US Airways files for Bankruptcy again today

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Alexandros Labrinidis <labrinid () cs pitt edu>
Date: September 12, 2004 7:36:50 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: US Airways files for Bankruptcy again today

Hi Dave.

[for IP if you wish]

US Airways files for Bankruptcy again today - here's their announcement:

 On September 12, 2004, US Airways Group announced that the Company and 
certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for 
reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The action 
is intended to provide the airline the opportunity to implement its 
Transformation Plan built on lower costs, a simplified fare structure, 
and expanded service in the eastern U.S., Europe, the Caribbean and 
Latin America. The case will be heard in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for 
the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, Virginia.

 Customers should notice no changes to flight operations or customer 
service programs because of the filing. All bookings will be honored, 
and ticketing policies are unchanged. Existing marketing partnerships 
with other airlines remain in place. Employees will be paid and their 
benefits will continue. Vendors will be paid in ordinary course for 
provided goods and services going forward. In the future, if there are 
any changes to schedules or policies, they will be announced in 
advance.

US Airways has also received permission from the Court to allow the 
company to honor all key agreements related to its Dividend Miles 
program and the co-branded Bank of America/Dividend Miles credit card.

Despite the tremendous strides made by US Airways to transform the 
airline since its emergence from Chapter 11 in March 2003, and the 
reduction of nearly $2 billion in annual operating expenses, dramatic 
changes taking place in the industry require the company to do even 
more to achieve a competitive cost structure. These changes include the 
rapid growth of low-cost carriers, unprecedented fuel cost increases 
and consumer demand for lower, simpler fares. As the restructuring 
proceeds, US Airways will be taking the necessary steps to transition 
itself into a successful low-cost airline.

This Web site has been established to provide information related to US 
Airways’ restructuring efforts, and background on the dramatic changes 
taking place in the airline industry. It will be updated regularly.

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What is interesting is that the site they are using to communicate the 
details of the restructuring to the public, 
www.transformingusairways.com has been registered on May 22nd, 2004 
(thinking ahead :-)), and belongs to Burson-Marsteller which is their 
PR firm.

Domain Name.......... transformingusairways.com
  Creation Date........ 2004-05-22
  Registration Date.... 2004-05-22
  Expiry Date.......... 2005-05-22
  Organisation Name.... Marsteller/Burson-Marsteller
  Organisation Address. 230 Park Ave South
  Organisation Address.
  Organisation Address. New York City
  Organisation Address. 10003
  Organisation Address. NY
  Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

take care,
alex

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 Alexandros Labrinidis    | web:    http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~labrinid
 Assistant Professor      | email:  labrinid () cs pitt edu
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