US Airways Reports Record June Load Factor

2010-07-07

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US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced June, second quarter and year-to-date 2010 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.6 billion, up 2.9 percent versus June 2009. Mainline capacity was 6.4 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 2.8 percent versus June 2009. Mainline passenger load factor was a record 86.9 percent for the month of June, up 0.1 points versus June 2009.

US Airways President Scott Kirby said, "Our June consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately 22 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile increased approximately 23 percent on a year-over-year basis. We are also running a great airline, delivering on-time and baggage reliability that leads our peers and is the best since our merger. We couldn’t be more proud of our 31,000 employees for doing such a tremendous job of taking care of our customers.”

For the month, US Airways’ preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was 83.4 percent with a completion factor of 99.3 percent, up 5.4 points and 0.4 points respectively from June 2009.

The following summarizes US Airways Group’s traffic results for the month, quarter, and year-to-date ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, 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
		2010	2009	% Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	3,976,546	4,013,969	(0.9	)
	Atlantic	1,172,871	1,078,380	8.8
	Latin	442,212	341,063	29.7
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	5,591,629	5,433,412	2.9

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,563,555	4,556,257	0.2
	Atlantic	1,327,948	1,301,783	2.0
	Latin	540,006	401,324	34.6
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	6,431,509	6,259,364	2.8

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	87.1	88.1	(1.0	)	pts
	Atlantic	88.3	82.8	5.5		pts
	Latin	81.9	85.0	(3.1	)	pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	86.9	86.8	0.1		pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	3,965,161	3,946,511	0.5
	Atlantic	284,776	277,193	2.7
	Latin	340,188	285,148	19.3
	Total Mainline Enplanements	4,590,125	4,508,852	1.8

QUARTER TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	11,328,450	11,769,464	(3.7	)
	Atlantic	2,854,817	2,615,331	9.2
	Latin	1,347,021	1,140,800	18.1
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	15,530,288	15,525,595	—

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	13,339,558	13,596,932	(1.9	)
	Atlantic	3,367,068	3,257,131	3.4
	Latin	1,733,632	1,455,979	19.1
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	18,440,258	18,310,042	0.7

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	84.9	86.6	(1.7	)	pts
	Atlantic	84.8	80.3	4.5		pts
	Latin	77.7	78.4	(0.7	)	pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	84.2	84.8	(0.6	)	pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	11,647,717	11,837,748	(1.6	)
	Atlantic	700,593	672,727	4.1
	Latin	1,032,683	929,877	11.1
	Total Mainline Enplanements	13,380,993	13,440,352	(0.4	)

YEAR TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	21,426,174	22,341,393	(4.1	)
	Atlantic	4,317,236	3,986,349	8.3
	Latin	2,840,094	2,506,470	13.3
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	28,583,504	28,834,212	(0.9	)

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	25,817,349	26,689,655	(3.3	)
	Atlantic	5,488,584	5,337,068	2.8
	Latin	3,712,903	3,262,432	13.8
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	35,018,836	35,289,155	(0.8	)

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	83.0	83.7	(0.7	)	pts
	Atlantic	78.7	74.7	4.0		pts
	Latin	76.5	76.8	(0.3	)	pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	81.6	81.7	(0.1	)	pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	22,184,773	22,814,307	(2.8	)
	Atlantic	1,061,636	1,027,096	3.4
	Latin	2,119,803	2,008,220	5.6
	Total Mainline Enplanements	25,366,212	25,849,623	(1.9	)

US Airways Express (Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines)

JUNE
		2010	2009	% Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	200,832	195,886	2.5

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	269,925	268,797	0.4

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	74.4	72.9	1.5	pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	715,564	716,544	(0.1)

QUARTER TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	566,320	556,889	1.7

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	779,260	792,963	(1.7)

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	72.7	70.2	2.5	pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	2,086,054	2,047,523	1.9


YEAR TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	1,022,820	1,027,244	(0.4)

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	1,487,007	1,554,384	(4.3)

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	68.8	66.1	2.7	pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	3,756,668	3,801,409	(1.2)

Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.

JUNE
		2010	2009	% Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,177,378	4,209,855	(0.8	)
	Atlantic	1,172,871	1,078,380	8.8
	Latin	442,212	341,063	29.7
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	5,792,461	5,629,298	2.9

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,833,480	4,825,054	0.2
	Atlantic	1,327,948	1,301,783	2.0
	Latin	540,006	401,324	34.6
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	6,701,434	6,528,161	2.7

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	86.4	87.2	(0.8	)	pts
	Atlantic	88.3	82.8	5.5		pts
	Latin	81.9	85.0	(3.1	)	pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	86.4	86.2	0.2		pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	4,680,725	4,663,055	0.4
	Atlantic	284,776	277,193	2.7
	Latin	340,188	285,148	19.3
	Total Consolidated Enplanements	5,305,689	5,225,396	1.5

QUARTER TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	11,894,770	12,326,353	(3.5	)
	Atlantic	2,854,817	2,615,331	9.2
	Latin	1,347,021	1,140,800	18.1
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	16,096,608	16,082,484	0.1

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	14,118,818	14,389,895	(1.9	)
	Atlantic	3,367,068	3,257,131	3.4
	Latin	1,733,632	1,455,979	19.1
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	19,219,518	19,103,005	0.6

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	84.2	85.7	(1.5	)	pts
	Atlantic	84.8	80.3	4.5		pts
	Latin	77.7	78.4	(0.7	)	pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	83.8	84.2	(0.4	)	pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	13,733,771	13,885,271	(1.1	)
	Atlantic	700,593	672,727	4.1
	Latin	1,032,683	929,877	11.1
	Total Consolidated Enplanements	15,467,047	15,487,875	(0.1	)

YEAR TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	22,448,994	23,368,637	(3.9	)
	Atlantic	4,317,236	3,986,349	8.3
	Latin	2,840,094	2,506,470	13.3
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	29,606,324	29,861,456	(0.9	)

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	27,304,356	28,244,039	(3.3	)
	Atlantic	5,488,584	5,337,068	2.8
	Latin	3,712,903	3,262,432	13.8
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	36,505,843	36,843,539	(0.9	)

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	82.2	82.7	(0.5	)	pts
	Atlantic	78.7	74.7	4.0		pts
	Latin	76.5	76.8	(0.3	)	pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	81.1	81.0	0.1		pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	25,941,441	26,615,716	(2.5	)
	Atlantic	1,061,636	1,027,096	3.4
	Latin	2,119,803	2,008,220	5.6
	Total Consolidated Enplanements	29,122,880	29,651,032	(1.8	)

US Airways is also providing a brief update on notable company accomplishments during the month of June:

Announced a major expansion of its bilateral codeshare agreement with Star Alliance partner Spanair. By way of Spanair's Madrid and Barcelona hubs, US Airways customers now have seamless access to destinations within Spain, the Canary Islands, continental Europe, and Africa.
Began daily year-round service to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and resumed daily nonstop service to Baton Rouge, La. from its largest hub in Charlotte, N.C.
Launched daily year-round service to Halifax, Nova Scotia and daily seasonal service to Anchorage, Alaska from its hub at Philadelphia International Airport.

About US Airways

US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,200 flights per day and serves more than 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The airline employs more than 31,000 aviation professionals worldwide and is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers more than 19,700 daily flights to 1,077 airports in 175 countries. Together with its US Airways Express partners, the airline serves approximately 80 million passengers each year and operates hubs in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix, and a focus city in Washington, D.C. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. And for the eleventh consecutive year, the airline received a Diamond Award for maintenance training excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Charlotte hub line maintenance facility.

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