EXHIBIT 23.3




                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



The Board of Directors and Stockholders
America West Holdings Corporation:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-3 of our reports dated March 28, 2001, relating to the consolidated
statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders' equity and comprehensive
income (loss) of America West Holdings Corporation and subsidiaries for the year
ended December 31, 2000 and the related consolidated financial statement
schedule, which appear in the December 31, 2002 annual report on Form 10-K of
America West Holdings Corporation. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference of our reports dated March 28, 2001, relating to the statements of
operations, cash flows and stockholder's equity of America West Airlines, Inc.
for the year ended December 31, 2000 and the related financial statement
schedule, which appear in the December 31, 2002 annual report on Form 10-K of
America West Airlines, Inc. We also consent to the reference to our firm under
the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus.




/s/ KPMG LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
January 19, 2004