US Airways Reports 9.3 Percent Drop in February Traffic

US Airways Group, Inc. reported February and year-to-date 2009 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.0 billion, down 9.3 percent versus February 2008. Capacity was 5.2 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 9.3 percent versus February 2008.

Passenger load factor for the month of February was 77.2 percent, or flat versus February 2008. US Airways flew a total of 4.04 billion revenue passenger miles, down from 4.46 billion in the same month last year.