US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced its September, quarter and year-to-date 2013 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.1 billion, up 3.5 percent versus September 2012. Mainline capacity was 6.1 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 3.8 percent versus September 2012. Mainline passenger load factor was 84.1 percent for the month of September, down 0.3 points versus September 2012.
US Airways’ President Scott Kirby said, „Our September consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately six percent versus the same period last year. Once again, our 32,000 team members delivered outstanding customer service in September. Thanks to their efforts, our airline continues to perform among the best in the industry.”
For the month of September, US Airways’ preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation was a record 88.3 percent with a completion factor of 99.3 percent.
The following summarizes US Airways Group’s traffic results for the month, quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 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.
| US Airways Mainline | ||||||
| SEPTEMBER | ||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | ||||
| Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 3,670,396 | 3,568,689 | 2.8 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 1,223,188 | 1,141,725 | 7.1 | % | ||
| Latin | 229,481 | 241,538 | (5.0) | % | ||
| Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles | 5,123,065 | 4,951,952 | 3.5 | % | ||
| Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 4,367,765 | 4,212,376 | 3.7 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 1,434,535 | 1,356,300 | 5.8 | % | ||
| Latin | 289,057 | 301,803 | (4.2) | % | ||
| Total Mainline Available Seat Miles | 6,091,357 | 5,870,479 | 3.8 | % | ||
| Mainline Load Factor (%) | ||||||
| Domestic | 84.0 | 84.7 | (0.7) | pts | ||
| Atlantic | 85.3 | 84.2 | 1.1 | pts | ||
| Latin | 79.4 | 80.0 | (0.6) | pts | ||
| Total Mainline Load Factor | 84.1 | 84.4 | (0.3) | pts | ||
| Mainline Enplanements | ||||||
| Domestic | 3,856,682 | 3,712,316 | 3.9 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 296,920 | 280,870 | 5.7 | % | ||
| Latin | 134,965 | 169,693 | (20.5) | % | ||
| Total Mainline Enplanements | 4,288,567 | 4,162,879 | 3.0 | % | ||
| QUARTER TO DATE | ||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | ||||
| Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 12,629,791 | 12,016,008 | 5.1 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 3,919,346 | 3,667,100 | 6.9 | % | ||
| Latin | 1,260,558 | 1,177,112 | 7.1 | % | ||
| Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles | 17,809,695 | 16,860,220 | 5.6 | % | ||
| Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 14,477,638 | 13,805,181 | 4.9 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 4,559,355 | 4,377,813 | 4.1 | % | ||
| Latin | 1,476,897 | 1,377,023 | 7.3 | % | ||
| Total Mainline Available Seat Miles | 20,513,890 | 19,560,017 | 4.9 | % | ||
| Mainline Load Factor (%) | ||||||
| Domestic | 87.2 | 87.0 | 0.2 | pts | ||
| Atlantic | 86.0 | 83.8 | 2.2 | pts | ||
| Latin | 85.4 | 85.5 | (0.1) | pts | ||
| Total Mainline Load Factor | 86.8 | 86.2 | 0.6 | pts | ||
| Mainline Enplanements | ||||||
| Domestic | 12,725,049 | 11,960,097 | 6.4 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 964,060 | 901,390 | 7.0 | % | ||
| Latin | 854,747 | 877,366 | (2.6) | % | ||
| Total Mainline Enplanements | 14,543,856 | 13,738,853 | 5.9 | % | ||
| YEAR TO DATE | ||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | ||||
| Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 36,953,716 | 35,041,646 | 5.5 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 8,943,997 | 8,576,623 | 4.3 | % | ||
| Latin | 4,171,540 | 3,945,761 | 5.7 | % | ||
| Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles | 50,069,253 | 47,564,030 | 5.3 | % | ||
| Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 42,704,245 | 41,092,604 | 3.9 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 10,962,673 | 10,826,354 | 1.3 | % | ||
| Latin | 5,000,556 | 4,746,099 | 5.4 | % | ||
| Total Mainline Available Seat Miles | 58,667,474 | 56,665,057 | 3.5 | % | ||
| Mainline Load Factor (%) | ||||||
| Domestic | 86.5 | 85.3 | 1.2 | pts | ||
| Atlantic | 81.6 | 79.2 | 2.4 | pts | ||
| Latin | 83.4 | 83.1 | 0.3 | pts | ||
| Total Mainline Load Factor | 85.3 | 83.9 | 1.4 | pts | ||
| Mainline Enplanements | ||||||
| Domestic | 37,595,261 | 35,901,032 | 4.7 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 2,203,352 | 2,110,026 | 4.4 | % | ||
| Latin | 2,983,124 | 2,916,236 | 2.3 | % | ||
| Total Mainline Enplanements | 42,781,737 | 40,927,294 | 4.5 | % | ||
| 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) | |||||
| SEPTEMBER | |||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | |||
| Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | |||||
| Domestic | 182,711 | 203,227 | (10.1) | % | |
| Express Available Seat Miles (000) | |||||
| Domestic | 247,433 | 269,093 | (8.0) | % | |
| Express Load Factor (%) | |||||
| Domestic | 73.8 | 75.5 | (1.7) | pts | |
| Express Enplanements | |||||
| Domestic | 629,202 | 676,873 | (7.0) | % | |
| QUARTER TO DATE | |||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | |||
| Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | |||||
| Domestic | 595,778 | 657,330 | (9.4) | % | |
| Express Available Seat Miles (000) | |||||
| Domestic | 801,767 | 860,941 | (6.9) | % | |
| Express Load Factor (%) | |||||
| Domestic | 74.3 | 76.4 | (2.1) | pts | |
| Express Enplanements | |||||
| Domestic | 2,012,730 | 2,178,421 | (7.6) | % | |
| YEAR TO DATE | |||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | |||
| Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | |||||
| Domestic | 1,798,148 | 1,803,031 | (0.3) | % | |
| Express Available Seat Miles (000) | |||||
| Domestic | 2,407,153 | 2,467,933 | (2.5) | % | |
| Express Load Factor (%) | |||||
| Domestic | 74.7 | 73.1 | 1.6 | pts | |
| Express Enplanements | |||||
| Domestic | 6,041,777 | 6,119,698 | (1.3) | % | |
| Notes: | |||||
| 1) | Canada is included in domestic results. | ||||
| Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc. | ||||||
| SEPTEMBER | ||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | ||||
| Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 3,853,107 | 3,771,916 | 2.2 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 1,223,188 | 1,141,725 | 7.1 | % | ||
| Latin | 229,481 | 241,538 | (5.0) | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles | 5,305,776 | 5,155,179 | 2.9 | % | ||
| Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 4,615,198 | 4,481,469 | 3.0 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 1,434,535 | 1,356,300 | 5.8 | % | ||
| Latin | 289,057 | 301,803 | (4.2) | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles | 6,338,790 | 6,139,572 | 3.2 | % | ||
| Consolidated Load Factor (%) | ||||||
| Domestic | 83.5 | 84.2 | (0.7) | pts | ||
| Atlantic | 85.3 | 84.2 | 1.1 | pts | ||
| Latin | 79.4 | 80.0 | (0.6) | pts | ||
| Total Consolidated Load Factor | 83.7 | 84.0 | (0.3) | pts | ||
| Consolidated Enplanements | ||||||
| Domestic | 4,485,884 | 4,389,189 | 2.2 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 296,920 | 280,870 | 5.7 | % | ||
| Latin | 134,965 | 169,693 | (20.5) | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Enplanements | 4,917,769 | 4,839,752 | 1.6 | % | ||
| QUARTER TO DATE | ||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | ||||
| Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 13,225,569 | 12,673,338 | 4.4 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 3,919,346 | 3,667,100 | 6.9 | % | ||
| Latin | 1,260,558 | 1,177,112 | 7.1 | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles | 18,405,473 | 17,517,550 | 5.1 | % | ||
| Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 15,279,405 | 14,666,122 | 4.2 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 4,559,355 | 4,377,813 | 4.1 | % | ||
| Latin | 1,476,897 | 1,377,023 | 7.3 | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles | 21,315,657 | 20,420,958 | 4.4 | % | ||
| Consolidated Load Factor (%) | ||||||
| Domestic | 86.6 | 86.4 | 0.2 | pts | ||
| Atlantic | 86.0 | 83.8 | 2.2 | pts | ||
| Latin | 85.4 | 85.5 | (0.1) | pts | ||
| Total Consolidated Load Factor | 86.3 | 85.8 | 0.5 | pts | ||
| Consolidated Enplanements | ||||||
| Domestic | 14,737,779 | 14,138,518 | 4.2 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 964,060 | 901,390 | 7.0 | % | ||
| Latin | 854,747 | 877,366 | (2.6) | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Enplanements | 16,556,586 | 15,917,274 | 4.0 | % | ||
| YEAR TO DATE | ||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | ||||
| Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 38,751,864 | 36,844,677 | 5.2 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 8,943,997 | 8,576,623 | 4.3 | % | ||
| Latin | 4,171,540 | 3,945,761 | 5.7 | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles | 51,867,401 | 49,367,061 | 5.1 | % | ||
| Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) | ||||||
| Domestic | 45,111,398 | 43,560,537 | 3.6 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 10,962,673 | 10,826,354 | 1.3 | % | ||
| Latin | 5,000,556 | 4,746,099 | 5.4 | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles | 61,074,627 | 59,132,990 | 3.3 | % | ||
| Consolidated Load Factor (%) | ||||||
| Domestic | 85.9 | 84.6 | 1.3 | pts | ||
| Atlantic | 81.6 | 79.2 | 2.4 | pts | ||
| Latin | 83.4 | 83.1 | 0.3 | pts | ||
| Total Consolidated Load Factor | 84.9 | 83.5 | 1.4 | pts | ||
| Consolidated Enplanements | ||||||
| Domestic | 43,637,038 | 42,020,730 | 3.8 | % | ||
| Atlantic | 2,203,352 | 2,110,026 | 4.4 | % | ||
| Latin | 2,983,124 | 2,916,236 | 2.3 | % | ||
| Total Consolidated Enplanements | 48,823,514 | 47,046,992 | 3.8 | % | ||
| Notes: | ||||||
| 1) | Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results. | |||||
| 2) | Latin numbers include the Caribbean. | |||||