CHICAGO, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines today reported its preliminary consolidated traffic results for August 2009. The company reported an August consolidated passenger load factor of 86.1 percent. Total consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased in August by 3.3 percent on a consolidated capacity decrease of 6.2 percent in available seat miles (ASMs) compared with the same period in 2008.
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*Based on United's forward-looking flight schedule for July 2009 to June 2010
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
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August 2009 August 2008 Change
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North America 5,579,195 6,122,246 -8.9%
Pacific 2,022,013 2,125,467 -4.9%
Atlantic 1,833,484 1,741,809 5.3%
Latin America 268,444 315,010 -14.8%
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Total International 4,123,941 4,182,286 -1.4%
Total Mainline 9,703,136 10,304,532 -5.8%
Regional Affiliates 1,322,498 1,098,233 20.4%
Total Consolidated 11,025,634 11,402,765 -3.3%
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
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North America 6,347,101 7,107,880 -10.7%
Pacific 2,390,982 2,720,164 -12.1%
Atlantic 2,071,128 1,996,205 3.8%
Latin America 324,436 397,047 -18.3%
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Total International 4,786,546 5,113,416 -6.4%
Total Mainline 11,133,647 12,221,296 -8.9%
Regional Affiliates 1,671,057 1,424,224 17.3%
Total Consolidated 12,804,704 13,645,520 -6.2%
LOAD FACTOR*
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North America 87.9% 86.1% 1.8 pts
Pacific 84.6% 78.1% 6.5 pts
Atlantic 88.5% 87.3% 1.2 pts
Latin America 82.7% 79.3% 3.4 pts
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Total International 86.2% 81.8% 4.4 pts
Total Mainline 87.2% 84.3% 2.9 pts
Regional Affiliates 79.1% 77.1% 2.0 pts
Total Consolidated 86.1% 83.6% 2.5 pts
REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
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Mainline 5,330 5,924 -10.0%
Regional Affiliates 2,363 2,081 13.6%
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Total Consolidated 7,693 8,005 -3.9%
CARGO TON MILES (000)*
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Freight 116,234 133,479 -12.9%
Mail 14,405 22,560 -36.1%
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Total Mainline 130,639 156,039 -16.3%
*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
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QTD QTD
August 2009 August 2008 Change
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North America 11,278,324 12,369,402 -8.8%
Pacific 4,037,361 4,252,253 -5.1%
Atlantic 3,662,598 3,536,085 3.6%
Latin America 540,215 648,559 -16.7%
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Total International 8,240,174 8,436,897 -2.3%
Total Mainline 19,518,498 20,806,299 -6.2%
Regional Affiliates 2,659,049 2,218,860 19.8%
Total Consolidated 22,177,547 23,025,159 -3.7%
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
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North America 12,759,265 14,346,830 -11.1%
Pacific 4,797,570 5,399,707 -11.2%
Atlantic 4,135,387 4,040,206 2.4%
Latin America 639,625 790,796 -19.1%
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Total International 9,572,582 10,230,709 -6.4%
Total Mainline 22,331,847 24,577,539 -9.1%
Regional Affiliates 3,309,812 2,876,386 15.1%
Total Consolidated 25,641,659 27,453,925 -6.6%
LOAD FACTOR*
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North America 88.4% 86.2% 2.2 pts
Pacific 84.2% 78.7% 5.5 pts
Atlantic 88.6% 87.5% 1.1 pts
Latin America 84.5% 82.0% 2.5 pts
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Total International 86.1% 82.5% 3.6 pts
Total Mainline 87.4% 84.7% 2.7 pts
Regional Affiliates 80.3% 77.1% 3.2 pts
Total Consolidated 86.5% 83.9% 2.6 pts
REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
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Mainline 10,754 11,906 -9.7%
Regional Affiliates 4,766 4,191 13.7%
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Total Consolidated 15,520 16,097 -3.6%
CARGO TON MILES ('000)*
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Freight 233,142 274,321 -15.0%
Mail 29,524 45,815 -35.6%
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Total Mainline 262,666 320,136 -18.0%
*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
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YTD YTD
August 2009 August 2008 Change
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North America 39,926,770 44,990,396 -11.3%
Pacific 14,298,431 16,908,307 -15.4%
Atlantic 12,021,376 12,512,605 -3.9%
Latin America 2,170,884 2,764,817 -21.5%
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Total International 28,490,691 32,185,729 -11.5%
Total Mainline 68,417,461 77,176,125 -11.3%
Regional Affiliates 9,069,834 8,164,972 11.1%
Total Consolidated 77,487,295 85,341,097 -9.2%
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
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North America 47,388,207 54,150,239 -12.5%
Pacific 18,629,787 21,564,180 -13.6%
Atlantic 15,023,379 15,342,119 -2.1%
Latin America 2,843,314 3,442,871 -17.4%
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Total International 36,496,480 40,349,170 -9.5%
Total Mainline 83,884,690 94,499,409 -11.2%
Regional Affiliates 11,809,120 10,882,581 8.5%
Total Consolidated 95,693,810 105,381,990 -9.2%
LOAD FACTOR*
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North America 84.3% 83.1% 1.2 pts
Pacific 76.8% 78.4% -1.6 pts
Atlantic 80.0% 81.6% -1.6 pts
Latin America 76.4% 80.3% -3.9 pts
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Total International 78.1% 79.8% -1.7 pts
Total Mainline 81.6% 81.7% -0.1 pts
Regional Affiliates 76.8% 75.0% 1.8 pts
Total Consolidated 81.0% 81.0% 0.0 pts
REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
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Mainline 38,508 44,150 -12.8%
Regional Affiliates 16,748 15,638 7.1%
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Total Consolidated 55,256 59,788 -7.6%
CARGO TON MILES ('000)*
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Freight 851,819 1,159,940 -26.6%
Mail 130,596 180,662 -27.7%
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Total Mainline 982,415 1,340,602 -26.7%
*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations
SOURCE United Airlines
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