US Airways' Envoy Class Earns Top Honors for

International In-Flight Service Arlington, Va. (PROTEXT) - US Airways' premium transatlanticEnvoy Class service has received the "1999 Presidents Award ofDistinction" for Innovation in First and Business Class Serviceby the International Inflight Food Service Association. The President's Award was presented to US Airways inrecognition for outstanding achievement in airline in-flightservice. In the "Innovation in First and Business Class Service"category, airlines were judged on menu selection andpresentation, serviceware and table linen, spirits and wine, andfor special presentations such as dessert, amenities and cabinservice. "We are honored to receive this distinguished awardrecognizing our milestone accomplishments in the design anddelivery of our distinctive Envoy Class service," said US AirwaysPresident and Chief Executive Officer Rakesh Gangwal. "Thisaward, coupled with recent recognition of US Airways as the top-rated airline in the United States by the Airline Quality Ratingstudy, clearly acknowledges the superb efforts by our family ofemployees in providing our travelers with the highest levels ofquality service." The International Inflight Food Service Association is aglobal professional association created to serve the needs andinterests of airline personnel, inflight caterers and suppliersresponsible for providing passenger food service on regularlyscheduled flights. The International Inflight Food ServiceAssociation is dedicated to the advancement of the multi-billiondollar inflight food service industry. Envoy Class service, introduced by US Airways in December1997, offers sleeper-type seats that recline 155 degrees with 55inches of legroom between rows, meals served by flight attendantstrained in the tradition of the Culinary Institute of America.Philadelphia's award-winning Le Bec-Fin restaurant assisted inthe development of the "Signature Chef's Creation" entree, aswell as with the hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Other Envoy Class features include: * First-class style dining with a choice of four distinctiveentrees * An optional Express Meal Service, which is one of fourentrees offered * "Snacking Station" for between-meal cravings * Vintage champagne and a variety of premium California andEuropean wines * A special selection of spirits and liqueurs * Every seat either on the aisle, or by a window * Every seat equipped with an easy-to-adjust, rotatingpersonal in-arm video screen featuring six video and 10 audiochannels * Over 60 hours of major contemporary and classic movies,multi-lingual programming such as EuroNews offered exclusively toUS Airways on transatlantic flights, situation comedies,documentaries, sports and music for a variety of programmingchoices * Each seat equipped with Airfone(R) Service from GTE with afax/modem hookup Envoy Class passengers departing from PhiladelphiaInternational Airport, US Airways' primary international gateway,can relax in the Envoy Lounge. Its features include a multi-lingual staff, expedited check-in, complimentary beverages andhors d'oeuvres, domestic and international magazines andnewspapers, complimentary use of fax and photocopy machines,private telephone booths, a separate smoking area, cabletelevision and a separate Weather Channel monitor. US Airways, US Airways Express, US Airways Shuttle, and low-fare MetroJet fly to 203 destinations worldwide, including 38states in the U.S., Bermuda, Cancun, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay,Nassau, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Croix, and theCanadian destinations of Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, andLondon, Ontario. US Airways' transatlantic destinations includeAmsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Munich, Paris and Rome. For additional information on US Airways' international flightschedules and fares, contact your professional travel consultantor US Airways at 1-800-622-1015, or visit US Airways' Web site atusairways.com. ots Original Text Service: US Airways Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: David Castelveter of USAirways (USA) 703-872-5100 Web site: http://www.usairways.com

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