June success rate of 86.2 percent. Less promising: US Airways ranked 12th for passenger complaints; the airline's had a rate of 2.05 complaints per 100,000 passengers—over items like lost luggage, customer service, and the like—slightly above the industry average of 1.9 complaints per
US Airways: Fly From Philly Nonstop to Austin and San Antonio
By Joel Mathis 8/31/2012
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Hipsters and Tim Duncan fans, rejoice! US Airways announced on Friday that it will begin offering non-stop service from Philadelphia to both Austin and San Antonio, Texas. That means music lovers and techies will finally have an easy way to get to the South by Southwest conference in Austin, as well as a more direct route to see the Spurs or the Alamo, if you're trying to recover your stolen bicycle from its basement. (Warning: The Alamo doesn't actually have a basement.) [Philadelphia Business Journal]
Boston Feels Our US Airways Pain
By Mike Bertha 2/15/2012
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Up in Boston, people are less than thrilled that Southwest Airlines stopped flying direct to Philadelphia. It's now cheaper for them to fly to Dublin than to Philly. That's mainly because the only option left is US Airways. Southwest also recently dropped four daily flights from Philly to Pittsburgh, Manchester, NH, Providence, RI, and one to Jacksonville, FL. US Airways may make it so that Philly misses out on the chowdah and syrup, but—with Virgin America heading to PHL this spring—we're $280 away from In-N-Out, Hollywood, and the Phils beating the hell out of the Giants. [Boston mag]
