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America West Maintence

2007-03-01T05:50:00.001-08:00

If these folks are to be believed the FAA has threatned to ground a number of America West Airlines A/C until it can be proved by America West Airlines that certain maintence has been accomplished on their A/C.
Aparrently America West Airlines cannot prove to the satisfaction of FAA that outside contractors/vendors have performed certain specified inspections/maintence on their A/C. Aparrently this dust up over maintence activities/practices at America West Airlines was the result of an FAA review of maintence activities at a number of airlines, one of which was America West Airlines, after the Alaska Air incident raised questions about general maintence practices at Pax Airlines in general.
Allegedly some flights have been cancled by America West Airlines because documentation of specified maintence having been performed on that particular A/C was not acceptable to FAA.

America West Airlines, US Airways or United Airlines? Part 2

2007-03-01T05:45:00.001-08:00

Q: Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few searches (Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same) between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is the better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do you have to pay on each airline (especially America West Airlines)? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

A: America West bought US Airways and merged as US Airways several months ago ... of the choices you mentioned I'd pick United since it seems more US Air flights get canceled on the routes we fly (we have FF accounts with both United and US Air) but as others point out it's not THAT big a difference, especially for a single short flight.
Certainly nothing like the diff between say Quantas and Ansett (which I flew four times in Oz between Cairns and Sydney and three times it was really really bad :)

Bill

America West Airlines, US Airways or United Airlines?

2006-12-27T05:19:00.000-08:00

Q: Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few searches (Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same) between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is the better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do you have to pay on each airline (especially America West Airlines)? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

A:Go with the airline that offers the lowest price for the time you want to fly. Consider buying a round trip ticket and discarding the return portion because it will almost certainly be cheaper than buying a one way ticket.

America west airlines luggage lost

2006-12-23T05:11:00.000-08:00

I have used America West Airlines twice in the past 18 months for last minute, but still affordable flights from Seattle to the East Coast. (I am CO Silver, so it pays for me to stick with CO/NW/HP) They are perfectly fine via PHX, but never again will I take one of their red-eyes via LAS. I do not have stats on their lost luggage, and on both of my trips I carried-on.
And always put your complete itinerary (including that of the ship) inside the bags or in an accessible pouch/tag.
Be sure to pack necessities (medicine, etc.) in your carry-on.

-Erik

America west airlines travel voucher

2006-11-11T05:05:00.000-08:00

I have a travel voucher for $300 from America west Airlines. It is good towards purchase of any tickets from the airlines nationwide. It doesnt have any black out dates.
I am willing to give it out for $200 obo. Thats a straight $100 gain in the holiday season. No hidden charges or words involved. I have talked to the AWA people to confirm.