Just returned from New Orleans for Mardi-Gras. I flew with US Airways MAN-PHL-MSY. I have flown with them once before over the same route but this time it was on one of there Airbus A330, and I can recommend them as a trans-Atlantic carrier. The food leg-room (in economy) and seat back entertainment available was very good. I may have been lucky but the crew on both long-haul flights were very friendly. The dometic ones were fine but what you would expect within the U.S.
The last time I went to the U.S it was Aer Lingus and the time before American, US Airways were much better than both of these
By: carl727 - 10th August 2002 at 08:37
RE: US Airways
I have flown US Airways twice now MAN-PHL-MSY. The first time was on a 767 to the US second on the A330, which was a much nicer aircraft. However I though the service very friendly and food good. I also liked PHL over CHI for transfering as I flew with AA once to get to MSY. I didn’t enjoy AA’s flight/service much either ! Haven’t tried Delta or Continental yet to get to New Orleans, tried to book BMI but their connections didn’t work too well at the time I last booked.
By: andrewm - 9th August 2002 at 14:36
RE: US Airways
What is the salad rumor!!!
By: shauny2k1 - 9th August 2002 at 14:03
RE: US Airways
On the flight Gatwick – Charlotte, the meal choice was Chicken curry with veges or some fancy pasta. I had a look at the trolley which had the meals in, and noticed that about 1/3 of the meals was the pasta, the other 2/3 chicken.
The also put a small side salad with the meal, and I’m happy to say that it looked a lot better than the one on car survey.
There was something else that I found very interesting, the captain’s name was Captain Budweiser. As I’m sure you can tell, this created a few little giggles.
Shaun
By: greekdude1 - 8th August 2002 at 23:53
RE: US Airways
I think that’s a slight overgeneralization. I fly United all the time, and there’s always different choices on offer. Even if chicken is a choice on several flights, it is usually done differently, or accompanied by different vegies, potato, etc. I rarely choose the chicken option, don’t eat fish, and I’m usually pretty satisfied with what I eat. Therefore, that ‘something else,’ i.e. steak, lamb, pasta, ceasar salad, etc., must be pretty good.
GD1
By: Bhoy - 8th August 2002 at 23:15
RE: US Airways
I flew US Airways 5 years ago, shortly after being rebranded from US Air from PIT to SFO.
Frankly, the catering was the same as the UA flight I took back to the East Coast a week later.
It’s your standard US (as in American, but not AA (-ooh dear I’m not helping myself, am I? :S )) inflight meal: a choice of chicken, or the other one, that no one ever takes…
By: greekdude1 - 8th August 2002 at 22:39
RE: US Airways
Average, not unlike British Airways, apparantly. Now that USAirways has signed a codeshare agreement with United, I will be able to sample this tremendous service myself. Finally, THANK GOD that salad thing can be put to rest now. Thank you Shaun.
GD1
By: Bhoy - 8th August 2002 at 22:12
RE: US Airways
So we can put the salad rumour to bed, then… 😉
I said right from the start the catering on US Airways was your average US airine fare.
By: andrewm - 8th August 2002 at 18:55
RE: US Airways
Does your mobile phone work in Mobile?
By: Bhoy - 26th June 2002 at 18:06
RE: US Airways
I’m not complaining… I’m just saying, they’re all the same, with little or no distictions in service from each other.
By: greekdude1 - 26th June 2002 at 01:03
RE: US Airways
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 26-06-02 AT 01:53 AM (GMT)]You guys dog on the U.S. airlines as if they are the worst. Who are you comparing them to, Virgin, Singapore, Emirates? Compared to them, yes, the U.S. majors are ‘sub-par.’ However, compared to most Euro-airlines (at least the ones I’ve flown on), the service is just as ‘good.’ I’ve flown on KLM, Lufthansa, Austrian, and Olympic. Austrian’s product was outstanding. The rest were just as good/bad (whichever way you want to look at it) as United’s, with whom I fly most of the time. Now if you want criticize America West, a.k.a. America’s Worst, feel free. They are attrocious. But United, American, Continental, USAirways, Delta, etc., there’s nothing wrong with their service, again, relatively speaking.
GD1
By: shauny2k1 - 25th June 2002 at 18:08
RE: US Airways
oh god. I now feel like crying after seeing the US Airways meal. I could have flown them or Delta, and I chose them because of the A-330 used on the LGW – Charlotte route.
Shaun
By: T5 - 21st June 2002 at 09:49
RE: US Airways
mmm… very tasty food if you’re flying economy!
check http://www.keymags.co.uk/dcforum/DCForumID3/1539.html and scroll down!
By: greekdude1 - 21st June 2002 at 09:30
RE: US Airways
United is the only U.S. airline that does not charge for headphone use on domestic flights. Also, the food that they serve, even on domestic sectors, is above average. In fact, it’s pretty damn good, compared to most other airline food. I’ve flown on virtually every U.S. major (United, American, Northwest, TWA, America West, Southwest) and United, without a doubt, has the best service of them all. But then again, as I’ve said before, that’s just my opinion. I’ve never flown USAirways. If their merger was allowed to go throught with UA, I’m sure I would have flown what was left of them.
GD1
By: carl727 - 21st June 2002 at 08:25
RE: US Airways
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-06-02 AT 08:28 AM (GMT)]I haved flown US airways twice MAN-PHL-MSY as I think they are good better than AA for food,comfort and in-flight entertainment (seat back screen) . If you travel on one of their A330s, they are very nice. Having said that once you are on the domestic flights they are all pretty much the same as any other American carrier. Have a good time.
p.s I have never paid for head-phones
Carl
By: Bhoy - 20th June 2002 at 12:49
RE: US Airways
yeah, average, the same as every other US airline.
By: Hand87_5 - 20th June 2002 at 12:32
RE: US Airways
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-06-02 AT 12:32 PM (GMT)]Sounds familiar ….. you mean UA … no … DL …. }>
By: Bhoy - 20th June 2002 at 12:15
RE: US Airways
I flew US Airways from Pittsburgh to San Francisco (on a 757) 5 years ago. However, having previoulsy had a 5 hour wait involving a transfer from LHR to LGW, and a 3 1/2 hour transfer at PIT, I was pretty tired by the time I boarded.
I’d say the service is average for a US airline. $4 (or whatever it is) for renting the headphones, and the usual meal choice on American companies of chicken or that other one that no one ever takes…
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