By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: July 20,2011
The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority announced today that it has three new board members. Chuck Allen is the Charlotte-based managing director of government and community relations for US Airways. Will Miller, who helped Charlotte with its bid for the 2012 Democratic National Convention, is executive director and founder of Social Venture Partners Charlotte and a partner [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: July 15,2011
US Airways came in at No. 11 among 16 airlines ranked for on-time arrivals in May, according to an Air Travel Consumer Report released this month by the U.S. Department of Transportation. US Airways, which is based in Tempe, Ariz., but operates its largest hub at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, had an on-time arrival rate of [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: July 12,2011
Bank of America Corp., Time Warner Cable and US Airways have something in common: They’re all on The Atlantic’s “19 Most Hated Companies” list, which the publication released this month. Bank of America, the only one of the three headquartered in Charlotte, is No. 19, with a satisfaction rating of 68 out of 100. “Customers [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: June 3,2011
US Airways Group today said it had a 5.7 percent increase in passengers last month. The Tempe, Ariz.-based company, whose largest hub is Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, had 4.7 million passenger boardings in May, up from 4.5 million the same month a year ago. Mainline revenue passenger miles for the month were 5.6 billion, up 7.4 [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: May 25,2011
The Charlotte-based US Airline Pilots Association, upset about pilots’ pay, plans to picket at Philadelphia International Airport at 11:15 a.m. today to bring attention to what it calls efforts by US Airways to delay contract negotiations. Phoenix-based US Airways’ largest hub is in Charlotte. Despite US Airways reporting the second-highest profit in its history last year, its [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: May 13,2011
US Airways has begun providing daily flights to Dublin and Madrid from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. The Madrid service begins today. Dublin service begins Saturday. The flights will operate during the summer, through Sept. 30. The new flights bring the number of international destinations US Airways serves from Charlotte, its largest hub, to 31: six cities [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: March 18,2011
When Charlotte officials are marketing the city, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport is usually one of the top features touted as helping boost economic development and tourism in the region. While airports in bigger cities, such as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles, handle more flights and passengers, Charlotte/Douglas continues to expand its operations, including a runway [...]
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