US Airways Reports Record January Load Factor

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TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC)
today announced January 2013 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles
(RPMs) for the month were 4.9 billion, up 4.8 percent versus January 2012.
Mainline capacity was 6.0 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 1.8 percent
versus January 2012. Mainline passenger load factor was a record 81.1 percent
for the month of January, up 2.3 points versus January 2012.

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US Airways' President Scott Kirby said, "Our January consolidated (mainline
and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased
approximately three percent versus the same period last year. I would like to
thank our team of 32,000 employees for providing outstanding customer service
and continuing our operational excellence. We concluded the month with a record
January completion factor and load factor and look forward to delivering more
records in the year ahead."

For the month of January, US Airways' preliminary on-time performance as
reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation was 83.0 percent with a
completion factor of 99.2 percent.

The following summarizes US Airways Group's traffic results for the month ended
January 31, 2013 and 2012, 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

JANUARY
2013 2012 Change

Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 3,802,137 3,598,619 5.7 %
Atlantic 584,300 591,296 (1.2) %
Latin 468,446 442,698 5.8 %
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles 4,854,883 4,632,613 4.8 %

Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 4,565,317 4,393,572 3.9 %
Atlantic 843,461 915,734 (7.9) %
Latin 574,324 569,708 0.8 %
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles 5,983,102 5,879,014 1.8 %

Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic 83.3 81.9 1.4 pts
Atlantic 69.3 64.6 4.7 pts
Latin 81.6 77.7 3.9 pts
Total Mainline Load Factor 81.1 78.8 2.3 pts

Mainline Enplanements
Domestic 3,907,977 3,830,464 2.0 %
Atlantic 141,234 144,871 (2.5) %
Latin 327,524 316,823 3.4 %
Total Mainline Enplanements 4,376,735 4,292,158 2.0 %

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)

JANUARY
2013 2012 Change

Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 186,218 166,653 11.7 %

Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 264,109 255,210 3.5 %

Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic 70.5 65.3 5.2 pts

Express Enplanements
Domestic 621,634 589,953 5.4 %

Notes:
1) Canada is included in domestic results.

Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.

JANUARY
2013 2012 Change

Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic 3,988,355 3,765,272 5.9 %
Atlantic 584,300 591,296 (1.2) %
Latin 468,446 442,698 5.8 %
Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles 5,041,101 4,799,266 5.0 %

Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic 4,829,426 4,648,782 3.9 %
Atlantic 843,461 915,734 (7.9) %
Latin 574,324 569,708 0.8 %
Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles 6,247,211 6,134,224 1.8 %

Consolidated Load Factor (%)
Domestic 82.6 81.0 1.6 pts
Atlantic 69.3 64.6 4.7 pts
Latin 81.6 77.7 3.9 pts
Total Consolidated Load Factor 80.7 78.2 2.5 pts

Consolidated Enplanements
Domestic 4,529,611 4,420,417 2.5 %
Atlantic 141,234 144,871 (2.5) %
Latin 327,524 316,823 3.4 %
Total Consolidated Enplanements 4,998,369 4,882,111 2.4 %

Notes:
1) Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results.
2) Latin numbers include the Caribbean.

US Airways

US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more
than 3,000 flights per day and serves 198 communities in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Central and South America.
The airline employs more than 32,000 aviation professionals worldwide, operates
the world's largest fleet of Airbus aircraft and is a member of the Star
Alliance network, which offers its customers more than 21,900 daily flights to
1,329 airports in 194 countries. Together with its US Airways Express partners,
the airline serves approximately 80 million passengers each year and operates
hubs in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix, and a focus city in
Washington, D.C. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Aviation Week
and Overhaul & Maintenance magazine presented US Airways with the 2012 Aviation
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of the Year Award for demonstrating
outstanding achievement and innovation in the area of technical operations.
Military Times Edge magazine named US Airways as a Best of Vets employer in 2011
and 2012. US Airways was, for the third year in a row, the only airline included
as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the U.S. by LATINA Style
magazine's 50 Report. The airline also earned a 100 percent rating on the Human
Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index for six consecutive years. The
Corporate Equality index is a leading indicator of companies' attitudes and
policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and customers.
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significant operating losses in the future; downturns in economic conditions and
their impact on passenger demand, booking practices and related revenues; the
impact of the price and availability of fuel and significant disruptions in the
supply of aircraft fuel; competitive practices in the industry, including the
impact of industry consolidation; increased costs of financing, a reduction in
the availability of financing and fluctuations in interest rates; the Company's
high level of fixed obligations and ability to fund general corporate
requirements, obtain additional financing and respond to competitive
developments; any failure to comply with the liquidity covenants contained in
financing arrangements; provisions in credit card processing and other
commercial agreements that may affect the Company's liquidity; the impact of
union disputes, employee strikes and other labor-related disruptions; the
inability to maintain labor costs at competitive levels; interruptions or
disruptions in service at one or more of the Company's hub airports or focus
city; regulatory changes affecting the allocation of slots; the Company's
reliance on third-party regional operators or third-party service providers; the
Company's reliance on and costs, rights and functionality of third-party
distribution channels, including those provided by global distribution systems,
conventional travel agents and online travel agents; changes in government
regulation; the impact of changes to the Company's business model the loss of
key personnel or inability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the impact
of conflicts overseas or terrorist attacks, and the impact of ongoing security
concerns; the Company's ability to operate and grow its route network; the
impact of environmental regulation; the Company's reliance on technology and
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these technologies or systems; costs of ongoing data security compliance
requirements and the impact of any significant data security breach; the impact
of any accident involving the Company's aircraft or the aircraft of its regional
operators; delays in scheduled aircraft deliveries or other loss of anticipated
fleet capacity; the Company's dependence on a limited number of suppliers for
aircraft, aircraft engines and parts; the Company's ability to operate
profitably out of Philadelphia International Airport; the impact of weather
conditions and seasonality of airline travel; the impact of possible future
increases in insurance costs or reductions in available insurance coverage; the
impact of global events that affect travel behavior, such as an outbreak of a
contagious disease; the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
the Company's ability to use NOLs and certain other tax attributes; and other
risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in the Company's reports to and
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). There may be other
factors not identified above of which the Company is not currently aware that
may affect matters discussed in the forward-looking statements, and may also
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. The Company
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statement to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other
factors affecting such estimates other than as required by law. Additional
factors that may affect the future results of the Company are set forth in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2012 and in the Company's other filings with the
SEC, which are available at www.usairways.com.

-LCC-

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