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US Airways Group, Inc. Reports Record April Load Factor

Dépèche transmise le 5 mai 2009 par Business Wire

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today reported April and year-to-date 2009 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.0 billion, down 3.0 percent versus April 2008. Capacity was 5.9 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 4.8 percent versus April 2008. Passenger load factor for the month of April was a record 84.8 percent, up 1.6 points versus April 2008.

US Airways President Scott Kirby said, "Our April traffic results reflect the Easter holiday shift from March in 2008 to April in 2009. Consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) was down approximately 8 to 10 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile decreased between 4 and 6 percent on a year-over-year basis.”

For the month of April, US Airways’ preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was 80.0 percent with a completion factor of 99.1 percent.

The following summarizes US Airways Group’s traffic results for the month and year-to-date consisting of mainline operated flights as well as US Airways Express flights operated by wholly owned subsidiaries PSA Airlines and Piedmont Airlines.

US Airways Mainline


APRIL

		2009	2008	% Change

Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	3,865,749	4,104,879	(5.8	)
	Atlantic	651,381	616,956	5.6
	Latin	471,411	419,580	12.4
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	4,988,541	5,141,415	(3.0	)

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,458,303	4,873,897	(8.5	)
	Atlantic	822,654	797,167	3.2
	Latin	603,835	508,004	18.9
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	5,884,792	6,179,068	(4.8	)

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	86.7	84.2	2.5		pts
	Atlantic	79.2	77.4	1.8		pts
	Latin	78.1	82.6	(4.5	)	pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	84.8	83.2	1.6		pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	3,977,035	4,255,346	(6.5	)
	Atlantic	164,098	158,919	3.3
	Latin	372,452	337,371	10.4
	Total Mainline Enplanements	4,513,585	4,751,636	(5.0	)


YEAR TO DATE
		2009	2008	% Change

Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	14,437,679	15,903,114	(9.2	)
	Atlantic	2,022,399	2,056,342	(1.7	)
	Latin	1,837,081	1,671,397	9.9
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	18,297,159	19,630,853	(6.8	)

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	17,551,026	19,627,442	(10.6	)
	Atlantic	2,902,590	2,847,699	1.9
	Latin	2,410,288	2,038,881	18.2
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	22,863,904	24,514,022	(6.7	)

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	82.3	81.0	1.3		pts
	Atlantic	69.7	72.2	(2.5	)	pts
	Latin	76.2	82.0	(5.8	)	pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	80.0	80.1	(0.1	)	pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	14,953,594	16,439,760	(9.0	)
	Atlantic	518,467	527,589	(1.7	)
	Latin	1,450,795	1,320,222	9.9
	Total Mainline Enplanements	16,922,856	18,287,571	(7.5	)


Notes:
1)	Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results.
2)	Latin numbers include the Caribbean.

US Airways Express (Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines)


APRIL

		2009	2008	% Change

Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	176,143	184,464	(4.5	)

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	258,343	271,425	(4.8	)

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	68.2	68.0	0.2		pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	655,696	659,555	(0.6	)


YEAR TO DATE
		2009	2008	% Change

Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	646,499	691,803	(6.5	)

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	1,019,765	1,055,343	(3.4	)

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	63.4	65.6	(2.2	)	pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	2,409,582	2,471,339	(2.5	)



Notes:
1)	Canada is included in domestic results.

Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.


APRIL

		2009	2008	% Change

Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,041,892	4,289,343	(5.8	)
	Atlantic	651,381	616,956	5.6
	Latin	471,411	419,580	12.4
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	5,164,684	5,325,879	(3.0	)

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,716,646	5,145,322	(8.3	)
	Atlantic	822,654	797,167	3.2
	Latin	603,835	508,004	18.9
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	6,143,135	6,450,493	(4.8	)

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	85.7	83.4	2.3		pts
	Atlantic	79.2	77.4	1.8		pts
	Latin	78.1	82.6	(4.5	)	pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	84.1	82.6	1.5		pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	4,632,731	4,914,901	(5.7	)
	Atlantic	164,098	158,919	3.3
	Latin	372,452	337,371	10.4
	Total Consolidated Enplanements	5,169,281	5,411,191	(4.5	)


YEAR TO DATE
		2009	2008	% Change

Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	15,084,178	16,594,917	(9.1	)
	Atlantic	2,022,399	2,056,342	(1.7	)
	Latin	1,837,081	1,671,397	9.9
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	18,943,658	20,322,656	(6.8	)

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	18,570,791	20,682,785	(10.2	)
	Atlantic	2,902,590	2,847,699	1.9
	Latin	2,410,288	2,038,881	18.2
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	23,883,669	25,569,365	(6.6	)

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	81.2	80.2	1.0		pts
	Atlantic	69.7	72.2	(2.5	)	pts
	Latin	76.2	82.0	(5.8	)	pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	79.3	79.5	(0.2	)	pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	17,363,176	18,911,099	(8.2	)
	Atlantic	518,467	527,589	(1.7	)
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