USA, In a press conference, the US Airways airline announced that in March 2001 the takings, calculated by passenger/mile, increased of a 15,8 % in comparison with the same period of last year. At the same time an increase of a 10,3 % of the seats available per mile has been recorded. Still in March 2001 the load factor was a 73,4 % with an increase of a 3,5 % in relation to March 2000.