04-Mar-2011 12:06 PM

US Airways reports February traffic results

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US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced February and year-to-date 2011 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.0 billion, up 4.1 percent versus February 2010. Mainline capacity was 5.2 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 5.3 percent versus February 2010. Mainline passenger load factor was 76.8 percent, down 0.8 points versus February 2010.

US Airways' President Scott Kirby said, "Our February consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately 10 percent versus the same month last year while total revenue per available seat mile increased approximately 9 percent on a year-over-year basis. The demand environment during February was exceptionally strong and we believe the run rate PRASM increase US Airways experienced through the end of the month will be sufficient to fully offset the increase in fuel prices reflected in the forward fuel curve as of February 28."

For the month of February, US Airways' preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was 80.5 percent with a completion factor of 97.9 percent.

3-Mar-2011 The following summarizes US Airways Group's traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended February 28, 2011 and 2010, 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
FEBRUARY
		2011	2010	Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	3,127,418	3,020,572	3.5		%
	Atlantic	466,787	375,573	24.3		%
	Latin	415,974	456,526	(8.9	)	%
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	4,010,179	3,852,671	4.1		%

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	3,902,125	3,735,066	4.5		%
	Atlantic	781,083	623,074	25.4		%
	Latin	539,834	603,879	(10.6	)	%
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	5,223,042	4,962,019	5.3		%

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	80.1	80.9	(0.8	)	pts
	Atlantic	59.8	60.3	(0.5	)	pts
	Latin	77.1	75.6	1.5		pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	76.8	77.6	(0.8	)	pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	3,369,728	3,185,872	5.8		%
	Atlantic	112,614	92,941	21.2		%
	Latin	301,635	331,042	(8.9	)	%
	Total Mainline Enplanements	3,783,977	3,609,855	4.8		%

YEAR TO DATE
		2011	2010	Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	6,519,754	6,353,608	2.6		%
	Atlantic	1,059,998	862,271	22.9		%
	Latin	892,604	929,846	(4.0	)	%
	Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles	8,472,356	8,145,725	4.0		%

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	8,136,654	8,060,480	0.9		%
	Atlantic	1,644,250	1,368,711	20.1		%
	Latin	1,142,164	1,252,312	(8.8	)	%
	Total Mainline Available Seat Miles	10,923,068	10,681,503	2.3		%

Mainline Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	80.1	78.8	1.3		pts
	Atlantic	64.5	63.0	1.5		pts
	Latin	78.2	74.3	3.9		pts
	Total Mainline Load Factor	77.6	76.3	1.3		pts

Mainline Enplanements
	Domestic	6,911,141	6,612,983	4.5		%
	Atlantic	258,483	213,153	21.3		%
	Latin	643,716	667,475	(3.6	)	%
	Total Mainline Enplanements	7,813,340	7,493,611	4.3		%
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)

FEBRUARY
		2011	2010	Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	160,367	137,838	16.3	%

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	240,794	209,951	14.7	%

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	66.6	65.7	0.9	pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	551,103	499,591	10.3	%

YEAR TO DATE
		2011	2010	Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	326,096	282,832	15.3	%

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	493,804	454,081	8.7	%

Express Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	66.0	62.3	3.7	pts

Express Enplanements
	Domestic	1,121,418	1,034,903	8.4	%
Notes:
1)	Canada is included in domestic results.

Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.
FEBRUARY
		2011	2010	Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	3,287,785	3,158,410	4.1		%
	Atlantic	466,787	375,573	24.3		%
	Latin	415,974	456,526	(8.9	)	%
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	4,170,546	3,990,509	4.5		%

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	4,142,919	3,945,017	5.0		%
	Atlantic	781,083	623,074	25.4		%
	Latin	539,834	603,879	(10.6	)	%
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	5,463,836	5,171,970	5.6		%

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	79.4	80.1	(0.7	)	pts
	Atlantic	59.8	60.3	(0.5	)	pts
	Latin	77.1	75.6	1.5		pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	76.3	77.2	(0.9	)	pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	3,920,831	3,685,463	6.4		%
	Atlantic	112,614	92,941	21.2		%
	Latin	301,635	331,042	(8.9	)	%
	Total Consolidated Enplanements	4,335,080	4,109,446	5.5		%

YEAR TO DATE
		2011	2010	Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
	Domestic	6,845,850	6,636,440	3.2		%
	Atlantic	1,059,998	862,271	22.9		%
	Latin	892,604	929,846	(4.0	)	%
	Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles	8,798,452	8,428,557	4.4		%

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
	Domestic	8,630,458	8,514,561	1.4		%
	Atlantic	1,644,250	1,368,711	20.1		%
	Latin	1,142,164	1,252,312	(8.8	)	%
	Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles	11,416,872	11,135,584	2.5		%

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
	Domestic	79.3	77.9	1.4		pts
	Atlantic	64.5	63.0	1.5		pts
	Latin	78.2	74.3	3.9		pts
	Total Consolidated Load Factor	77.1	75.7	1.4		pts

Consolidated Enplanements
	Domestic	8,032,559	7,647,886	5.0		%
	Atlantic	258,483	213,153	21.3		%
	Latin	643,716	667,475	(3.6	)	%
	Total Consolidated Enplanements	8,934,758	8,528,514	4.8		%
Notes:
1)	Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results.
2)	Latin numbers include the Caribbean.