US Airways restores Philadelphia-Shannon summer service after a four-year hiatus

US Airways (Phoenix) today begins daily, nonstop, summer service from its international gateway at Philadelphia following a four-year hiatus to Shannon, Ireland. The airline will operate flights to SNN on 176-seat dual-class Boeing 757-200 aircraft until September 6, 2013. The seasonal service complements US Airways’ existing flights to Dublin, which the airline serves year-round from Philadelphia and during the summer from its largest hub in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The flight schedule is as follows:

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) – Shannon Airport (SNN) – Philadelphia
Shannon Airport (SNN) International Airport (PHL)
Flight Departure Arrival Flight Departure Arrival
776 9:05 p.m. 8:40 a.m.* 777 11:35 a.m. 2:05 p.m.

*Flight arrives next day. First day of service from Shannon is May 23, 2013.

Copyright Photo: Marcelo F. De Biasi. Ex-America West Boeing 757-2G7 N909AW (msn 24522) climbs away from Washington (Reagan National).

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