US Airways Group, Inc. Reports April Traffic

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today reported April and year-to-date 2008 traffic results. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.1 billion, down 2.0 percent from April 2007. Capacity was 6.2 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 2.6 percent from April 2007. Passenger load factor for the month of April was 83.2 percent, up 0.5 points versus April 2007.

“Since December, we have ranked in the top three among the 10 largest U.S. airlines for on-time performance as measured by the Department of Transportation (DOT), and believe we will again record an industry leading performance when DOT releases the industry’s March numbers later this week.”

“Our April traffic comparison reflects the Easter holiday shift (in 2007 it occurred in April, in 2008 it occurred in March). Consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) was flat to down 2 percent when compared to the same period last year. Bookings remained strong in April and are also robust as we look forward in the second quarter,” said US Airways President Scott Kirby.

In addition, US Airways’ 36,000 employees continued to drive the airline to industry leading on-time results. For the month of April 2008, preliminary US Airways’ domestic on-time performance (arrivals within 14 minutes or A14) was 81.3 percent with a completion factor of 98.9 percent.

“These are exceptional numbers that reflect an outstanding performance by our employees,” Kirby said. “Since December, we have ranked in the top three among the 10 largest U.S. airlines for on-time performance as measured by the Department of Transportation (DOT), and believe we will again record an industry leading performance when DOT releases the industry’s March numbers later this week.”

The following summarizes US Airways Group’s traffic results for the month and year-to date ended April, 30 2008 and 2007, 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
April
				2008		2007		% Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
		Domestic		4,104,952		4,338,400		(5.4	)
		Atlantic		616,987		498,125		23.9
		Latin		419,584		408,644		2.7
		Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles		5,141,523		5,245,169		(2.0	)
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
		Domestic		4,873,898		5,202,133		(6.3	)
		Atlantic		797,167		629,449		26.6
		Latin		508,014		513,200		(1.0	)
		Total Mainline Available Seat Miles		6,179,079		6,344,782		(2.6	)
Mainline Load Factor (%)
		Domestic		84.2		83.4		0.8			pts
		Atlantic		77.4		79.1		(1.7	)		pts
		Latin		82.6		79.6		3.0			pts
		Total Mainline Load Factor		83.2		82.7		0.5			pts
Mainline Enplanements
		Domestic		4,260,789		4,626,546		(7.9	)
		Atlantic		156,056		126,956		22.9
		Latin		334,899		326,444		2.6
		Total Mainline Enplanements		4,751,744		5,079,946		(6.5	)
YEAR TO DATE
				2008		2007		% Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
		Domestic		15,903,188		16,443,358		(3.3	)
		Atlantic		2,056,373		1,696,892		21.2
		Latin		1,671,400		1,523,073		9.7
		Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles		19,630,961		19,663,323		(0.2	)
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
		Domestic		19,627,443		20,505,586		(4.3	)
		Atlantic		2,847,699		2,392,531		19.0
		Latin		2,038,892		2,002,324		1.8
		Total Mainline Available Seat Miles		24,514,034		24,900,441		(1.6	)
Mainline Load Factor (%)
		Domestic		81.0		80.2		0.8			pts
		Atlantic		72.2		70.9		1.3			pts
		Latin		82.0		76.1		5.9			pts
		Total Mainline Load Factor		80.1		79.0		1.1			pts
Mainline Enplanements
		Domestic		16,445,203		17,428,579		(5.6	)
		Atlantic		524,726		432,141		21.4
		Latin		1,317,750		1,199,211		9.9
		Total Mainline Enplanements		18,287,679		19,059,931		(4.1	)
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)
April
		2008		2007		% Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic		184,463		209,631		(12.0	)
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic		271,431		289,892		(6.4	)
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic		68.0		72.3		(4.3	)		pts
Express Enplanements
Domestic		659,557		730,583		(9.7	)
YEAR TO DATE
		2008		2007		% Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic		691,803		797,269		(13.2	)
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic		1,055,350		1,155,411		(8.7	)
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic		65.6		69.0		(3.4	)		pts
Express Enplanements
Domestic		2,471,341		2,728,711		(9.4	)
Notes:
1) Canada is included in domestic results.

Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.
April
				2008		2007		% Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
		Domestic		4,289,415		4,548,031		(5.7	)
		Atlantic		616,987		498,125		23.9
		Latin		419,584		408,644		2.7
		Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles		5,325,986		5,454,800		(2.4	)
Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
		Domestic		5,145,329		5,492,025		(6.3	)
		Atlantic		797,167		629,449		26.6
		Latin		508,014		513,200		(1.0	)
		Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles		6,450,510		6,634,674		(2.8	)
Consolidated Load Factor (%)
		Domestic		83.4		82.8		0.6			pts
		Atlantic		77.4		79.1		(1.7	)		pts
		Latin		82.6		79.6		3.0			pts
		Total Consolidated Load Factor		82.6		82.2		0.4			pts
Consolidated Enplanements
		Domestic		4,920,346		5,357,129		(8.2	)
		Atlantic		156,056		126,956		22.9
		Latin		334,899		326,444		2.6
		Total Consolidated Enplanements		5,411,301		5,810,529		(6.9	)
YEAR TO DATE
				2008		2007		% Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
		Domestic		16,594,991		17,240,627		(3.7	)
		Atlantic		2,056,373		1,696,892		21.2
		Latin		1,671,400		1,523,073		9.7
		Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles		20,322,764		20,460,592		(0.7	)
Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
		Domestic		20,682,793		21,660,997		(4.5	)
		Atlantic		2,847,699		2,392,531		19.0
		Latin		2,038,892		2,002,324		1.8
		Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles		25,569,384		26,055,852		(1.9	)
Consolidated Load Factor (%)
		Domestic		80.2		79.6		0.6			pts
		Atlantic		72.2		70.9		1.3			pts
		Latin		82.0		76.1		5.9			pts
		Total Consolidated Load Factor		79.5		78.5		1.0			pts
Consolidated Enplanements
		Domestic		18,916,544		20,157,290		(6.2	)
		Atlantic		524,726		432,141		21.4
		Latin		1,317,750		1,199,211		9.9
		Total Consolidated Enplanements		20,759,020		21,788,642		(4.7	)
Notes:
1)		Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results.
2)		Latin numbers include the Caribbean.

Other Notable Accomplishments

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

• Introduced upgraded and enhanced Envoy (trans-Atlantic premium class) product with more personalized in-flight service, better-quality menus and greater choice.
• Promoted Captain Lyle Hogg to vice president, flight operations and named James Olson vice president, corporate communications.
• Inaugurated new service at Fort Walton Beach and Panama City, Fla. to the airline’s Charlotte hub.
• Broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly, 58,000 square foot ground service equipment facility at Philadelphia International Airport.

US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than 36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,500 flights per day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers our customers 18,000 daily flights to 965 destinations in 162 countries worldwide. This press release and additional information on US Airways can be found at www.usairways.com. (LCCT)

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