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Us Airways Reports February Traffic
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Since I don't want to disappoint Rico, I'll make two comments.
1 - Once again, we're "low man on the totum pole" among the legacy carriers in load factor.
2 - As I said when starting a thread a while back, where's the increased utilization? The much praised Feb schedule was supposed to result in "the equivalent of 29 more airplanes" from nearly 10% more utilization per day, but ASM's were up only 1.2%.
Jim
1 - Once again, we're "low man on the totum pole" among the legacy carriers in load factor.
2 - As I said when starting a thread a while back, where's the increased utilization? The much praised Feb schedule was supposed to result in "the equivalent of 29 more airplanes" from nearly 10% more utilization per day, but ASM's were up only 1.2%.
Jim
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BoeingBoy said:
USAirways the master of smoke and mirrors used in collusion with lies at work here?
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Thanks for the post.. We all appreciate it.
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Yeah. sHE must be real 'butch.'
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Historically US Airways' load factor is below the other legacy airlines. Meanwhile, some of the loss of potential traffic was likely caused by liquidation concerns, with much of the concern not lifted until new labor contracts and the last ATSB agreement were put in place.
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USA320Pilot said:
If you want to use history as a guide....
US has also historically had the highest RASM, which merely means the low fare environment affects US more.
US has historically (ok, the last 17-18 years) started losing money sooner in downturns and started making money later in upturns than the other legacy carriers.
US also loses more (factored for size - call it loss per ASM) than other carriers in bad times and makes less in good times.
So history provides little comfort.
I could have sworn that both labor savings and the ATSB agreement were reached in Jan - aren't we talking about Feb numbers.
In addition to low LF, our LF increase and RPM increase were among the lowest of the legacy carriers. We're not getting our porportional share of the increasing volumn of traffic.
Finally, since you praised the Feb schedule with it's supposed increase in utilization - what happened?
Jim
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I'm willing to give US the benefit of the doubt and say that the increased utilization didn't kick in yet for whatever reason--higher cancellations due to weather, the schedule not fully being done until the month was mostly over, whatever. That's not what I'm worried about.
The big thing I noted? They gave no RASM or yield guidance for the first time I can remember.
(Granted, they don't really need to in bankruptcy. And they do still give considerably more detailed financials than UA does. But the sudden absence of this data can't help but be interpreted as a bad sign.)
The big thing I noted? They gave no RASM or yield guidance for the first time I can remember.
(Granted, they don't really need to in bankruptcy. And they do still give considerably more detailed financials than UA does. But the sudden absence of this data can't help but be interpreted as a bad sign.)
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BoeingBoy:
Much of US Airways lower than expected February RASM and load factor was due to liquidation concerns due to union resistance to participate in the new business plan, the operational meltdown, and uncertainty surrounding the federal loan guarantee.
The AFA and CWA job action press releases and the IAM S.1113 process drove traffic away from the company as passengers “booked away†to other carriers. In addition, harsh weather caused passengers to not travel and there was obviously a operational meltdown hangover.
These same issues effected load factor as well.
US Airways has fallen short utilization, but part of that was that the new flight schedules did not start until February 6 thus 18% of the month operated on the old schedule. Moreover, harsh weather reduced flying and dramatically increased delays.
The company is addressing scheduling and much of the work has been turned over to the pilots to manage. Chip Mayer and Steve Smyser from the ALPA scheduling committee are now working with a highly regarded Maintenance Department computer analyst to not only increase aircraft utilization, but to dramatically improve crew productivity and improved flight pairings (schedules).
Changing the operation is not easy and will take time, but the company is seeing improvements with more anticipated.
Regards,
USA320Pilot
Much of US Airways lower than expected February RASM and load factor was due to liquidation concerns due to union resistance to participate in the new business plan, the operational meltdown, and uncertainty surrounding the federal loan guarantee.
The AFA and CWA job action press releases and the IAM S.1113 process drove traffic away from the company as passengers “booked away†to other carriers. In addition, harsh weather caused passengers to not travel and there was obviously a operational meltdown hangover.
These same issues effected load factor as well.
US Airways has fallen short utilization, but part of that was that the new flight schedules did not start until February 6 thus 18% of the month operated on the old schedule. Moreover, harsh weather reduced flying and dramatically increased delays.
The company is addressing scheduling and much of the work has been turned over to the pilots to manage. Chip Mayer and Steve Smyser from the ALPA scheduling committee are now working with a highly regarded Maintenance Department computer analyst to not only increase aircraft utilization, but to dramatically improve crew productivity and improved flight pairings (schedules).
Changing the operation is not easy and will take time, but the company is seeing improvements with more anticipated.
Regards,
USA320Pilot
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USA320Pilot said:
Wow 320! If that isn't like putting frosting on a turd I don't know what is. I won't be eating birthday cake at your house.
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Bob,
In case no one has said this lately, THANK YOU for your support!
It is appreciated!
In case no one has said this lately, THANK YOU for your support!
It is appreciated!
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