June 10, 2004

By: Anthony Evans
Website: http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com

US Airways Express announced today that it has expanded its onboard cellular phone use policy

US Airways Express announced today that it has expanded its onboard cellular phone use policy to allow customers to use their phones sooner after landing, following approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. The expanded policy was implemented on US Airways mainline flights in October 2003.

Effective immediately, customers now can turn on and use cellular phones, two-way pagers and PDAs onboard US Airways Express aircraft with 20 or more seats while taxiing to the gate, once advised by the flight crew. Customers traveling on 19-seat Beech 1900 aircraft will be able to use cell phones once the flight has parked at the final destination.

No changes to the pre-departure cell phone usage policy have been made. US Airways Express customers still can use cellular phones and other approved electronic devices until the aircraft door is closed. Cell phone use while an aircraft is in flight still is prohibited per Federal Communications Commission rules.

US Airways is the nation’s seventh-largest airline, serving nearly 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and the US Airways Express partner carriers operate over 3,200 flights per day.

Author Notes:

Anthony Evans contributes and publishes news editorial to http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com.  A source for info and tips for the cellular phone industry featuring articles, comparisons and reviews of cellular phones and service plans.