US Airways 8-K Us Airways Group, Inc. Reports February Traffic

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	Phil Gee
	480/693-5729

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

US AIRWAYS GROUP, INC. REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC

     TEMPE, Ariz., Mar. 5, 2008 — US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today reported February and year-to-date 2008 traffic results. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.5 billion, up 2.9 percent from February 2007. Capacity was 5.8 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 2.2 percent from February 2007. Passenger load factor for the month of February was 77.2 percent, up 0.5 points versus February 2007.

     “Our February consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) was up between two and four percent on a year-over-year basis. Additionally, we continue to be pleased with the positive results from our operational improvement plan as we ranked first for the month of January amongst the 10 largest U.S. airlines in on-time performance as measured by the Department of Transportation. This marks the second month in a row that our on-time performance has led the industry. As a result of their hard work, each of our 36,000 employees will receive $50 as part of our 2008 operational incentive plan,” said US Airways’ President, Scott Kirby.

     For the month of February 2008, US Airways’ domestic on-time performance was 76.3 percent with a completion factor of 98.0 percent.

     The following summarizes US Airways Group’s traffic results for the month and year-to date ended February 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

February

	2008		2007		% Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic		3,682,816		3,678,671		0.1
Atlantic		391,972		313,599		25.0
Latin		382,544		339,089		12.8
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles		4,457,332		4,331,359		2.9
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic		4,659,880		4,651,818		0.2
Atlantic		636,802		539,279		18.1
Latin		479,483		458,475		4.6
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles		5,776,165		5,649,572		2.2
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic		79.0		79.1		(0.1	)	pts
Atlantic		61.6		58.2		3.4		pts
Latin		79.8		74.0		5.8		pts
Total Mainline Load Factor		77.2		76.7		0.5		pts
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic		3,862,184		3,920,313		(1.5	)
Atlantic		99,165		79,915		24.1
Latin		298,058		264,781		12.6
Total Mainline Enplanements		4,259,407		4,265,009		(0.1	)

YEAR TO DATE

	2008		2007		% Change
Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic		7,465,283		7,612,732		(1.9	)
Atlantic		860,144		715,091		20.3
Latin		770,937		686,017		12.4
Total Mainline Revenue Passenger Miles		9,096,364		9,013,840		0.9
Mainline Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic		9,644,507		9,923,967		(2.8	)
Atlantic		1,340,061		1,123,807		19.2
Latin		964,463		948,685		1.7
Total Mainline Available Seat Miles		11,949,031		11,996,459		(0.4	)
Mainline Load Factor (%)
Domestic		77.4		76.7		0.7		pts
Atlantic		64.2		63.6		0.6		pts
Latin		79.9		72.3		7.6		pts
Total Mainline Load Factor		76.1		75.1		1.0		pts
Mainline Enplanements
Domestic		7,755,816		8,045,615		(3.6	)
Atlantic		219,271		182,231		20.3
Latin		602,094		535,829		12.4
Total Mainline Enplanements		8,577,181		8,763,675		(2.1	)

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)

February

	2008		2007		% Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic		163,546		182,005		(10.1	)
Express Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic		247,197		266,556		(7.3	)
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic		66.2		68.3		(2.1	)	pts
Express Enplanements
Domestic		581,014		620,937		(6.4	)

YEAR TO DATE

	2008		2007		% Change
Express Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic		320,419		370,029		(13.4	)
Express Available Seat Miles (000)				.
Domestic		514,222		568,732		(9.6	)
Express Load Factor (%)
Domestic		62.3		65.1		(2.8	)	pts
Express Enplanements
Domestic		1,149,668		1,254,055		(8.3	)

Notes:

1) Canada is included in domestic results.

Consolidated US Airways Group, Inc.

February

	2008		2007		% Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic		3,846,362		3,860,676		(0.4	)
Atlantic		391,972		313,599		25.0
Latin		382,544		339,089		12.8
Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles		4,620,878		4,513,364		2.4
Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic		4,907,077		4,918,374		(0.2	)
Atlantic		636,802		539,279		18.1
Latin		479,483		458,475		4.6
Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles		6,023,362		5,916,128		1.8
Consolidated Load Factor (%)
Domestic		78.4		78.5		(0.1	)	pts
Atlantic		61.6		58.2		3.4		pts
Latin		79.8		74.0		5.8		pts
Total Consolidated Load Factor		76.7		76.3		0.4		pts
Consolidated Enplanements
Domestic		4,443,198		4,541,250		(2.2	)
Atlantic		99,165		79,915		24.1
Latin		298,058		264,781		12.6
Total Consolidated Enplanements		4,840,421		4,885,946		(0.9	)

YEAR TO DATE

	2008		2007		% Change
Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
Domestic		7,785,702		7,982,761		(2.5	)
Atlantic		860,144		715,091		20.3
Latin		770,937		686,017		12.4
Total Consolidated Revenue Passenger Miles		9,416,783		9,383,869		0.4
Consolidated Available Seat Miles (000)
Domestic		10,158,730		10,492,699		(3.2	)
Atlantic		1,340,061		1,123,807		19.2
Latin		964,463		948,685		1.7
Total Consolidated Available Seat Miles		12,463,254		12,565,191		(0.8	)
Consolidated Load Factor (%)
Domestic		76.6		76.1		0.5		pts
Atlantic		64.2		63.6		0.6		pts
Latin		79.9		72.3		7.6		pts
Total Consolidated Load Factor		75.6		74.7		0.9		pts
Consolidated Enplanements
Domestic		8,905,484		9,299,670		(4.2	)
Atlantic		219,271		182,231		20.3
Latin		602,094		535,829		12.4
Total Consolidated Enplanements		9,726,849		10,017,730		(2.9	)

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 February:

• Announced new non-stop service between Austin and San Antonio, Texas and our Charlotte Hub. Service is scheduled to begin on May 4 on an 86-seat CRJ900 aircraft operated by US Airways Express carrier Mesa Airlines.

• Announced new transcontinental service between Philadelphia and Vancouver, British Columbia; Philadelphia and Sacramento, Calif. and Charlotte, N.C. and Tucson, Ariz all on Airbus A320 family aircraft.

• Announced plans to begin building a new, environmentally friendly and state-of- the-art ground equipment maintenance facility at Philadelphia International Airport.

     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 3,800 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 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160 countries worldwide. This press release and additional information on US Airways can be found at www.usairways.com. (LCCT)

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operations and other purposes; the ability of the Company to obtain and maintain commercially reasonable terms with vendors and service providers and reliance on those vendors and service providers; security-related and insurance costs; government legislation and regulation; competitive practices in the industry, including significant fare restructuring activities, capacity reductions or other restructuring or consolidation activities by major airlines; interruptions or disruptions in service at one or more of our hub airports; weather conditions; the ability to use pre-merger NOLs and certain other tax attributes; the ability of the Company to maintain adequate liquidity; the ability to maintain contracts critical to the Company’s operations; the ability of the Company to attract and retain customers; the cyclical nature of the airline industry; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the impact of economic conditions; and other risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in the Company’s reports to the 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 assumes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available at www.usairways.com

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