America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA) today
announced the appointment of Josef Loew as vice president, revenue management.
Loew will be responsible for pricing, yield management and revenue analysis
for the airline, which reported a record $2.1 billion in revenue last year.
 
“Josef has played a significant role in the strong revenue performance of
America West over the last several years,” said Bernie Han, senior vice
president, planning.  “We look forward to continued success under his
leadership.”
 
Loew joined America West in 1997, serving first as senior director of
revenue analysis and more recently as senior director of yield management.
Prior to joining America West, Loew worked at Northwest Airlines for more than
five years and Canadian Airlines for a year and a half in various revenue
management and marketing planning positions.  Loew holds a master`s in
business administration from the University of Calgary and a bachelor of arts
degree in applied physics from the University of Munich.
 
America West Airlines, the nation`s ninth-largest carrier, serves 88
destinations with more than 860 daily departures in the U.S., Canada and
Mexico. Along with its codeshare partners, America West serves more than 140
destinations worldwide.  America West Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of
America West Holdings Corporation, an aviation and travel services company
with 1999 sales of $2.2 billion.
 
This press release, as well as releases issued in the past year by America
West Holdings and its affiliates, can be accessed on the America West Internet
site at http://www.americawest.com .

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