US Airways flies for one last time

US Airways flies for one last time

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After 76 years in operation, US Airways’ final flight heads out tonight. (Peter Gronemann/Flickr)

The final flight for US Airways heads out Friday night, as the company completes its merger with American Airlines. Flight 1939, which travels to Charlotte, Phoenix and San Francisco, will land Saturday morning at 6:18 a.m. Eastern in Philadelphia, a US Airways hub.

Customers and current and former employees took to Twitter to remember the good:

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Seth Kaplan of Airline Weekly for his memories and what the end of US Airways means for the industry.

via Here & Now