US Airways Reports Record May Load Factor
By: Robert Diamond Jun. 05, 2013
US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced May and year-to-date 2013 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.9 billion, up 5.9 percent versus May 2012. Mainline capacity was 6.8 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 3.9 percent versus May 2012. Mainline passenger load factor was a record 85.8 percent for the month of May, up 1.7 points versus May 2012.
US Airways' President Scott Kirby said, "Our May consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) decreased approximately one percent versus the same period last year. Our 32,000 team members continue to run an outstanding operation and are focused on taking care of our customers during the busy summer travel period."
For the month of May, US Airways' preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation was 82.0 percent with a completion factor of 99.4 percent.
The following summarizes US Airways Group's traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended May 31, 2013 and 2012, 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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US Airways Mainline |
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MAY |
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2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) |
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Domestic |
4,269,536 |
4,041,898 |
5.6 |
% |
|
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Atlantic |
1,150,118 |
1,061,123 |
8.4 |
% |
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|
Latin |
434,452 |
424,748 |
2.3 |
% |
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Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles |
5,854,106 |
5,527,769 |
5.9 |
% |
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Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) |
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Domestic |
4,902,501 |
4,756,506 |
3.1 |
% |
|
|
Atlantic |
1,400,973 |
1,302,690 |
7.5 |
% |
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Latin |
521,943 |
509,779 |
2.4 |
% |
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Total Mainline Available Seat Miles |
6,825,417 |
6,568,975 |
3.9 |
% |
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Mainline Load Factor (%) |
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Domestic |
87.1 |
85.0 |
2.1 |
pts |
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Atlantic |
82.1 |
81.5 |
0.6 |
pts |
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Latin |
83.2 |
83.3 |
(0.1) |
pts |
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Total Mainline Load Factor |
85.8 |
84.1 |
1.7 |
pts |
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Mainline Enplanements |
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Domestic |
4,363,799 |
4,110,487 |
6.2 |
% |
|
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Atlantic |
277,279 |
260,398 |
6.5 |
% |
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Latin |
323,776 |
315,674 |
2.6 |
% |
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Total Mainline Enplanements |
4,964,854 |
4,686,559 |
5.9 |
% |
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YEAR TO DATE |
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2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) |
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Domestic |
19,905,231 |
18,905,609 |
5.3 |
% |
|
|
Atlantic |
3,701,514 |
3,655,867 |
1.2 |
% |
|
|
Latin |
2,401,741 |
2,314,644 |
3.8 |
% |
|
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Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles |
26,008,486 |
24,876,120 |
4.6 |
% |
|
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Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) |
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Domestic |
23,246,665 |
22,540,026 |
3.1 |
% |
|
|
Atlantic |
4,892,943 |
4,991,220 |
(2.0) |
% |
|
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Latin |
2,921,519 |
2,837,930 |
2.9 |
% |
|
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Total Mainline Available Seat Miles |
31,061,127 |
30,369,176 |
2.3 |
% |
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Mainline Load Factor (%) |
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Domestic |
85.6 |
83.9 |
1.7 |
pts |
|
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Atlantic |
75.7 |
73.2 |
2.5 |
pts |
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Latin |
82.2 |
81.6 |
0.6 |
pts |
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Total Mainline Load Factor |
83.7 |
81.9 |
1.8 |
pts |
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Mainline Enplanements |
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Domestic |
20,549,426 |
19,915,904 |
3.2 |
% |
|
|
Atlantic |
908,994 |
901,074 |
0.9 |
% |
|
|
Latin |
1,757,285 |
1,696,988 |
3.6 |
% |
|
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Total Mainline Enplanements |
23,215,705 |
22,513,966 |
3.1 |
% |
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Notes: |
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1) |
Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results. |
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2) |
Latin numbers include the Caribbean. |
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US Airways Express (Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines) |
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MAY |
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2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) |
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Domestic |
212,728 |
213,265 |
(0.3) |
% |
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Express Available Seat Miles (000) |
. |
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Domestic |
274,612 |
285,627 |
(3.9) |
% |
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Express Load Factor (%) |
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Domestic |
77.5 |
74.7 |
2.8 |
pts |
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Express Enplanements |
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|
Domestic |
722,271 |
726,098 |
(0.5) |
% |
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|
YEAR TO DATE |
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2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) |
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|
Domestic |
995,148 |
934,733 |
6.5 |
% |
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Express Available Seat Miles (000) |
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|
Domestic |
1,339,625 |
1,330,243 |
0.7 |
% |
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Express Load Factor (%) |
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Domestic |
74.3 |
70.3 |
4.0 |
pts |
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Express Enplanements |
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Domestic |
3,332,984 |
3,222,701 |
3.4 |
% |
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Notes: |
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1) |
Canada is included in domestic results. |
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Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc. |
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MAY |
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2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) |
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Domestic |
4,482,264 |
4,255,163 |
5.3 |
% |
|
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Atlantic |
1,150,118 |
1,061,123 |
8.4 |
% |
|
|
Latin |
434,452 |
424,748 |
2.3 |
% |
|
|
Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles |
6,066,834 |
5,741,034 |
5.7 |
% |
|
|
Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) |
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|
Domestic |
5,177,113 |
5,042,133 |
2.7 |
% |
|
|
Atlantic |
1,400,973 |
1,302,690 |
7.5 |
% |
|
|
Latin |
521,943 |
509,779 |
2.4 |
% |
|
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Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles |
7,100,029 |
6,854,602 |
3.6 |
% |
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Consolidated Load Factor (%) |
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Domestic |
86.6 |
84.4 |
2.2 |
pts |
|
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Atlantic |
82.1 |
81.5 |
0.6 |
pts |
|
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Latin |
83.2 |
83.3 |
(0.1) |
pts |
|
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Total Consolidated Load Factor |
85.4 |
83.8 |
1.6 |
pts |
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Consolidated Enplanements |
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Domestic |
5,086,070 |
4,836,585 |
5.2 |
% |
|
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Atlantic |
277,279 |
260,398 |
6.5 |
% |
|
|
Latin |
323,776 |
315,674 |
2.6 |
% |
|
|
Total Consolidated Enplanements |
5,687,125 |
5,412,657 |
5.1 |
% |
|
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YEAR TO DATE |
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|
2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) |
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|
Domestic |
20,900,379 |
19,840,342 |
5.3 |
% |
|
|
Atlantic |
3,701,514 |
3,655,867 |
1.2 |
% |
|
|
Latin |
2,401,741 |
2,314,644 |
3.8 |
% |
|
|
Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles |
27,003,634 |
25,810,853 |
4.6 |
% |
|
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Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) |
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|
Domestic |
24,586,290 |
23,870,269 |
3.0 |
% |
|
|
Atlantic |
4,892,943 |
4,991,220 |
(2.0) |
% |
|
|
Latin |
2,921,519 |
2,837,930 |
2.9 |
% |
|
|
Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles |
32,400,752 |
31,699,419 |
2.2 |
% |
|
|
Consolidated Load Factor (%) |
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Domestic |
85.0 |
83.1 |
1.9 |
pts |
|
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Atlantic |
75.7 |
73.2 |
2.5 |
pts |
|
|
Latin |
82.2 |
81.6 |
0.6 |
pts |
|
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Total Consolidated Load Factor |
83.3 |
81.4 |
1.9 |
pts |
|
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Consolidated Enplanements |
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Domestic |
23,882,410 |
23,138,605 |
3.2 |
% |
|
|
Atlantic |
908,994 |
901,074 |
0.9 |
% |
|
|
Latin |
1,757,285 |
1,696,988 |
3.6 |
% |
|
|
Total Consolidated Enplanements |
26,548,689 |
25,736,667 |
3.2 |
% |
|
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Notes: |
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1) |
Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results. |
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2) |
Latin numbers include the Caribbean. |
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