US Airways Group (LCC) Reports April Traffic

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

For the month of April 2008, preliminary US Airways’ domestic on-time performance (arrivals within 14 minutes or A14) was 81.3% with a completion factor of 98.9%.

“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.

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