US Airways Group pax numbers up 2% and load factor stable at 84% in Sep-2013, PRASM up 6%

US Airways Group reports (03-Oct-2013) the following consolidated traffic highlights in Sep-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 4.9 million, +1.6% year-on-year;
• • Domestic: 4.5 million, +2.2%;
  • Europe: 296,920, +5.7%;
  • Latin America: 134,965, -20.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 83.7%, -0.3 ppt;
• • Domestic: 83.5%, -0.7 ppt;
  • Europe: 85.3%, +1.1 ppts;
  • Latin America: 79.4%, -0.6 ppt. [more - original PR]

US Airways Group: "Our September consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately six percent versus the same period last year," Source: Company statement, 03-Oct-2013.