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US Airways Reports September Traffic Results

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US Airways Reports September Traffic Results

US Airways Reports September Traffic Results

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced September, quarter and year-to-date 2009 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.6 billion, down 1.6 percent versus September 2008. Capacity was 5.8 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 0.6 percent versus September 2008. Passenger load factor for the month of September was 79.3 percent, down 0.8 points versus September 2008.

US Airways President Scott Kirby said, "Our September consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) decreased approximately 15 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile decreased approximately 14 percent on a year-over-year basis. We continue to see positive revenue trends with strong close-in bookings and improving yields.”

For the month of September, US Airways’ preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was 87.9 percent with a completion factor of 99.5 percent.

The following summarizes US Airways Group’s traffic results for the month, quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, 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        
 
SEPTEMBER
2009 2008

% Change

Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 3,342,826 3,585,019 (6.8 )
Atlantic 1,060,741 905,675 17.1
Latin 163,865 151,179 8.4
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles 4,567,432 4,641,873 (1.6 )
4.6 4.6
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 4,173,176 4,434,550 (5.9 )
Atlantic 1,360,708 1,150,492 18.3
Latin 224,216 207,889 7.9
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles 5,758,100 5,792,931 (0.6 )
5.8 5.8
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 80.1 80.8 (0.7 ) pts
Atlantic 78.0 78.7 (0.7 ) pts
Latin 73.1 72.7 0.4 pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 79.3 80.1 (0.8 ) pts
 
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 3,452,039 3,750,181 (8.0 )
Atlantic 262,724 232,826 12.8
Latin 133,175 127,227 4.7
Total Mainline Enplanements 3,847,938 4,110,234 (6.4 )
 
QUARTER TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change

Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)

Domestic 11,390,091 12,423,390 (8.3 )
Atlantic 3,470,654 2,944,150 17.9
Latin 858,804 902,571 (4.8 )
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles 15,719,549 16,270,111 (3.4 )
 
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 13,437,438 14,736,533 (8.8 )
Atlantic 4,236,925 3,570,134 18.7
Latin 1,044,056 1,095,670 (4.7 )
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles 18,718,419 19,402,337 (3.5 )
 
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 84.8 84.3 0.5 pts
Atlantic 81.9 82.5 (0.6 ) pts
Latin 82.3 82.4 (0.1 ) pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 84.0 83.9 0.1 pts
 
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 11,470,993 12,557,150 (8.6 )
Atlantic 869,430 755,894 15.0
Latin 708,860 754,524 (6.1 )
Total Mainline Enplanements 13,049,283 14,067,568 (7.2 )
 
YEAR TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 33,731,485 36,780,609 (8.3 )
Atlantic 7,457,003 6,857,642 8.7
Latin 3,365,274 3,313,929 1.5
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles 44,553,762 46,952,180 (5.1 )
 
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 40,127,094 44,411,571 (9.6 )
Atlantic 9,573,992 8,710,260 9.9
Latin 4,306,488 4,002,003 7.6
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles 54,007,574 57,123,834 (5.5 )
 
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 84.1 82.8 1.3 pts
Atlantic 77.9 78.7 (0.8 ) pts
Latin 78.1 82.8 (4.7 ) pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 82.5 82.2 0.3 pts
 
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 34,285,300 37,555,837 (8.7 )
Atlantic 1,896,526 1,758,532 7.8
Latin 2,717,080 2,699,464 0.7

Total Mainline Enplanements

38,898,906 42,013,833 (7.4 )
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)      
   
SEPTEMBER
2009 2008 % Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 182,520 166,991 9.3
 
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 266,010 260,194 2.2
 
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 68.6 64.2 4.4 pts
 
Express Enplanements
Domestic 676,003 617,170 9.5
 
QUARTER TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 580,349 576,108 0.7
 
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 822,939 842,214 (2.3 )
 
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 70.5 68.4 2.1 pts
 
Express Enplanements
Domestic 2,148,183 2,081,739 3.2
 
YEAR TO DATE
2009 2008 % Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 1,607,593 1,660,700 (3.2 )
 
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 2,377,324 2,462,984 (3.5 )
 
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 67.6 67.4 0.2 pts
 
Express Enplanements
Domestic 5,949,592 5,952,629 (0.1 )
Notes:
1)   Canada is included in domestic results.
Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.      
   
SEPTEMBER
 
2009 2008 % Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 3,525,346 3,752,010 (6.0 )
Atlantic 1,060,741 905,675 17.1
Latin 163,865 151,179 8.4
Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles 4,749,952 4,808,864 (1.2 )
 
Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic

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