US Airways Shuttle
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| Founded | 1961 (as Eastern Air Lines Shuttle) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2015 (merged into American Airlines) | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Dividend Miles | ||||||
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Boston New York City Washington, D.C. |
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| Company slogan | "Where I Fly the Flag" | ||||||
| Parent company | US Airways Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Crystal City, Virginia | ||||||
| Website | usairways.com | ||||||
US Airways Shuttle was the brand name for US Airways' hourly air shuttle service operating in the Northeastern United States. It served Logan International Airport in Boston, LaGuardia Airport in New York City, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C.
The shuttle had various food and beverage offerings that included:
First class service was available on all Shuttle flights. Complimentary spirits were offered in addition to the economy offerings.
On October 17, 2015, the shuttle service became known as American Airlines Shuttle.
The US Airways Shuttle was the descendant of the Eastern Air Lines Shuttle, which established service on the route in 1961. Real estate mogul Donald Trump purchased the shuttle from Eastern Airlines in 1989, during a time when Eastern was being dismantled by Texas Air. The service was briefly operated as the Trump Shuttle from June 7, 1989 until the company defaulted on loans in September 1990. After the Trump venture failed, ownership passed to a syndicate of 22 lenders to the venture, led by Citigroup.
Unable to sell the operation outright to Northwest Airlines, American Airlines, or USAir Group, the banks negotiated a complex marketing arrangement in which USAir Group would assume 40% ownership of Shuttle, Inc. and would manage the operation for ten years, including selling tickets, keeping financial records, advertising and marketing, aircraft maintenance, and labor relations. On April 7, 1992, Trump Shuttle ceased to exist when it was merged into a new corporation, Shuttle, Inc., which began operating as the USAir Shuttle on April 12.
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