TEMPE, Ariz., Jul 07, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:LCC) today reported June, second quarter and year-to-date 2008 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.7 billion, down 0.5 percent from June 2007. Capacity was 6.7 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 0.4 percent versus June 2007. Passenger load factor for the month of June was 85.0 percent, down 0.8 points versus June 2007.

US Airways President Scott Kirby said, "June consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased between two and four percent versus the same period last year. As we progress through the busy summer travel season, we continue to see strength in our forward bookings. We are also encouraged to see that the industry is taking the appropriate steps with further domestic capacity reductions and implementing a la carte pricing models to help offset this dramatic and unprecedented rise in fuel expense."

For the month of June US Airways' preliminary on-time performance as measured by the DOT was 76.3 percent, with a completion factor of 98.1 percent.

The following summarizes US Airways Group's traffic results for the month, quarter and year-to-date ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, consisting of mainline operated flights as well as US Airways Express flights operated by wholly owned subsidiaries PSA Airlines and Piedmont Airlines.

 US Airways Mainline June 2008 2007 % Change ---------- ---------- -------- Mainline Revenue Passenger
   Miles (000) Domestic 4,309,179 4,375,986 (1.5) Atlantic 984,656 974,530 1.0 Latin 371,478 342,401 8.5 ---------- ----------
   Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles 5,665,313 5,692,917 (0.5) Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) Domestic 5,061,527 5,068,387
   (0.1) Atlantic 1,170,478 1,147,585 2.0 Latin 433,275 422,568 2.5 ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Available Seat Miles
   6,665,280 6,638,540 0.4 Mainline Load Factor (%) Domestic 85.1 86.3 (1.2) pts Atlantic 84.1 84.9 (0.8) pts Latin 85.7 81.0
   4.7 pts ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Load Factor 85.0 85.8 (0.8) pts Mainline Enplanements Domestic 4,307,659 4,614,461
   (6.6) Atlantic 247,235 249,945 (1.1) Latin 311,913 289,536 7.7 ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Enplanements 4,866,807
   5,153,942 (5.6) QUARTER TO DATE 2008 2007 % Change ---------- ---------- -------- Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Domestic
   12,559,002 13,029,074 (3.6) Atlantic 2,474,307 2,188,924 13.0 Latin 1,159,568 1,075,641 7.8 ---------- ---------- Total Mainline
   Revenue Passenger Miles 16,192,877 16,293,639 (0.6) Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) Domestic 14,921,493 15,464,570 (3.5)
   Atlantic 3,089,594 2,709,455 14.0 Latin 1,375,455 1,349,442 1.9 ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Available Seat Miles
   19,386,542 19,523,467 (0.7) Mainline Load Factor (%) Domestic 84.2 84.3 (0.1) pts Atlantic 80.1 80.8 (0.7) pts Latin 84.3
   79.7 4.6 pts ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Load Factor 83.5 83.5 - pts Mainline Enplanements Domestic 12,822,144 13,925,057
   (7.9) Atlantic 629,107 561,105 12.1 Latin 959,290 889,119 7.9 ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Enplanements 14,410,541
   15,375,281 (6.3) YEAR TO DATE 2008 2007 % Change ---------- ---------- -------- Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Domestic
   24,357,238 25,134,031 (3.1) Atlantic 3,913,692 3,387,691 15.5 Latin 2,411,385 2,190,070 10.1 ---------- ---------- Total Mainline
   Revenue Passenger Miles 30,682,315 30,711,792 (0.1) Mainline Available Seat Miles (000) Domestic 29,675,038 30,768,022 (3.6)
   Atlantic 5,140,126 4,472,537 14.9 Latin 2,906,333 2,838,566 2.4 ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Available Seat Miles
   37,721,497 38,079,125 (0.9) Mainline Load Factor (%) Domestic 82.1 81.7 0.4 pts Atlantic 76.1 75.7 0.4 pts Latin 83.0 77.2
   5.8 pts ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Load Factor 81.3 80.7 0.6 pts Mainline Enplanements Domestic 25,006,558 26,727,090
   (6.4) Atlantic 997,777 866,290 15.2 Latin 1,942,141 1,761,886 10.2 ---------- ---------- Total Mainline Enplanements 27,946,476
   29,355,266 (4.8) Notes: 1) Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results. 2) Latin numbers
   include the Caribbean. 

 US Airways Express (Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines) June 2008 2007 % Change ---------
   --------- -------- Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Domestic 197,475 203,798 (3.1) Express Available Seat Miles (000)
   Domestic 282,161 270,109 4.5 Express Load Factor (%) Domestic 70.0 75.5 (5.5) pts Express Enplanements Domestic 702,803 735,973
   (4.5) QUARTER TO DATE 2008 2007 % Change --------- --------- -------- Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Domestic 577,256
   623,441 (7.4) Express Available Seat Miles (000) Domestic 836,851 850,834 (1.6) Express Load Factor (%) Domestic 69.0 73.3
   (4.3) pts Express Enplanements Domestic 2,059,134 2,229,181 (7.6) YEAR TO DATE 2008 2007 % Change --------- --------- --------
   Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Domestic 1,084,596 1,211,079 (10.4) Express Available Seat Miles (000) Domestic 1,620,770
   1,716,353 (5.6) Express Load Factor (%) Domestic 66.9 70.6 (3.7) pts Express Enplanements Domestic 3,870,918 4,227,309 (8.4)
   Notes: 1) Canada is included in domestic results. 

 Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc. June 2008 2007 % Change
   ---------- ---------- -------- Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Domestic 4,506,654 4,579,784 (1.6) Atlantic 984,656
   974,530 1.0 Latin 371,478 342,401 8.5 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles 5,862,788 5,896,715
   (0.6) Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) Domestic 5,343,688 5,338,496 0.1 Atlantic 1,170,478 1,147,585 2.0 Latin 433,275
   422,568 2.5 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles 6,947,441 6,908,649 0.6 Consolidated Load Factor
   (%) Domestic 84.3 85.8 (1.5) pts Atlantic 84.1 84.9 (0.8) pts Latin 85.7 81.0 4.7 pts ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated
   Load Factor 84.4 85.4 (1.0) pts Consolidated Enplanements Domestic 5,010,462 5,350,434 (6.4) Atlantic 247,235 249,945 (1.1)
   Latin 311,913 289,536 7.7 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated Enplanements 5,569,610 5,889,915 (5.4) QUARTER TO DATE
   2008 2007 % Change ---------- ---------- -------- Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Domestic 13,136,258 13,652,515
   (3.8) Atlantic 2,474,307 2,188,924 13.0 Latin 1,159,568 1,075,641 7.8 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger
   Miles 16,770,133 16,917,080 (0.9) Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) Domestic 15,758,344 16,315,404 (3.4) Atlantic 3,089,594
   2,709,455 14.0 Latin 1,375,455 1,349,442 1.9 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles 20,223,393 20,374,301
   (0.7) Consolidated Load Factor (%) Domestic 83.4 83.7 (0.3) pts Atlantic 80.1 80.8 (0.7) pts Latin 84.3 79.7 4.6 pts ----------
   ---------- Total Consolidated Load Factor 82.9 83.0 (0.1) pts Consolidated Enplanements Domestic 14,881,278 16,154,238 (7.9)
   Atlantic 629,107 561,105 12.1 Latin 959,290 889,119 7.9 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated Enplanements 16,469,675 17,604,462
   (6.4) YEAR TO DATE 2008 2007 % Change ---------- ---------- -------- Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Domestic 25,441,834
   26,345,110 (3.4) Atlantic 3,913,692 3,387,691 15.5 Latin 2,411,385 2,190,070 10.1 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated
   Revenue Passenger Miles 31,766,911 31,922,871 (0.5) Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000) Domestic 31,295,808 32,484,375
   (3.7) Atlantic 5,140,126 4,472,537 14.9 Latin 2,906,333 2,838,566 2.4 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated Available Seat
   Miles 39,342,267 39,795,478 (1.1) Consolidated Load Factor (%) Domestic 81.3 81.1 0.2 pts Atlantic 76.1 75.7 0.4 pts Latin
   83.0 77.2 5.8 pts ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated Load Factor 80.7 80.2 0.5 pts Consolidated Enplanements Domestic
   28,877,476 30,954,399 (6.7) Atlantic 997,777 866,290 15.2 Latin 1,942,141 1,761,886 10.2 ---------- ---------- Total Consolidated
   Enplanements 31,817,394 33,582,575 (5.3) Notes: 1) Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic
   results. 2) Latin numbers include the Caribbean. 

Other Notable Accomplishments

US Airways is also providing a brief update on notable company accomplishments during the month of June:

-- The airline logged its fifth consecutive month (April 2008) of top three on-time arrivals as measured by the United States Department of Transportation.

-- Announced several changes to the airline's business model including capacity reductions and 'pay for what you choose and use' pricing models.

-- 41-year industry veteran and Senior Vice President, Technical Operations Hal Heule announced retirement, Vice President Technical Services David Seymour to assume responsibilities.

US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than 36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,500 flights per day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers our customers 18,000 daily flights to 965 destinations in 162 countries worldwide. This press release and additional information on US Airways can be found at www.usairways.com. (LCCT)

Forward Looking Statements

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SOURCE: US Airways Group, Inc.

US Airways, Tempe Phil Gee, 480-693-5729 

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