US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:LCC) today reported October and year-to-date traffic results for 2007. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.9 billion, down 1.5 percent from October 2006. Capacity was 6.1 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 5.5 percent from October 2006. Passenger load factor set a record for the month of October at 80.5 percent, up 3.3 points versus October 2006.
"Our October consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) was up between five and seven percent on a year-over-year basis. As we face record-high energy prices, we remain optimistic that the industry will maintain its level of capacity discipline going forward," said US Airways President Scott Kirby.
For the month of October 2007, US Airways' mainline domestic on-time performance was 75.7 percent with a completion factor of 99.2 percent.
The following summarizes US Airways Group's traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended October 2007 and 2006, consisting of America West and US Airways mainline operated flights as well as US Airways Express operated flights consisting of wholly owned subsidiaries PSA Airlines and Piedmont Airlines.
US Airways Mainline (US Airways and America West combined)
OCTOBER
2007 2006 % Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 3,980,894 4,096,955 (2.8)
Atlantic 706,018 653,214 8.1
Latin 190,136 198,947 (4.4)
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger
Miles 4,877,048 4,949,116 (1.5)
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 4,915,137 5,278,332 (6.9)
Atlantic 913,016 854,893 6.8
Latin 233,169 279,365 (16.5)
Total Mainline Available Seat
Miles 6,061,322 6,412,590 (5.5)
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 81.0 77.6 3.4 pts
Atlantic 77.3 76.4 0.9 pts
Latin 81.5 71.2 10.3 pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 80.5 77.2 3.3 pts
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 4,369,296 4,391,264 (0.5)
Atlantic 178,847 169,104 5.8
Latin 160,330 164,503 (2.5)
Total Mainline Enplanements 4,708,473 4,724,871 (0.3)
YEAR TO DATE
2007 2006 % Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles
(000)
Domestic 41,743,820 41,491,778 0.6
Atlantic 6,979,048 6,136,315 13.7
Latin 3,260,650 3,379,453 (3.5)
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger
Miles 51,983,518 51,007,546 1.9
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 50,711,870 52,059,085 (2.6)
Atlantic 8,929,843 7,777,917 14.8
Latin 4,167,361 4,595,849 (9.3)
Total Mainline Available Seat
Miles 63,809,074 64,432,851 (1.0)
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 82.3 79.7 2.6 pts
Atlantic 78.2 78.9 (0.7) pts
Latin 78.2 73.5 4.7 pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 81.5 79.2 2.3 pts
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 44,581,199 43,554,082 2.4
Atlantic 1,787,007 1,586,745 12.6
Latin 2,657,276 2,773,278 (4.2)
Total Mainline Enplanements 49,025,482 47,914,105 2.3
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, US Airways
MidAtlantic Division)
OCTOBER
2007 2006 % Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 187,889 207,677 (9.5)
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 271,837 310,655 (12.5)
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 69.1 66.9 2.2 pts
Express Enplanements
Domestic 694,250 719,271 (3.5)
YEAR TO DATE
2007 2006 % Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 1,953,778 2,295,606 (14.9)
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 2,783,323 3,351,356 (16.9)
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 70.2 68.5 1.7 pts
Express Enplanements
Domestic 6,975,098 7,435,232 (6.2)
Notes:
1) US Airways Express includes data for US Airways' MidAtlantic division
through May 27, 2006.
2) Canada is included in domestic results.
Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.
OCTOBER
2007 2006 % Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger
Miles (000)
Domestic 4,168,783 4,304,632 (3.2)
Atlantic 706,018 653,214 8.1
Latin 190,136 198,947 (4.4)
Total Consolidated Revenue
Passenger Miles 5,064,937 5,156,793 (1.8)
Consolidated Available Seat Miles
(000)
Domestic 5,186,974 5,588,987 (7.2)
Atlantic 913,016 854,893 6.8
Latin 233,169 279,365 (16.5)
Total Consolidated Available
Seat Miles 6,333,159 6,723,245 (5.8)
Consolidated Load Factor (%)
Domestic 80.4 77.0 3.4 pts
Atlantic 77.3 76.4 0.9 pts
Latin 81.5 71.2 10.3 pts
Total Consolidated Load Factor 80.0 76.7 3.3 pts
Consolidated Enplanements
Domestic 5,063,546 5,110,535 (0.9)
Atlantic 178,847 169,104 5.8
Latin 160,330 164,503 (2.5)
Total Consolidated Enplanements 5,402,723 5,444,142 (0.8)
YEAR TO DATE
2007 2006 % Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger
Miles (000)
Domestic 43,697,598 43,787,384 (0.2)
Atlantic 6,979,048 6,136,315 13.7
Latin 3,260,650 3,379,453 (3.5)
Total Consolidated Revenue
Passenger Miles 53,937,296 53,303,152 1.2
Consolidated Available Seat Miles
(000)
Domestic 53,495,193 55,410,441 (3.5)
Atlantic 8,929,843 7,777,917 14.8
Latin 4,167,361 4,595,849 (9.3)
Total Consolidated Available
Seat Miles 66,592,397 67,784,207 (1.8)
Consolidated Load Factor (%)
Domestic 81.7 79.0 2.7 pts
Atlantic 78.2 78.9 (0.7) pts
Latin 78.2 73.5 4.7 pts
Total Consolidated Load Factor 81.0 78.6 2.4 pts
Consolidated Enplanements
Domestic 51,556,297 50,989,314 1.1
Atlantic 1,787,007 1,586,745 12.6
Latin 2,657,276 2,773,278 (4.2)
Total Consolidated Enplanements 56,000,580 55,349,337 1.2
Notes:
1) Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the
domestic results.
2) Latin numbers include the Caribbean.
