“US Airways Reports Record October Load Factor”

US Airways Reports Record October Load Factor

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 06:13 AM PDT

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:LCC) today announced October and year-to-date 2010 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.0 billion, up 6.9 percent versus October 2009. Mainline capacity was 6.0 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 5.6 percent versus October 2009. Mainline passenger load factor was 83.6 percent, a record for the month of October and up 1.0 point versus October 2009.

"Our October consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately 7 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile also increased approximately 7 percent on a year-over-year basis."

US Airways President Scott Kirby said, "Our October consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately 7 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile also increased approximately 7 percent on a year-over-year basis."

For the month, US Airways' preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was 84.0 percent with a record October completion factor of 99.4 percent.

The following summarizes US Airways Group's traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended October 31, 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

OCTOBER
		2010	2009	% Change

Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	3,790,273	3,696,455	2.5
	Atlantic	900,203	786,008	14.5
	Latin	298,285	185,397	60.9
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	4,988,761	4,667,860	6.9

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,524,424	4,458,467	1.5
	Atlantic	1,084,993	956,664	13.4
	Latin	357,784	236,438	51.3
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	5,967,201	5,651,569	5.6

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	83.8	82.9	0.9		pts
	Atlantic	83.0	82.2	0.8		pts
	Latin	83.4	78.4	5.0		pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	83.6	82.6	1.0		pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	4,056,778	3,850,715	5.4
	Atlantic	218,866	195,877	11.7
	Latin	219,583	156,270	40.5
	Total Mainline Enplanements	4,495,227	4,202,862	7.0

YEAR TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change

Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	36,712,146	37,427,705	(1.9	)
	Atlantic	8,698,860	8,242,914	5.5
	Latin	4,319,740	3,550,671	21.7
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	49,730,746	49,221,290	1.0

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	43,980,412	44,585,404	(1.4	)
	Atlantic	10,664,694	10,530,656	1.3
	Latin	5,483,923	4,542,926	20.7
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	60,129,029	59,658,986	0.8

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	83.5	83.9	(0.4	)	pts
	Atlantic	81.6	78.3	3.3		pts
	Latin	78.8	78.2	0.6		pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	82.7	82.5	0.2		pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	37,973,687	38,129,642	(0.4	)
	Atlantic	2,147,162	2,097,540	2.4
	Latin	3,227,589	2,874,308	12.3
	Total Mainline Enplanements	43,348,438	43,101,490	0.6

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)

OCTOBER
		2010	2009	% Change

Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	213,124	193,361	10.2

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	273,372	264,702	3.3

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	78.0	73.0	5.0		pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	760,680	724,590	5.0

YEAR TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change

Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	1,837,966	1,800,934	2.1

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	2,584,158	2,642,026	(2.2	)

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	71.1	68.2	2.9		pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	6,648,632	6,674,092	(0.4	)

Notes:
1) Canada is included in domestic results.

Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.

OCTOBER
		2010	2009	% Change

Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,003,397	3,889,816	2.9
	Atlantic	900,203	786,008	14.5
	Latin	298,285	185,397	60.9
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	5,201,885	4,861,221	7.0

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,797,796	4,723,169	1.6
	Atlantic	1,084,993	956,664	13.4
	Latin	357,784	236,438	51.3
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	6,240,573	5,916,271	5.5

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	83.4	82.4	1.0		pts
	Atlantic	83.0	82.2	0.8		pts
	Latin	83.4	78.4	5.0		pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	83.4	82.2	1.2		pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	4,817,458	4,575,305	5.3
	Atlantic	218,866	195,877	11.7
	Latin	219,583	156,270	40.5
	Total Consolidated Enplanements	5,255,907	4,927,452	6.7

YEAR TO DATE
		2010	2009	% Change

Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	38,550,112	39,228,639	(1.7	)
	Atlantic	8,698,860	8,242,914	5.5
	Latin	4,319,740	3,550,671	21.7
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	51,568,712	51,022,224	1.1

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	46,564,570	47,227,430	(1.4	)
	Atlantic	10,664,694	10,530,656	1.3
	Latin	5,483,923	4,542,926	20.7
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	62,713,187	62,301,012	0.7

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	82.8	83.1	(0.3	)	pts
	Atlantic	81.6	78.3	3.3		pts
	Latin	78.8	78.2	0.6		pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	82.2	81.9	0.3		pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	44,622,319	44,803,734	(0.4	)
	Atlantic	2,147,162	2,097,540	2.4
	Latin	3,227,589	2,874,308	12.3
	Total Consolidated Enplanements	49,997,070	49,775,582	0.4

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

About US Airways

US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,100 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 21,000 daily flights to 1,160 airports in 181 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. For more company information, visit usairways.com. (LCCT)

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-LCC-

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