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US Airways Group, Inc. Reports Record June Load Factor

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US Airways Group, Inc. Reports Record June Load Factor

US Airways Group, Inc. Reports Record June Load Factor

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced June, second quarter and year-to-date 2009 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.4 billion, down 4.1 percent versus June 2008. Capacity was 6.3 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 6.1 percent versus June 2008. Passenger load factor for the month of June was a record 86.8 percent, up 1.8 points versus June 2008.

US Airways President Scott Kirby said, "Our June consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) was down approximately 20 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile only decreased approximately 18 percent on a year-over-year basis. These declines in unit revenues are driven by weaker demand for business travel and lower leisure yields as a result of the global economic recession.”

For the month of June, US Airways’ preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was 78.0 percent with a completion factor of 98.9 percent.

The following summarizes US Airways Group’s traffic results for the month, quarter 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
       
JUNE
2009 2008 % Change
 
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 4,014,075 4,309,161 (6.8)
Atlantic 1,078,359 984,456 9.5
Latin 341,061 371,451 (8.2)
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles 5,433,495 5,665,068 (4.1)
 
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 4,556,257 5,061,527 (10.0)
Atlantic 1,301,783 1,170,478 11.2
Latin 401,324 433,275 (7.4)
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles 6,259,364 6,665,280 (6.1)
 
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 88.1 85.1 3.0 pts
Atlantic 82.8 84.1 (1.3) pts
Latin 85.0 85.7 (0.7) pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 86.8 85.0 1.8 pts
 
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 3,954,499 4,299,788 (8.0)
Atlantic 271,666 252,096 7.8
Latin 282,844 314,712 (10.1)
Total Mainline Enplanements 4,509,009 4,866,596 (7.3)
 
QUARTER TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 11,769,570 12,558,984 (6.3)
Atlantic 2,615,310 2,474,106 5.7
Latin 1,140,797 1,159,541 (1.6)
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles 15,525,677 16,192,631 (4.1)
 
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 13,596,932 14,921,493 (8.9)
Atlantic 3,257,131 3,089,594 5.4
Latin 1,455,979 1,375,455 5.9
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles 18,310,042 19,386,542 (5.6)
 
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 86.6 84.2 2.4 pts
Atlantic 80.3 80.1 0.2 pts
Latin 78.4 84.3 (5.9) pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 84.8 83.5 1.3 pts
 
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 11,845,736 12,814,273 (7.6)
Atlantic 667,200 633,968 5.2
Latin 927,573 962,089 (3.6)
Total Mainline Enplanements 13,440,509 14,410,330 (6.7)
 
YEAR TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 22,341,499 24,357,221 (8.3)
Atlantic 3,986,328 3,913,492 1.9
Latin 2,506,468 2,411,358 3.9
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles 28,834,295 30,682,071 (6.0)
 
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 26,689,655 29,675,038 (10.1)
Atlantic 5,337,068 5,140,126 3.8
Latin 3,262,433 2,906,333 12.3
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles 35,289,156 37,721,497 (6.4)
 
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 83.7 82.1 1.6 pts
Atlantic 74.7 76.1 (1.4) pts
Latin 76.8 83.0 (6.2) pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 81.7 81.3 0.4 pts
 
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 22,822,295 24,998,687 (8.7)
Atlantic 1,021,569 1,002,638 1.9
Latin 2,005,916 1,944,940 3.1
Total Mainline Enplanements 25,849,780 27,946,265 (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)
       
JUNE
2009 2008 % Change
 
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 195,888 197,471 (0.8)
 
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 268,796 282,160 (4.7)
 
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 72.9 70.0 2.9 pts
 
Express Enplanements
Domestic 716,551 702,775 2.0
 
QUARTER TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change
 
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 556,890 577,251 (3.5)
 
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 792,962 836,851 (5.2)
 
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 70.2 69.0 1.2 pts
 
Express Enplanements
Domestic 2,047,530 2,059,106 (0.6)
 
YEAR TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change
 
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 1,027,247 1,084,591 (5.3)
 
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 1,554,383 1,620,769 (4.1)
 
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 66.1 66.9 (0.8) pts
 
Express Enplanements
Domestic 3,801,416 3,870,890 (1.8)
 
Notes:
1)Canada is included in domestic results.
       
Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.
 
JUNE
2009 2008 % Change
 
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 4,209,963 4,506,632 (6.6)
Atlantic 1,078,359 984,456 9.5
Latin 341,061 371,451 (8.2)
Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles 5,629,383 5,862,539 (4.0)
 
Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 4,825,053 5,343,687 (9.7)
Atlantic 1,301,783 1,170,478 11.2
Latin 401,324 433,275 (7.4)
Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles 6,528,160 6,947,440 (6.0)
 
Consolidated Load Factor (%)
Domestic 87.3 84.3 3.0 pts
Atlantic 82.8 84.1 (1.3) pts
Latin 85.0 85.7 (0.7) pts
Total Consolidated Load Factor 86.2 84.4 1.8 pts
 
Consolidated Enplanements
Domestic 4,671,050 5,002,563 (6.6)
Atlantic 271,666 252,096 7.8
Latin 282,844 314,712 (10.1)
Total Consolidated Enplanements 5,225,560 5,569,371 (6.2)
 
QUARTER TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change
 
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 12,326,460 13,136,235 (6.2)
Atlantic 2,615,310 2,474,106 5.7
Latin 1,140,797 1,159,541 (1.6)
Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles 16,082,567 16,769,882 (4.1)
 
Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 14,389,894 15,758,344 (8.7)
Atlantic 3,257,131 3,089,594 5.4
Latin 1,455,979 1,375,455 5.9
Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles 19,103,004 20,223,393 (5.5)
 
Consolidated Load Factor (%)
Domestic 85.7 83.4 2.3

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