US Airways Expands In-Flight Entertainment Options, by

Adding EuroNews and Exclusive - The History Channel Series ARLINGTON, Va. (ots-PRNewswire) - US Airways has enhanced itsmenu of in-flight entertainment by adding EuroNews to itsprogramming schedule, and beginning in May, US Airways will beginairing The History Channel's -- "The Century: America's Time." EuroNews -- Europe's leading news and information channel --now is being shown on all of US Airways' transatlantic flights,both to and from Europe. EuroNews is available to US Airways'travelers in five languages: English, French, German, Italian,and Spanish. US Airways currently is the only airline offeringEuroNews programming on its transatlantic flights. In May, US Airways will bring passengers a little closer toyesterday when it airs The History Channel's 15-part serieslooking back at the accomplishments and events in the UnitedStates during the last 100 years. The series premiered in Aprilon The History Channel. The series is hosted by Peter Jennings and examines everythingfrom daily life in 1900 to today's world culture, and will beshown exclusively on US Airways' longer domestic flights. USAirways will be the only airline offering this exciting series aspart of its in-flight entertainment package. "By adding these two highly distinguished programs to our in-flight entertainment line-up, we bring greater educational scopeto our programming," said Rita M. Cuddihy, US Airways' vicepresident of customer products and services. "We are confidentthat these programs will heighten the level of enjoymentexperienced by our customers." Other entertainment programs featured on US Airways' flightsinclude: - Two hours of A&E, featuring biographies that profile thelives of famed people such as magician David Copperfield andinformative programs such as Romantic Palaces of Venice. - The History Channel, featuring original documentaries, epicmini series, and in-depth stories such as the history of theroller coaster and the history of the White House. - The Hallmark Entertainment Network, renowned for theHallmark Hall of Fame, features shows such as The Love Letter andOld Man as a feature film from Europe. - PBS informs and entertains travelers with high-quality,non-commercial, special programming such as The Statue of Libertyand a Carpenters performance. - ESPN Classics provides a nostalgic look at sports, offering15 minute and 30 minute features that highlight the lives oflegends such as Sugar Ray Leonard and Joe Namath. - The Comedy Tape features a potpourri of situation comedies,including The Drew Carey Show, Friends and classic programs suchas M*A*S*H and Night Court. Byron Allen, most remembered for RealPeople, provides short interviews with stars like Nicholas Cage,Jeff Goldblum, Rosie O'Donnell and many others. - The Sports Tape features documentary-type programs ofsports figures such as tennis star Carlos Moya, and extremesports highlights in the High Five Series. Golfing World providesa look at golf resorts and tips to improve skills. Other programming includes first-run movies such as PatchAdams with Robin Williams; Meet Joe Black with Brad Pitt andAnthony Hopkins; You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan;Stepmom with Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts; Enemy Of The Statewith Will Smith and Gene Hackman; Message In A Bottle starringKevin Costner and Robin Wright Penn; A Civil Action with JohnTravolta and Robert Duvall; and Star Trek: Insurrection withPatrick Stewart and Levar Burton. US Airways, US Airways Express, US Airways Shuttle andMetroJet serve 202 destinations worldwide, including 38 states inthe U.S., Bermuda, Cancun, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Nassau, SanJuan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Croix, and the Canadiandestinations of Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, and London,Ontario. US Airways' transatlantic destinations includeAmsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Munich, Paris and Rome. For additional information on US Airways' flight schedules andfares, contact your professional travel consultant or US Airwaysat 800-428-4322, or visit US Airways' Web site atwww.usairways.com. ots Original Text Service: US AirwaysInternet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: David Castelveterof US Airways, (in the USA) 703-872-5100 Web site:http://www.usairways.com

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