US Airways Reports Record May Load Factor
US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) announced May and year-to-date 2010 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.2 billion, up 1.8 percent versus May 2009. Mainline capacity was 6.3 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 1.7 percent versus May 2009.
Passenger load factor was a record 82.9 percent for the month of May, up 0.1 points versus May 2009.
US Airways President Scott Kirby said, "Our May consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately 18 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile increased approximately 19 percent on a year-over-year basis. As we head into the busy summer travel period, we continue to be optimistic as the revenue environment remains robust with continued strength in close-in bookings and overall yields."
For the month, US Airways’ preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was 85.3 percent with a completion factor of 99.4 percent, up 6.1 points and 0.3 points respectively from May 2009.
The following summarizes US Airways Group’s traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended May 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.
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| MAY | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||
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| Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 3,754,345 | 3,889,930 | (3.5 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 1,028,464 | 885,673 | 16.1 | |||||||||
| Latin | 415,363 | 328,316 | 26.5 | |||||||||
| Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles | 5,198,172 | 5,103,919 | 1.8 | |||||||||
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| Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 4,487,370 | 4,582,373 | (2.1 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 1,231,782 | 1,132,695 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| Latin | 553,866 | 450,821 | 22.9 | |||||||||
| Total Mainline Available Seat Miles | 6,273,018 | 6,165,889 | 1.7 | |||||||||
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| Mainline Load Factor (%) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 83.7 | 84.9 | (1.2 | ) | pts | |||||||
| Atlantic | 83.5 | 78.2 | 5.3 | pts | ||||||||
| Latin | 75.0 | 72.8 | 2.2 | pts | ||||||||
| Total Mainline Load Factor | 82.9 | 82.8 | 0.1 | pts | ||||||||
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| Mainline Enplanements | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 3,887,049 | 3,921,300 | (0.9 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 251,098 | 227,284 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| Latin | 317,968 | 269,373 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| Total Mainline Enplanements | 4,456,115 | 4,417,957 | 0.9 | |||||||||
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| 2010 | 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||
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| Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 17,449,686 | 18,327,424 | (4.8 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 3,144,634 | 2,907,969 | 8.1 | |||||||||
| Latin | 2,397,880 | 2,165,407 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles | 22,992,200 | 23,400,800 | (1.7 | ) | ||||||||
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| Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 21,253,794 | 22,133,398 | (4.0 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 4,160,636 | 4,035,285 | 3.1 | |||||||||
| Latin | 3,172,897 | 2,861,109 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| Total Mainline Available Seat Miles | 28,587,327 | 29,029,792 | (1.5 | ) | ||||||||
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| Mainline Load Factor (%) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 82.1 | 82.8 | (0.7 | ) | pts | |||||||
| Atlantic | 75.6 | 72.1 | 3.5 | pts | ||||||||
| Latin | 75.6 | 75.7 | (0.1 | ) | pts | |||||||
| Total Mainline Load Factor | 80.4 | 80.6 | (0.2 | ) | pts | |||||||
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| Mainline Enplanements | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 18,225,986 | 18,867,796 | (3.4 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 773,886 | 749,903 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| Latin | 1,776,371 | 1,723,072 | 3.1 | |||||||||
| Total Mainline Enplanements | 20,776,243 | 21,340,771 | (2.6 | ) | ||||||||
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| Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||||||
| Domestic | 188,330 | 184,860 | 1.9 | |||||||
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| Express Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||||||
| Domestic | 259,279 | 265,823 | (2.5 | ) | ||||||
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| Express Load Factor (%) | ||||||||||
| Domestic | 72.6 | 69.5 | 3.1 | pts | ||||||
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| Express Enplanements | ||||||||||
| Domestic | 707,623 | 675,285 | 4.8 | |||||||
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| Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||||||
| Domestic | 822,001 | 831,359 | (1.1 | ) | ||||||
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| Express Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||||||
| Domestic | 1,217,082 | 1,285,587 | (5.3 | ) | ||||||
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| Express Load Factor (%) | ||||||||||
| Domestic | 67.5 | 64.7 | 2.8 | pts | ||||||
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| Express Enplanements | ||||||||||
| Domestic | 3,041,158 | 3,084,865 | (1.4 | ) | ||||||
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| 2010 | 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||
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| Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 3,942,675 | 4,074,790 | (3.2 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 1,028,464 | 885,673 | 16.1 | |||||||||
| Latin | 415,363 | 328,316 | 26.5 | |||||||||
| Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles | 5,386,502 | 5,288,779 | 1.8 | |||||||||
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| Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 4,746,649 | 4,848,196 | (2.1 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 1,231,782 | 1,132,695 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| Latin | 553,866 | 450,821 | 22.9 | |||||||||
| Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles | 6,532,297 | 6,431,712 | 1.6 | |||||||||
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| Consolidated Load Factor (%) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 83.1 | 84.0 | (0.9 | ) | pts | |||||||
| Atlantic | 83.5 | 78.2 | 5.3 | pts | ||||||||
| Latin | 75.0 | 72.8 | 2.2 | pts | ||||||||
| Total Consolidated Load Factor | 82.5 | 82.2 | 0.3 | pts | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Enplanements | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 4,594,672 | 4,596,585 | (0.0 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 251,098 | 227,284 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| Latin | 317,968 | 269,373 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| Total Consolidated Enplanements | 5,163,738 | 5,093,242 | 1.4 | |||||||||
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| 2010 | 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||
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| Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 18,271,687 | 19,158,783 | (4.6 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 3,144,634 | 2,907,969 | 8.1 | |||||||||
| Latin | 2,397,880 | 2,165,407 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles | 23,814,201 | 24,232,159 | (1.7 | ) | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 22,470,876 | 23,418,985 | (4.0 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 4,160,636 | 4,035,285 | 3.1 | |||||||||
| Latin | 3,172,897 | 2,861,109 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles | 29,804,409 | 30,315,379 | (1.7 | ) | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Load Factor (%) | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 81.3 | 81.8 | (0.5 | ) | pts | |||||||
| Atlantic | 75.6 | 72.1 | 3.5 | pts | ||||||||
| Latin | 75.6 | 75.7 | (0.1 | ) | pts | |||||||
| Total Consolidated Load Factor | 79.9 | 79.9 | - | pts | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Enplanements | ||||||||||||
| Domestic | 21,267,144 | 21,952,661 | (3.1 | ) | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 773,886 | 749,903 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| Latin | 1,776,371 | 1,723,072 | 3.1 | |||||||||
| Total Consolidated Enplanements | 23,817,401 | 24,425,636 | (2.5 | ) | ||||||||
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US Airways is also providing a brief update on notable company accomplishments during the month of May:
- Initiated new trans-Atlantic service to Rome’s Fiumicino Airport from Charlotte, N.C., the airline’s largest hub. Complementing existing, daily year-round service from its Philadelphia hub, this flying brings the total number of nonstop, year-round trans-Atlantic offerings from Charlotte to four, including London-Gatwick, Frankfurt and Paris.
- Inaugurated new nonstop, year-round service to Ottawa, Ontario from Charlotte, N.C. The flight departs Charlotte for Ottawa at 8:15 p.m. daily and departs Ottawa daily for Charlotte at 7:50 a.m.
