Press Release Source: US Airways Group, Inc.
US Airways Group, Inc. Reports May Traffic
Monday June 5, 4:41 pm ET
TEMPE, Ariz., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC - News) today reported May and year-to-date traffic results for 2006. For America West operated flights, revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 2.1 billion, down 4.1 percent from May 2005. Capacity was 2.6 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 2.6 percent from May 2005. The passenger load factor for May was 80.5 percent versus 81.8 percent in May 2005.
For US Airways mainline operated flights, RPMs for May 2006 were 3.2 billion, a decrease of 8.2 percent from May 2005. Capacity was 4.1 billion ASMs, down 12.9 percent from May 2005. The passenger load factor for the month of May was 79.9 percent versus 75.9 percent in May 2005.
"We continued our trend of posting significant year-over-year improvements in unit revenue. On a consolidated basis (mainline and express), our year- over-year passenger revenue per available seat mile increased more than 25 percent during May," remarked Scott Kirby, executive vice president, sales and marketing.
Until US Airways operates under one certificate, data for America West and US Airways operated flights will continue to be reported separately. Additionally, US Airways Express consisting of PSA Airlines and Piedmont Airlines will continue to report separate data. US Airways Express also includes data for US Airways' MidAtlantic division through May 27, 2006. Effective May 27, 2006, the transfer of certain MidAtlantic assets to Republic Airways was complete and Republic assumed the operation of the aircraft as a US Airways Express carrier. US Airways Group, Inc., consisting of America West, US Airways mainline and US Airways Express, combined operational information will also be reported.
The following summarizes US Airways Group, Inc., America West, US Airways mainline and US Airways Express May and year-to-date results for 2006 and 2005:
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US Airways Group, Inc. Reports May Traffic
Monday June 5, 4:41 pm ET
TEMPE, Ariz., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC - News) today reported May and year-to-date traffic results for 2006. For America West operated flights, revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 2.1 billion, down 4.1 percent from May 2005. Capacity was 2.6 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 2.6 percent from May 2005. The passenger load factor for May was 80.5 percent versus 81.8 percent in May 2005.
For US Airways mainline operated flights, RPMs for May 2006 were 3.2 billion, a decrease of 8.2 percent from May 2005. Capacity was 4.1 billion ASMs, down 12.9 percent from May 2005. The passenger load factor for the month of May was 79.9 percent versus 75.9 percent in May 2005.
"We continued our trend of posting significant year-over-year improvements in unit revenue. On a consolidated basis (mainline and express), our year- over-year passenger revenue per available seat mile increased more than 25 percent during May," remarked Scott Kirby, executive vice president, sales and marketing.
Until US Airways operates under one certificate, data for America West and US Airways operated flights will continue to be reported separately. Additionally, US Airways Express consisting of PSA Airlines and Piedmont Airlines will continue to report separate data. US Airways Express also includes data for US Airways' MidAtlantic division through May 27, 2006. Effective May 27, 2006, the transfer of certain MidAtlantic assets to Republic Airways was complete and Republic assumed the operation of the aircraft as a US Airways Express carrier. US Airways Group, Inc., consisting of America West, US Airways mainline and US Airways Express, combined operational information will also be reported.
The following summarizes US Airways Group, Inc., America West, US Airways mainline and US Airways Express May and year-to-date results for 2006 and 2005:
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