In preparation for its anticipated merger with America West Airlines, US Airways has aligned three of its policies so that the combined carrier will be better…
In preparation for its anticipated merger with America West Airlines, US Airways has aligned three of its policies so that the combined carrier will be better able to offer seamless service to its customers when the merger is completed. The changes being announced today are consistent with existing policies at America West and other low-cost airlines.
The following changes are scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, 2005:
- Children ages 5 to 14 who are traveling as unaccompanied minors will be accepted by US Airways for travel only on nonstop flights. The fee for unaccompanied minor travel will be reduced to $40. US Airways will make an exception for unaccompanied minors with ticketed reservations made prior to Aug. 17, 2005. They may travel on connecting flights through Nov. 1, 2005. Reservations for unaccompanied minor travel on connecting flights made after Aug. 17, 2005, will be honored through Sept. 30, 2005.
- Passengers needing supplemental oxygen will no longer be able to purchase it on US Airways flights. However, the airline is working to implement new policies as a result of the FAA`s recent approval of Portable Oxygen Concentrators.
- Live animals will no longer be accepted for travel as checked baggage or cargo. US Airways will make an exception for ticketed reservations made before Aug. 17, 2005, to carry pets as checked baggage, which will be honored through Nov. 1, 2005. The policy change does not apply to the transportation of service animals.
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