Virginia Is for Low Fare Lovers! US Airways Reduces Fares to More Than 20 Destinations To and From Roanoke, Virginia, USA 

TEMPE, Ariz. — For the second time this month, US Airways sets off another round of its popular fare reductions by lowering fares in Roanoke, Va., to more than 20 popular destinations. The fare reductions the airline is known for generate both a positive response from customers and a positive revenue impact for the airline.

Customers will see walkup fares reduced by up to 49 percent.

This latest round of price cuts is part of a fare reduction program that
the new US Airways commenced after its merger with America West. Destinations seeing significant reductions to and from Roanoke, Va. include Los Angeles and Salt Lake City with walkup fares reduced 49 percent. Las Vegas and Denver see reductions of 48 and 46 percent respectively. Seven additional California destinations including San Diego and Palm Springs have walkup fares reduced more than 30 percent. Fares are available immediately and can be booked at www.usairways.com, by calling 800-428-4322 or through a travel agent.

“The Roanoke valley is a traveler’s dream. No matter what peaks your
interest, whether it’s a business trip or a family vacation, Roanoke has it
all,” said Tom Trenga, vice president, revenue management for US Airways.
“We’re very pleased to bring the citizens of Roanoke lower fares to more than 20 destinations across the country. These new fares will allow Roanoke travelers the opportunity to support their community, while giving them an affordable option out of their local airport.”

With this wave of fare reductions, US Airways has dramatically lowered prices in more than 1,100 markets system wide. Below is the list of 22 markets that will see fare reductions to and from Roanoke, Va. The sample
walkup fares below are based on a one-way purchase. A round trip purchase is required.

Roanoke, Va. to/from:
* Fares are shown as one-way. Roundtrip purchase is required.

New Sample Walkup Fare* Reduction

Los Angeles $372 49%
Salt Lake City $372 49%
Las Vegas $377 48%
Denver $387 46%
Reno, Nev. $407 44%
Boise, Idaho $412 43%
Minneapolis, Minn. $385 42%
Colorado Springs, Colo. $397 41%
Seattle $422 41%
Sacramento, Calif. $437 40%
El Paso, Texas $437 39%
Orange County/Santa Ana, Calif. $437 39%
Houston (Intercontinental), Texas $384 39%
Palm Springs, Calif. $444 39%
San Diego $442 39%
Oakland, Calif. $447 38%
San Francisco $447 38%
Fresno, Calif. $447 37%
Dallas/Ft. Worth $452 25%
Chicago (O’Hare) $213 21%
Detroit $282 16%
Atlanta $314 15%

Part or all of the above service may be provided by US Airways Express
carriers Air Midwest, Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua, Colgan, Mesa, Piedmont, PSA, Republic and Trans States. Part or all of the service may be operated by America West or United Airlines(R).

* Terms and Conditions: Sample fares based on one-way purchase, and
require roundtrip air travel. Tickets are nonrefundable and permissible
changes incur a $100 change fee and any applicable fare difference. Sample
price does not include federal excise taxes of $3.40 per segment, Passenger
Facility Charges of $9.00 to $18.00 per passenger, and the September 11th
Security Fee of $2.50 per segment. A segment is defined as a takeoff and a
landing. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights. Fares
shown are valid for purchases made at usairways.com. Tickets purchased
through US Airways telephone reservations are $10 higher. Tickets purchased at US Airways airports or city ticket offices are $20 higher.

US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than
35,000 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. This press release and additional information on US Airways can be found at www.usairways.com (LCCG)

March 30, 2007   Posted in: Airlines & Railways