http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-07-20-pittsburgh-cuts_x.htmNEW YORK (Reuters) — US Airways plans to slash service by some 135 daily flights at Pittsburgh International Airport in November, downgrading the city from a "hub" to a "focus city," airport officials said Tuesday.
In a statement issued earlier Tuesday, the struggling No. 7 U.S. airline said it planned to keep about 240 daily non-stop departures from Pittsburgh to about 65 markets. That would be a steep cut from its current roster of around 375 daily flights.
A spokesman for US Airways was not immediately available to comment on the planned reduction in flights.
In its statement, US Airways said it met with Pittsburgh-area officials Tuesday to discuss the reduced schedule, which takes effect on Nov. 4.
"This is the first time US Airways has notified Pittsburgh exactly what their plans were in November," said Joanne Jenny, a spokeswoman for Allegheny County Airport, which runs Pittsburgh's airport. "They were saying they were going to reduce from a hub to a focus city."
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