US Airways Group, Inc. Reports February Traffic

[700UW]

Press Release

 

[deltawatch]

Please stop posting good news here ..... you must have the wrong forum? These guys don't want to hear it.

 

[ringmaruf]

Please stop posting good news here

Good news? US posted a PRASM gain of between 2 and 4 percent.

CO posted a PRASM gain of between 5 and 6 percent.

Guess we know where those high-dollar elites are going.

 

[PBI2FLL]

These results certainly do not appear to preclude that LCC may be posting an operating 'loss' for the 1st quarter, as previously predicted.

 

[wings396]

I would consider any increase as good news. The "Loss" word has only surfaced since Contract talks are in full swing with a few Workgroups. It's hard to cry povery at the bargaining table when you are making a profit. Look for profits to return after the ink is dry on a few new T/A's, and the Profit Sharing is gone. :blink:

 

[ABEFLYER]

I found it interesting that domestic mainline enplanements and load factors were down. The Atlantic Division was up substantially, but then Dublin, Zurich and Brussels were added from last year as year around destinations and Milan is now maturing. Express was also down. It doesn't look rosey to me and if I was in management, I would be somewhat concerned if this is a trend.

 

[sharktooth]

I found it interesting that domestic mainline enplanements and load factors were down. The Atlantic Division was up substantially, but then Dublin, Zurich and Brussels were added from last year as year around destinations and Milan is now maturing. Express was also down. It doesn't look rosey to me and if I was in management, I would be somewhat concerned if this is a trend.

Agreed. It seems more of a shuffling between categories than any kind of solid increase.

 

[rvolkcpa]

There were 29 days in February vs 28 in a non-leap year. The extra day would account for a 3.57% increase. On a passengers per day basis, there was a decline.

 

[autofixer]

So... CAL reported domestic traffic up 1%...that would really be a 2.57% decline in traffic? I guess the news media is getting the down-turn they have been engineering; just in time for the general election.

 

[FWAAA]

There were 29 days in February vs 28 in a non-leap year. The extra day would account for a 3.57% increase. On a passengers per day basis, there was a decline.

Exactly. Most airlines will report a capacity increase year over year because of the extra day. Dunno whether the extra day causes any additional air travel, though.

Even though AA has been cancelling various long-haul 777 and 767 flights during Feb (and Mar) due to higher-than-expected pilot retirements, AA posted a 2.0% increase in systemwide capacity, expected because of the extra day. Same at UA. CO posted an even larger % gain in capacity, but then again, it's been adding capacity lately, unlike most other legacies that are slowly contracting.

 

[Pacemaker]

Exactly. Most airlines will report a capacity increase year over year because of the extra day. Dunno whether the extra day causes any additional air travel, though.

Even though AA has been cancelling various long-haul 777 and 767 flights during Feb (and Mar) due to higher-than-expected pilot retirements, AA posted a 2.0% increase in systemwide capacity, expected because of the extra day. Same at UA. CO posted an even larger % gain in capacity, but then again, it's been adding capacity lately, unlike most other legacies that are slowly contracting.

Still "Shrinking to profitability" are we? How quaint.

 

[signals]

Please stop posting good news here ..... you must have the wrong forum? These guys don't want to hear it.

 

[700UW]

These results certainly do not appear to preclude that LCC may be posting an operating 'loss' for the 1st quarter, as previously predicted.

High Load factors does not equal profits in all cases.

 

[zethya]

I am surprised no one commented on this statement in the 8K:
"Announced plans to begin building a new, environmentally friendly and state-of- the-art ground equipment maintenance facility at Philadelphia International Airport"

Is this something new or has it been announced previously and discussed here. Is this a Big deal expenditure wise and is it a substantial benefit operationally?

 

[BoeingBoy]

Check the Feb 21st 'About US' - it's in there:

"The new center, scheduled to break ground this spring and open next year, is part of a $20 million investment in facility upgrades at the airline’s international gateway."

Jim