US Airways (Phoenix) as a result of the merger with American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth), will close its flight operations center located in Moon, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). All flight operations will be consolidated at American Airlines’ facility near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 600 jobs will be impacted. The new facility opened in November 2008.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. All new US Airways deliveries will now be painted in American Airlines colors. Airbus A321-231 N559UW (msn 5292) approaches the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.
Southwest Airlines (Dallas) has launched a new route from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston.
The PIT-HOU schedule will include one flight daily.ย Monday through Friday, it will depart PIT at 11:50 a.m., arriving HOU at 2:00. p.m. Saturdays it will depart PIT at 9:15 a.m. and on Sunday depart PIT at 12:00 p.m. Returning from HOU to PIT:ย Sunday through Friday, the flight will depart HOU at 1:35 p.m. and arrive at PIT 5:35 p.m. Saturday, it departs HOU at 10:35 a.m. and arrives at PIT 2:29 p.m.
Southwest launched inaugural service to five cities on Sunday, April 14, 2013โthe most cities the airline has ever opened in one day. Southwest, America’s largest airline in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded, is expanding its footprint as part of the ongoing integration of its wholly-owned subsidiary, AirTran Airways.
As of April 14, 2013, Southwest Airlines Offers New Nonstop Service between:
Charlotteย and Baltimore/Washington, Chicago (Midway), Houston (Hobby), and Orlando
Flintย and Baltimore/Washington, Orlando, and Tampa Bay
Portland, Maineย and Baltimore/Washington
Rochesterย and Baltimore/Washington, Chicago (Midway), Orlando, and Tampa Bay
San Juanย and Orlando and Tampa Bay.
AirTran ceased service in Charlotte, Flint, Portland (Maine), and Rochester on April 13, 2013.ย AirTran will continue to offer service betweenย San Juan and Baltimore/Washington, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, and Atlanta.ย ย Southwest previously announced that the carrier will assume AirTran’s San Juan service to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood on Sept. 29, 2013.
Video: Southwest finally arrives in San Juan:
Copyright Photo: Tony Storck.ย Boeing 737-7H4 WL N713SW (msn 27847) in the SeaWorld Adventure Park-Shamu special livery arrives at Baltimore/Washington (BWI).
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