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USX International Airways (USX) is an American low cost airline. USX is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, near Raleigh-Durham International Airport. USX was founded by Thom K Henson in 2010 and commenced operations in 2013.

USX International Airways operates to seventeen destinations and carries 4,104 passengers daily.

History
USX International Airways was founded by Thom K Henson on 21 December 2010 with its headquarters located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Inspired by Southwest's and jetBlue's business model, Henson sought to distinguish itself from its free amenities and reliable service from smaller, secondary airports.

USX International Airways received FAA authorisation in January 2012 and acquired takeoff and landing slots at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in April. USX commenced operations on 27 February 2013 with initial service to New York City, Pittsburgh, Nashville and Washington DC on leased Embraer E175s.

In February 2014, USX International Airways ordered an additional 20 Embraer E175s.

Destinations
USX International Airways operates to seventeen destinations within the United States.

Hubs

 * Raleigh-Durham International Airport - USX International Airways' southeast hub.

Airline Agreements
USX International Airways has an inter-airline agreement with Canadian airline Air Transat.

Fleet
USX International Airways has a fleet consisting of nineteen Embraer E175s.

Premium Economy & Economy
USX International Airways offers both Premium Economy and standard Economy seating on its Embraer E175s. Amenities provided include complimentary Wi-Fi, in-flight entertainment and complimentary food and beverages.

In-Flight Entertainment
USX International Airways' in-flight entertainment options include complimentary 10-megabit Wi-Fi access, over 25 channels of DirecTV, Sirius XM Radio and movies.

Sky+
USX International Airways launched Sky+ one month prior to its first flight. Under Sky+, flights are worth two, four or six points based off of the distance of the flights when booked from USX's online website. USX does not allow any third-party booking service to offer any of its flights, and those who book through third parties do not receive any points.

Headquarters
USX International Airways' headquarters are located at 3000 RDU Centre Drive near Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina. Additionally, USX has an on-site office located within Terminal 1 of Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Business Model
USX International Airways employs most of the features of a low-cost carrier. For example, USX plans to operate a fleet of new and efficient aircraft of one family and relatively high aircraft utilisation on point-to-point routes. However, USX also provides services found on full-cost carriers such as in-flight entertainment, free refreshments.

Marketing
USX International Airways' first major advertising campaign started four months prior to the airline commencing operations. Advertisements proclaimed low fares and comfortable seats on newer aircraft and staff committed to prioritising customer service.

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