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N285AY, A330-243, cn 1100, US Airways, CDG/LFPG, 02/2011
Another "Cactus" on the way, as N285AY departs the ramp area of Terminal 1.
Cactus used to be the call sign of America West which acquired US Airways in 2005. The choice of retaining the name was based on studies indicating that the US Airways name had better brand recognition worldwide than the America West name. Despite better name recognition, US Airways consistently ranks at the bottom of customer service surveys. US Airways has become a "discount" carrier compared with the remaining historic mainline companies (Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines) and has made decisions to transfer flights from larger capacity, super-hub airports like Pittsburgh International Airport to smaller, mid-sized airports with lower capacity like Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
N285AY, A330-243, cn 1100, US Airways, CDG/LFPG, 02/2011
Another "Cactus" on the way, as N285AY departs the ramp area of Terminal 1.
Cactus used to be the call sign of America West which acquired US Airways in 2005. The choice of retaining the name was based on studies indicating that the US Airways name had better brand recognition worldwide than the America West name. Despite better name recognition, US Airways consistently ranks at the bottom of customer service surveys. US Airways has become a "discount" carrier compared with the remaining historic mainline companies (Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines) and has made decisions to transfer flights from larger capacity, super-hub airports like Pittsburgh International Airport to smaller, mid-sized airports with lower capacity like Charlotte Douglas International Airport.