US Airways recovering from ice storm

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Thousands of weary travelers spent a third day waiting to reach their destinations Sunday as US Airways struggled to recover from the ice and snow storm that paralyzed airports in the Northeast.
Early Sunday the airline was trying to find seats for 100,000 passengers systemwide. The waiting time in lines in Philadelphia, a US Airways hub, was down to 30 to 45 minutes by Sunday night, spokeswoman Andrea Rader said. Waiting times were also better at the airline's hub in Charlotte, N.C.
"The lines are down to what is normal for a holiday weekend," Rader said.
Computer problems, airline staffing rules and other problems slowed US Airways' attempts to clear the backlog. In addition, the airline's flights Sunday were already nearly sold out with 275,000 passengers booked, the airline said.
Airline officials were trying to round up spare planes and crew members to work on added flights.
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