US Airways Reports 7.5 Percent Increase in Traffic

US Airways Reports 7.5 Percent Increase in Traffic US Airways Group, Inc., said that its mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for September were 4.9 billion, up 7.5 percent versus September 2009. Mainline capacity was 6 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 3.8 percent versus September 2009. Mainline passenger load factor was a record 82.1 percent for the month of September, up 2.8 points versus September 2009. “Our September consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately 12 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile increased approximately 13 percent on a year-over-year basis,” said Scott Kirby, president of US Airways. “Our September consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately 12 percent versus the same period last year while total revenue per available seat mile increased approximately 13 percent on a year-over-year basis.”