Editing America West Airlines (section)

===Reorganization===
[[File:America West A319.jpeg|thumb|America West Airlines [[Airbus A319]] departing [[Portland International Airport]]]]

In 1994, America West was finally able to secure a reorganization allowing it to come out of bankruptcy, with a large portion of the airline owned by a partnership including [[Mesa Airlines]] and [[Continental Airlines]], resulting in [[code sharing]] agreements with these airlines.

To help reinvigorate the airline as they emerged from bankruptcy, a number of changes occurred, including a new color scheme and logo (used until the merger with US Airways), new [[livery]], [[E-ticket]]s, and online ticket purchasing in 1996. The airline continued ordering Airbus A320s and began gradually retiring their older [[Boeing 737-200]]s.

In 1993, America West opened a hub at [[Port Columbus International Airport]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]], using [[Chautauqua Airlines]] and [[Mesa Airlines]] to provide commuter and regional flights via [[code sharing]] agreements in addition to mainline jets.   An ''America West Club'' was at the hub in an area previously used for a [[TWA]] Ambassadors' Club.

In late 2001, America West was the first airline to apply for and receive a loan from the [[Air Transportation Stabilization Board]].<ref>{{cite press release| url=http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/po890.htm| title=Air Transportation Stabilization Board Conditionally Approves Application By America West| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908090113/http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/po890.htm| archive-date=September 8, 2008| date=December 28, 2001| publisher=Department of The Treasury}}</ref> As of April 2005, the remaining balance on the loan was $300 million. The ATSB loan and its guarantees were paid back by US Airways and the debt refinanced by other lenders during the merger.<ref>[http://www.globalspec.com/reference/19171/121073/us-air-uses-cash-to-buy-back-atsb-stock US Air Uses Cash To Buy Back ATSB Stock]''[[Aviation Week]]''  October 2005. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313143956/http://www.globalspec.com/reference/19171/121073/us-air-uses-cash-to-buy-back-atsb-stock |date=March 13, 2017 }}</ref>

On May 1, 2002, America West ended its partnership with Continental Airlines, citing low code-shared flight sales.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

In 2003, America West Airlines closed its Port Columbus hub, reducing scheduled daily flights from almost 50 to 4.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}