US Airways Unveils 11 New Washington GoFares Markets ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways(R) today announced the addition of 11 destinations to its Washington GoFares(R), increasing the breadth of its low, simplified pricing structure in the nation's capital by nearly 40 percent. New Washington GoFares are available immediately for travel to and from Burlington, Vt., Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, Greensboro, N.C., Greenville, S.C., Hartford, Conn., Indianapolis, Knoxville, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., Manchester, N.H., and Providence, R.I. "We could not be more pleased with how customers have taken to our new simple, low fare structure. With these new markets, we now offer GoFares to more than 50 percent of our customers traveling on domestic flights to and from Washington," said Andrew P. Nocella, US Airways vice president of network and revenue management. "We have said from the start that we intend GoFares to be a hallmark of our airline in the future, and this milestone underscores that commitment." SAMPLE EACH-WAY GOFARES TO/FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. Advance Purchase Last Minute Destination GoFares From* GoFares From* Burlington $95 $119 Columbus $79 $139 Dayton $79 $139 Greensboro $79 $109 Greenville $88 $109 Hartford $64 $139 Indianapolis $74 $149 Knoxville $95 $119 Louisville $86 $149 Manchester $74 $109 Providence $64 $139 * US Airways' GoFares are simple, however, in addition to the fare, the federal government requires that the company collect a tax of $3.10 every time a customer takes off on one of US Airways' planes, plus $2.50 per segment, up to $10 per trip (the September 11th Security Fee). Some of the airports that customers might visit also charge up to $4.50 for passing through, but the total is capped at $18 per trip. The lowest fares must be purchased 14 or 21 days in advance, are based on required roundtrip purchase, a one-night minimum stay, and are nonrefundable. Last minute fares are available one-way. Other restrictions may apply. For more details, see http://www.usairways.com/. US Airways first introduced Washington GoFares on June 18, 2004. They now are available on 39 routes. Washington GoFares are simple, with no Coach fare ever more than $499* each way, and no Saturday-night stay requirement. Travel is valid to and from both Dulles International and Reagan National airports. US Airways has many other airline partners, and a part of a GoFare or any other trip might be on one of the partners' aircraft. These GoFares are available for travel on the US Airways Express(R) carriers Air Midwest, Chautauqua, Colgan, Mesa, MidAtlantic Airways, Piedmont, PSA, Shuttle America or Trans States. A flight also might be operated by our Star Alliance partner United Airlines(R). For all of the details about GoFares, including a few other restrictions, please go to http://www.usairways.com/. Customers flying US Airways also enjoy many benefits not always offered by low-fare alternatives, including the convenience of Reagan National's proximity to D.C., and quick curb-to-gate time; airport Metrorail access; pre- boarding for Preferred Dividend Miles members; In-flight Cafe on select flights; and the ability to earn frequent flier miles for travel to and from more than 750 destinations worldwide through US Airways' participation in Star Alliance. US Airways is Washington's hometown carrier and the largest flight operator at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with nearly 180 daily departures to 44 nonstop destinations. The airline is also Arlington County's second largest employer with 1,977 employees. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and the US Airways Express partner carriers operate over 3,300 flights per day to nearly 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. For more information on US Airways flight schedules and fares, contact US Airways online at http://www.usairways.com/, or call US Airways Reservations at 1-800-428-4322. US Airways, US Airways Express, and GoFares are registered trademarks of US Airways, Inc. DATASOURCE: US Airways CONTACT: US Airways Corporate Affairs, +1-703-872-5100 Web site: http://www.usairways.com/

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