UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
            RULES 13d-1(b) (c), and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                                (Amendment No.4)(1)


                        AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION
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                                (Name of issuer)

                      CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    023657208
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                                December 31, 2003
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             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)




Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
          |_| Rule 13d-1(b)
          |X| Rule 13d-1(c)
          |_| Rule 13d-1(d)


                       (Continued on the following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 8 Pages)


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         (1)The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No.  023657208                                           Page 2 of 8 Pages
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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

             PAR Investment Partners, L.P.

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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|

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     3       SEC USE ONLY

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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             State of Delaware

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      NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

     BENEFICIALLY
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY EACH
                         6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      REPORTING
                              None
        PERSON
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH
                         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------

                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              None

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
             SHARES*                                                         |_|

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             12.9% CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             PN

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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No.  023657208                                           Page 3 of 8 Pages
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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

             PAR Group, L.P.

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     3       SEC USE ONLY

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             State of Delaware

----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

     BENEFICIALLY       ----- --------------------------------------------------

    OWNED BY EACH        6    SHARED VOTING POWER

      REPORTING               None

        PERSON          ----- --------------------------------------------------

         WITH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE


                        ----- --------------------------------------------------

                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              None

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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE


------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
             SHARES*                                                         |_|

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             12.9% CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             PN

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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No.  023657208                                           Page 4 of 8 Pages
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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

             PAR Capital Management, Inc.

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     3       SEC USE ONLY

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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             State of Delaware

----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

     BENEFICIALLY       ----- --------------------------------------------------

    OWNED BY EACH        6    SHARED VOTING POWER

      REPORTING               None

        PERSON          ----- --------------------------------------------------

         WITH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------

                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              None

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE


------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
             SHARES*                                                         |_|

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             12.9% CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             CO

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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




                            STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:
                  --------------

                  AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  -----------------------------------------------

                  111 West Rio Salado Parkway
                  Tempe, AZ 85281

Item 2(a).        Names of Person Filing:

                  Par Investment Partners, L.P.
                  Par Group, L.P.
                  Par Capital Management, Inc.

Item 2(b).        Business Mailing Address for the Person Filing:
                  ----------------------------------------------

                  Par Capital Management, Inc.
                  One International Place, Suite 2401
                  Boston, MA 02110

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:
                  -----------

                  State of Delaware

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:
                  ----------------------------

                  CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:
                  ------------

                  023657208

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
                  ---------------------------------------------------------
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
                  -----------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable

Item 4.           Ownership:
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                  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
                                  4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

                  (b) Percent of Class:
                                  12.9% CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

                  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)    4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

                           (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:



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                           (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                  disposition of:
                                  4,500,000 CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

                           (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                  disposition of:

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                  --------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  --------------------------------------------------------
                  Person:
                  -------

                  Not Applicable

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  ---------------------------------------------------------
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  Company:
                  --------

                  Not Applicable

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                  ---------------------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                  ------------------------------

                  Not Applicable

Item 10.          Certification:
                  -------------

                           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                  knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
                  not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
                  effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
                  the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.


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                                    Signature

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated: February 17, 2004
                                  PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
                                  By:   PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                        its general partner
                                  By:   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                        its general partner

                                  By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                                  PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                  By:   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                        its general partner

                                  By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                                  PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                  By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President




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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


         In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of
them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect
to the CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION
and further agree that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing.
Each party to the agreement expressly authorizes each other party to file on its
behalf any and all amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement
agrees that this joint filing agreement may be signed in counterparts.

         In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be
executed on their behalf this 17th day of February, 2004.

                                 PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
                                 By:   PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                       its general partner
                                 By:   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                       its general partner
                                 By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                                 PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                 By:   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                       its general partner

                                 By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                                 PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                 By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President




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