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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to


Commission File Number	Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, Principal Office Address and Telephone Number	State of Incorporation	I.R.S. Employer Identification No
001-06033	United Continental Holdings, Inc.	Delaware	36-2675207
	233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
	(312) 997-8000

001-10323	United Airlines, Inc.	Delaware	74-2099724
	233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
	(312) 997-8000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


United Continental Holdings, Inc.		Yes x No ¨						United Airlines, Inc.		Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this Chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).


United Continental Holdings, Inc.		Yes x No ¨						United Airlines, Inc.		Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


United Continental Holdings, Inc.	Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer ¨	Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller reporting company ¨
United Airlines, Inc.	Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨	Non-accelerated filer x	Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).


United Continental Holdings, Inc.		Yes ¨ No x
United Airlines, Inc.		Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of July 15, 2013 is shown below:

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

355,903,723 shares of common stock ($0.01 par value)

United Airlines, Inc.

1,000 (100% owned by United Continental Holdings, Inc.)

There is no market for United Airlines, Inc. common stock.

OMISSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by United Continental Holdings, Inc. and United Airlines, Inc. United Airlines, Inc. meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format allowed under that General Instruction.

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

United Airlines, Inc.

Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2013


	Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
United Continental Holdings, Inc.:
Statements of Consolidated Operations		3
Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)		4
Consolidated Balance Sheets		5-6
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows		7

United Airlines, Inc.:

Statements of Consolidated Operations		8
Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)		9
Consolidated Balance Sheets		10-11
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows		12

Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (United Continental Holdings, Inc. and United Airlines, Inc.)		13

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		31
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		43
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		43

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		44
Item 1A. Risk Factors		44
Item 6. Exhibits		47
Signatures		48
Exhibit Index		49

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Operating revenue:
Passenger—Mainline	$	6,829		$	6,944		$	12,767		$	12,898
Passenger—Regional		1,839			1,824			3,460			3,378

Total passenger revenue		8,668			8,768			16,227			16,276
Cargo		236			265			463			529
Other operating revenue		1,097			906			2,032			1,736

		10,001			9,939			18,722			18,541

Operating expense:
Aircraft fuel		3,068			3,408			6,118			6,637
Salaries and related costs		2,175			2,024			4,302			3,921
Regional capacity purchase		628			643			1,216			1,259
Landing fees and other rent		507			503			1,004			972
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs		480			432			918			839
Depreciation and amortization		425			378			833			758
Distribution expenses		347			345			675			682
Aircraft rent		235			251			475			502
Special charges (Note 10)		52			206			144			370
Other operating expenses		1,314			1,174			2,531			2,297

		9,231			9,364			18,216			18,237

Operating income		770			575			506			304
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest expense		(194	)		(213	)		(395	)		(429	)
Interest capitalized		12			9			23			17
Interest income		6			7			11			12
Miscellaneous, net		(123	)		(38	)		(100	)		(11	)

		(299	)		(235	)		(461	)		(411	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		471			340			45			(107	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		2			1			(7	)		2

Net income (loss)	$	469		$	339		$	52		$	(109	)

Earnings (loss) per share, basic	$	1.37		$	1.02		$	0.15		$	(0.33	)

Earnings (loss) per share, diluted	$	1.21		$	0.89		$	0.15		$	(0.33	)

The accompanying Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income (loss)	$	469		$	339		$	52		$	(109	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Net change related to fuel derivative financial instruments		(10	)		(224	)		(10	)		(100	)
Net change related to employee benefit plans		459			5			480			9
Net change related to investments and other		9			—			7			9

		458			(219	)		477			(82	)

Total comprehensive income (loss), net	$	927		$	120		$	529		$	(191	)

The accompanying Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares)


	(Unaudited)
	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,143		$	4,770
Short-term investments		1,821			1,773

Total unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		5,964			6,543
Restricted cash		40			65
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2013 — $21; 2012 — $13)		1,732			1,338
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance (2013 — $145; 2012 — $125)		555			695
Deferred income taxes		540			543
Prepaid expenses and other		790			865

		9,621			10,049

Operating property and equipment:
Owned—
Flight equipment		18,145			17,561
Other property and equipment		3,527			3,269

		21,672			20,830
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(5,638	)		(5,006	)

		16,034			15,824

Purchase deposits for flight equipment		610			462
Capital leases—
Flight equipment		1,489			1,484
Other property and equipment		235			235

		1,724			1,719
Less — Accumulated amortization		(784	)		(713	)

		940			1,006

		17,584			17,292

Other assets:
Goodwill		4,523			4,523
Intangibles, less accumulated amortization (2013 — $864; 2012 — $792)		4,523			4,597
Restricted cash		395			382
Other, net		822			785

		10,263			10,287

	$	37,468		$	37,628

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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares)


	(Unaudited)
	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Advance ticket sales	$	4,801		$	3,360
Frequent flyer deferred revenue		2,343			2,364
Accounts payable		2,298			2,312
Accrued salaries and benefits		1,480			1,763
Current maturities of long-term debt		909			1,812
Current maturities of capital leases		119			122
Other		977			1,085

		12,927			12,818

Long-term debt		10,214			10,440
Long-term obligations under capital leases		724			792
Other liabilities and deferred credits:
Frequent flyer deferred revenue		2,644			2,756
Postretirement benefit liability		2,642			2,614
Pension liability		1,937			2,400
Advanced purchase of miles		1,438			1,537
Deferred income taxes		1,542			1,543
Lease fair value adjustment, net		791			881
Other		1,392			1,366

		12,386			13,097

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—			—
Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 355,889,762 and 332,472,779 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		4			3
Additional capital invested		7,354			7,145
Accumulated deficit		(5,534	)		(5,586	)
Stock held in treasury, at cost		(38	)		(35	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(569	)		(1,046	)

		1,217			481

	$	37,468		$	37,628

The accompanying Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,541		$	1,083
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits paid		(821	)		(619	)
Increase in short-term and other investments, net		(41	)		(96	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		17			145
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash, net		12			(5	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(833	)		(575	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt		(1,737	)		(696	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		520			86
Principal payments under capital leases		(73	)		(64	)
Other, net		(45	)		6

Net cash used in financing activities		(1,335	)		(668	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(627	)		(160	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		4,770			6,246

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	4,143		$	6,086

Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash:
Net property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt	$	225		$	341
Exchanges of certain 6% convertible senior notes for common stock (Note 3)		189			—
Airport construction financing		29			27
8% Contingent Senior Unsecured Notes, net of discount		—			48

The accompanying Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Operating revenue:
Passenger—Mainline	$	6,829		$	6,944		$	12,767		$	12,898
Passenger—Regional		1,839			1,824			3,460			3,378

Total passenger revenue		8,668			8,768			16,227			16,276
Cargo		236			265			463			529
Other operating revenue		1,099			907			2,036			1,739

		10,003			9,940			18,726			18,544

Operating expense:
Aircraft fuel		3,068			3,408			6,118			6,637
Salaries and related costs		2,175			2,024			4,302			3,921
Regional capacity purchase		628			643			1,216			1,259
Landing fees and other rent		507			503			1,004			972
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs		480			432			918			839
Depreciation and amortization		425			378			833			758
Distribution expenses		347			345			675			682
Aircraft rent		235			251			475			502
Special charges (Note 10)		52			206			144			370
Other operating expenses		1,313			1,173			2,530			2,295

		9,230			9,363			18,215			18,235

Operating income		773			577			511			309
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest expense		(188	)		(216	)		(391	)		(433	)
Interest capitalized		12			9			23			17
Interest income		6			7			11			12
Miscellaneous, net		(117	)		(7	)		(32	)		35

		(287	)		(207	)		(389	)		(369	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		486			370			122			(60	)
Income tax expense		2			1			—			2

Net income (loss)	$	484		$	369		$	122		$	(62	)

The accompanying Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income (loss)	$	484		$	369		$	122		$	(62	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Net change related to fuel derivative financial instruments		(10	)		(224	)		(10	)		(100	)
Net change related to employee benefit plans		459			5			480			9
Net change related to investments and other		9			(1	)		8			9
Other		—			—			6			—

		458			(220	)		484			(82	)

Total comprehensive income (loss), net	$	942		$	149		$	606		$	(144	)

The accompanying Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares)


	(Unaudited) June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,137		$	4,765
Short-term investments		1,821			1,773

Total unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		5,958			6,538
Restricted cash		40			65
Receivables from related parties		229			226
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2013 — $21; 2012 — $13)		1,732			1,338
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance (2013 — $145; 2012 — $125)		555			695
Deferred income taxes		546			546
Prepaid expenses and other		777			841

		9,837			10,249

Operating property and equipment:
Owned—
Flight equipment		18,145			17,561
Other property and equipment		3,527			3,269

		21,672			20,830
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(5,638	)		(5,006	)

		16,034			15,824

Purchase deposits for flight equipment		610			462
Capital leases—
Flight equipment		1,489			1,484
Other property and equipment		235			235

		1,724			1,719
Less — Accumulated amortization		(784	)		(713	)

		940			1,006

		17,584			17,292

Other assets:
Goodwill		4,523			4,523
Intangibles, less accumulated amortization (2013 — $864; 2012 — $792)		4,523			4,597
Restricted cash		395			382
Other, net		1,215			1,052

		10,656			10,554

	$	38,077		$	38,095

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares)


	(Unaudited) June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Advance ticket sales	$	4,801		$	3,360
Frequent flyer deferred revenue		2,343			2,364
Accounts payable		2,302			2,316
Accrued salaries and benefits		1,480			1,763
Current maturities of long-term debt		909			1,812
Current maturities of capital leases		119			122
Payables to related parties		47			75
Other		1,043			1,140

		13,044			12,952

Long-term debt		10,007			10,038
Long-term obligations under capital leases		724			792
Other liabilities and deferred credits:
Frequent flyer deferred revenue		2,644			2,756
Postretirement benefit liability		2,642			2,614
Pension liability		1,937			2,400
Advanced purchase of miles		1,438			1,537
Deferred income taxes		1,472			1,470
Lease fair value adjustment		791			881
Other		1,591			1,494

		12,515			13,152

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,000 shares at both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012		—			—
Additional capital invested		7,631			7,611
Accumulated deficit		(5,275	)		(5,397	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(569	)		(1,053	)

		1,787			1,161

	$	38,077		$	38,095

The accompanying Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,538		$	1,081
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits paid		(821	)		(619	)
Increase in short-term and other investments, net		(41	)		(96	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		16			145
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash, net		12			(5	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(834	)		(575	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt		(1,737	)		(696	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		520			86
Principal payments under capital leases		(73	)		(64	)
Other, net		(42	)		8

Net cash used in financing activities		(1,332	)		(666	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(628	)		(160	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		4,765			6,240

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	4,137		$	6,080

Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash:
Net property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt	$	225		$	341
Airport construction financing		29			27
8% Contingent Senior Unsecured Notes, net of discount		—			48

The accompanying Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “UAL” or the “Company”) is a holding company and its principal, wholly-owned subsidiary is United Airlines, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “United”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report of UAL and United including their respective consolidated financial statements. As UAL consolidates United for financial statement purposes, disclosures that relate to activities of United also apply to UAL, unless otherwise noted. United’s operating revenues and operating expenses comprise nearly 100% of UAL’s revenues and operating expenses. In addition, United comprises approximately the entire balance of UAL’s assets, liabilities and operating cash flows. When appropriate, UAL and United are named specifically for their individual contractual obligations and related disclosures and any significant differences between the operations and results of UAL and United are separately disclosed and explained. We sometimes use the words “we,” “our,” “us,” and the “Company” in this report for disclosures that relate to all of UAL and United.

The UAL and United unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements shown here have been prepared as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Some information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the SEC. The financial statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments, which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The UAL and United financial statements should be read together with the information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “2012 Annual Report”) and Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2013. The Company’s quarterly financial data is subject to seasonal fluctuations and historically its second and third quarter financial results, which reflect higher travel demand, are better than its first and fourth quarter financial results.

NOTE 1—FREQUENT FLYER ACCOUNTING

Frequent Flyer Awards. The Company revised the estimated selling price of miles as a prospective change in estimate, effective January 1, 2012, based on the price at which the Company sells miles to Star Alliance partners in its reciprocal frequent flyer agreements as the best estimate of the selling price for these miles. Any changes to the composition of Star Alliance airline partners could result in a change to the amount and method we use to determine the estimated selling price. On February 14, 2013, US Airways Group, Inc. announced an agreement to merge with AMR Corporation and its intent to exit Star Alliance as a result of such merger. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of any changes to the estimated selling price of miles as a result of this merger.

NOTE 2—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02 (“ASU 2013-02”), Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Some of the key amendments require the Company to present, either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income, but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, the Company is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the Company’s annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013, and the required disclosures are included in Note 11 of this report.

NOTE 3—EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The table below represents the computation of UAL’s basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share amounts and the number of securities that have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share amounts because they were antidilutive (in millions, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)	$	469		$	339		$	52	$	(109	)
Less: Income allocable to participating securities		(1	)		(1	)		—		—

Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	468		$	338		$	52	$	(109	)

Basic weighted average shares outstanding		341			331			337		331

Earnings (loss) per share, basic	$	1.37		$	1.02		$	0.15	$	(0.33	)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	468		$	338		$	52	$	(109	)
Effect of convertible notes		11			11			—		—

Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders including the effect of dilutive securities	$	479		$	349		$	52	$	(109	)

Diluted shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		341			331			337		331
Effect of convertible notes		53			61			—		—
Effect of employee stock options		—			1			—		—

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		394			393			337		331

Earnings (loss) per share, diluted	$	1.21		$	0.89		$	0.15	$	(0.33	)

Potentially dilutive shares excluded from diluted per share amounts:
Restricted stock and stock options		3			5			3		7
Convertible notes		—			—			57		61

During the second quarter of 2013, UAL issued approximately 22 million shares of UAL common stock pursuant to agreements that UAL entered into with certain of its securityholders in exchange for approximately $189 million in aggregate principal amount of UAL’s outstanding 6% convertible senior notes due 2029 held by such securityholders. The newly issued shares of UAL common stock are included in the determination of basic weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. The Company retired the 6% convertible senior notes acquired in the exchange.

NOTE 4—INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rates are lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily because of the impact of changes to existing valuation allowances. We continue to provide a valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets in excess of deferred tax liabilities because we have concluded that it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will ultimately not be realized.

United files a consolidated federal income tax return with UAL. Under an intercompany tax allocation policy, United computes, records and pays UAL for its own tax liability as if United were a separate company filing a separate return. In determining its own tax liabilities, United takes into account all tax credits or benefits generated and utilized as a separate company and it is compensated for the aforementioned tax benefits only if it would be able to use those benefits on a separate company basis.

NOTE 5—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans. The Company’s net periodic benefit cost includes the following components (in millions):


	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Service cost	$	32		$	25		$	14	$	13
Interest cost		47			46			28		32
Expected return on plan assets		(40	)		(35	)		—		(1	)
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss and prior service cost		15			6			2		(1	)
Curtailment loss		2			—			—		—
Settlement gain		(1	)		—			—		—

Total	$	55		$	42		$	44	$	43


	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Six Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	65		$	50		$	28		$	26
Interest cost		94			92			56			63
Expected return on plan assets		(80	)		(70	)		(1	)		(2	)
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss and prior service cost		33			11			5			(2	)
Curtailment loss		2			—			—			—
Settlement gain		(1	)		—			—			—

Total	$	113		$	83		$	88		$	85

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company contributed $38 million and $79 million, respectively, to its tax-qualified defined benefit pension plans.

Curtailments, Settlements and Plan Remeasurements. During June 2013, the Company announced it would freeze benefits for management and administrative employees under one of its defined benefit pension plans, effective December 31, 2013. As a result, the Company recognized a $2 million curtailment loss in earnings in the second quarter. The Company also recognized a settlement gain of $1 million in earnings resulting from certain lump-sum payments under a separate defined benefit pension plan. Application of curtailment and settlement accounting required the Company to remeasure the assets and liabilities of the two plans in the second quarter. The Company remeasured the pension plans’ liabilities using an average weighted discount rate of 4.74% compared to the year-end 2012 discount rate of 4.24%. As a result of the remeasurements, curtailment and settlement, the projected benefit obligation of the plans decreased by $434 million and Other comprehensive loss decreased by an actuarial gain of $442 million, of which approximately $84 million resulted from the curtailment. These items will also result in a decrease of approximately $30 million in the expected net periodic benefit cost for the remainder of 2013. The Company recognizes the earnings impacts of its pension plans in Salaries and related costs in the statements of consolidated operations.

Share-Based Compensation. In February 2013, UAL granted share-based compensation awards pursuant to the United Continental Holdings, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan. These share-based compensation awards include approximately 0.5 million shares of restricted stock and 0.5 million restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that vest pro-rata over three years on the anniversary of the grant date. The time-vested RSUs are cash-settled based on the 20-day average closing price of UAL common stock immediately prior to the vesting date. In addition, the Company granted 1.3 million performance-based RSUs that will vest based on the Company’s return on invested capital for the three years ending December 31, 2015. If this performance condition is achieved, cash payments will be made after the end of the performance period based on the 20-day average closing price of UAL common stock immediately prior to the vesting date. The Company accounts for the RSUs as liability awards. The table below presents information related to share-based compensation (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Share-based compensation expense (a)	$	13	$	11	$	40	$	26



	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
Unrecognized share-based compensation	$45	$33

(a)

Includes $3 million and $11 million of expense recognized in merger integration-related costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Includes $3 million and $7 million of expense recognized in merger integration-related costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

Profit Sharing Plans. In 2013 and 2012, a majority of all employees participate in profit sharing plans, which pay 15% of total pre-tax earnings, excluding special items and share-based compensation expense, to eligible employees when pre-tax profit, excluding special items, profit sharing expense and share-based compensation program expense, exceeds $10 million. Eligible U.S. co-workers in each participating work group receive a profit sharing payout using a formula based on the ratio of each qualified co-worker’s annual eligible earnings to the eligible earnings of all qualified co-workers in all domestic workgroups. The international profit sharing plan pays eligible non-U.S. co-workers the same percentage of eligible pay that is calculated under the U.S. profit sharing plan. Profit sharing expense is recorded as a component of salaries and related costs in the consolidated statements of operations. Our profit sharing plan will change in 2014. Beginning with 2014, pilots’ share of profit sharing payments will be limited to an amount that is their pro-rata share of 10% of the Company’s profit up to a pre-tax margin of 6.9% and 20% of the Company’s profit in excess of a pre-tax margin of 6.9%. The profit sharing plan for the other workgroups is unchanged.

NOTE 6—FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The table below presents disclosures about the financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the Company’s financial statements (in millions):


	June 30, 2013											December 31, 2012
	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	UAL
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,143		$	4,143	$	—		$	—		$	4,770		$	4,770	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments:
Asset-backed securities		762			—		762			—			715			—		715		—
Corporate debt		511			—		511			—			537			—		537		—
Certificates of deposit placed through an account registry service (“CDARS”)		358			—		358			—			367			—		367		—
Auction rate securities		115			—		—			115			116			—		—		116
Other short-term investments		75			—		75			—			38			—		38		—
Enhanced equipment trust certificates (“EETC”)		62			—		—			62			63			—		—		63
Fuel derivative asset (liability), net		(23	)		—		(23	)		—			46			—		46		—
Foreign currency derivatives, net		1			—		1			—			—			—		—		—
Restricted cash		435			435		—			—			447			447		—		—

	United
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,137		$	4,137	$	—		$	—		$	4,765		$	4,765	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments:
Asset-backed securities		762			—		762			—			715			—		715		—
Corporate debt		511			—		511			—			537			—		537		—
CDARS		358			—		358			—			367			—		367		—
Auction rate securities		115			—		—			115			116			—		—		116
Other short-term investments		75			—		75			—			38			—		38		—
EETC		62			—		—			62			63			—		—		63
Fuel derivative asset (liability), net		(23	)		—		(23	)		—			46			—		46		—
Foreign currency derivatives, net		1			—		1			—			—			—		—		—
Restricted cash		435			435		—			—			447			447		—		—
Convertible debt derivative asset		395			—		—			395			268			—		—		268
Convertible debt option liability		(199	)		—		—			(199	)		(128	)		—		—		(128	)

Available-for-sale investment maturities — The short-term investments and EETC securities shown in the table above are classified as available-for-sale. Short-term investments have maturities of less than one year except for asset-backed securities, corporate debt and auction rate securities. As of June 30, 2013, asset-backed securities have remaining maturities of approximately one to 42 years, corporate debt securities have remaining maturities of approximately one to 22 years, and auction rate securities have remaining maturities of approximately one to 33 years. The EETC securities have various maturities with the final maturity in 2019.

The tables below present disclosures about the activity for “Level 3” financial assets and financial liabilities (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013				2012
UAL	Auction Rate Securities		EETC		Auction Rate Securities		EETC
Balance at March 31	$	108	$	61	$	112	$	62
Settlements		—		—		—		—
Gains (losses):
Reported in earnings—realized		—		—		—		—
Reported in earnings—unrealized		—		—		—		—
Reported in other comprehensive income (loss)		7		1		—		1

Balance at June 30	$	115	$	62	$	112	$	63


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013						2012
UAL	Auction Rate Securities			EETC			Auction Rate Securities			EETC
Balance at January 1	$	116		$	63		$	113		$	60
Settlements		(10	)		(2	)		—			(2	)
Gains (losses):
Reported in earnings—realized		2			—			—			—
Reported in earnings—unrealized		1			—			(1	)		—
Reported in other comprehensive income (loss)		6			1			—			5

Balance at June 30	$	115		$	62		$	112		$	63


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013										2012
United	Auction Rate Securities		Convertible Debt Supplemental Derivative Asset			Convertible Debt Conversion Option Liability			EETC		Auction Rate Securities		Convertible Debt Supplemental Derivative Asset		Convertible Debt Conversion Option Liability			EETC
Balance at March 31	$	108	$	413		$	(209	)	$	61	$	112	$	231	$	(119	)	$	62
Settlements		—		—			—			—		—		—		—			—
Gains (losses):
Reported in earnings:
Realized		—		—			—			—		—		—		—			—
Unrealized		—		(18	)		10			—		—		58		(28	)		—
Reported in other comprehensive income (loss)		7		—			—			1		—		—		—			1

Balance at June 30	$	115	$	395		$	(199	)	$	62	$	112	$	289	$	(147	)	$	63


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013											2012
United	Auction Rate Securities			Convertible Debt Supplemental Derivative Asset		Convertible Debt Conversion Option Liability			EETC			Auction Rate Securities			Convertible Debt Supplemental Derivative Asset		Convertible Debt Conversion Option Liability			EETC
Balance at January 1	$	116		$	268	$	(128	)	$	63		$	113		$	193	$	(95	)	$	60
Settlements		(10	)		—		—			(2	)		—			—		—			(2	)
Gains (losses):
Reported in earnings:
Realized		2			—		—			—			—			—		—			—
Unrealized		1			127		(71	)		—			(1	)		96		(52	)		—
Reported in other comprehensive income (loss)		6			—		—			1			—			—		—			5

Balance at June 30	$	115		$	395	$	(199	)	$	62		$	112		$	289	$	(147	)	$	63

As of June 30, 2013, the Company’s auction rate securities, which had a par value of $125 million, were variable-rate debt instruments with interest rates that reset every 7, 28 or 35 days, depending on the terms of the particular instrument. These securities are backed by pools of student loans guaranteed by state-designated guaranty agencies and reinsured by the U.S. government. All of the auction rate securities that the Company holds are senior obligations under the applicable indentures authorizing the issuance of the securities.

As of June 30, 2013, United’s EETC securities, which were repurchased in open market transactions in 2007, have unrealized gains of $3 million. All changes in the fair value of these investments have been classified within accumulated other comprehensive income.

United’s debt-related derivatives presented in the tables above relate to (a) supplemental indenture agreements that provide that United’s convertible debt is convertible into shares of UAL common stock upon the terms and conditions specified in the indentures, and (b) the embedded conversion options in United’s convertible debt that are required to be separated and accounted for as though they are free-standing derivatives as a result of the United debt becoming convertible into the common stock of a different reporting entity. The derivatives described above relate to the 6% convertible junior subordinated debentures due 2030 and the 4.5% convertible notes due 2015. These derivatives are reported in United’s separate financial statements and eliminated in consolidation for UAL.

Derivative instruments and investments presented in the tables above have the same fair value as their carrying value. The table below presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments not presented in the tables above (in millions):


Fair Value of Debt by Fair Value Hierarchy Level

	June 30, 2013										December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value								Carrying Amount		Fair Value
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3				Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
UAL debt	$	11,123	$	12,153	$	—	$	7,589	$	4,564	$	12,252	$	13,419	$	—	$	8,045	$	5,374
United debt		10,916		11,553		—		6,989		4,564		11,850		12,460		—		7,086		5,374


Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (in millions)

Item	Fair Value at June 30, 2013			Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Auction rate securities	$	115		Valuation Service / Broker Quotes	Broker quotes (a)	NA
EETC		62		Discounted Cash Flows	Structure credit risk (b)	5%
Convertible debt derivative asset		395		Binomial Lattice Model	Expected volatility (c) Own credit risk (d)	45% - 60% (47%) 6%
Convertible debt option liability		(199	)	Binomial Lattice Model	Expected volatility (c) Own credit risk (d)	45% - 60% (47%) 6%

(a)	Broker quotes obtained by a third-party valuation service.

(b)	Represents the credit risk premium of the EETC structure above the risk-free rate that the Company has determined market participants would use in pricing the instruments.

(c)	Represents the range in volatility estimates that the Company has determined market participants would use when pricing the instruments.

(d)	Represents the range of Company-specific risk adjustments that the Company has determined market participants would use as a model input.

Valuation Processes—Level 3 Measurements—Depending on the instrument, the Company utilizes broker quotes obtained from third-party valuation services, discounted cash flow methods, or option pricing methods, as indicated above. Valuations using discounted cash flow methods are generally conducted by the Company. Valuations using option pricing models are generally provided to the Company by third-party valuation experts. Each reporting period, the Company reviews the unobservable inputs used by third-party valuation experts for reasonableness utilizing relevant information available to the Company from other sources.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company began using broker quotes obtained from a valuation service (in replacement of a discounted cash flows method) for valuing auction rate securities. This approach provides the best available information.

Sensitivity Analysis—Level 3 Measurements—Changes in the structure credit risk would be unlikely to cause material changes in the fair value of the EETCs.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the United convertible debt derivative assets and liabilities are the expected volatility in UAL common stock and the Company’s own credit risk. Significant increases (decreases) in expected stock volatility would result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the Company’s own credit risk would result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement. A change in one of the inputs would not necessarily result in a directionally similar change in the other.

Fair value of the financial instruments included in the tables above was determined as follows:


Description		Fair Value Methodology
Cash and cash equivalents		The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these assets.

Short-term investments and Restricted cash		Fair value is based on (a) the trading prices of the investment or similar instruments, (b) an income approach, which uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts into a single present amount based on current market expectations about those future amounts when observable trading prices are not available, (c) internally-developed models of the expected future cash flows related to the securities, or (d) broker quotes obtained by third-party valuation services.

Fuel derivatives		Derivative contracts are privately negotiated contracts and are not exchange traded. Fair value measurements are estimated with option pricing models that employ observable inputs. Inputs to the valuation models include contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, fuel price curves and measures of volatility, among others.

Foreign currency derivatives		Fair value is determined with a formula utilizing observable inputs. Significant inputs to the valuation models include contractual terms, risk-free interest rates and forward exchange rates.

Debt		Fair values were based on either market prices or the discounted amount of future cash flows using our current incremental rate of borrowing for similar liabilities.

Convertible debt derivative asset and option liability		United used a binomial lattice model to value the conversion options and the supplemental derivative assets. Significant binomial model inputs that are not objectively determinable include volatility and discount rate.

NOTE 7—HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Aircraft Fuel Hedges. To protect against increases in the prices of aircraft fuel, the Company routinely hedges a portion of its future fuel requirements. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had hedged approximately 47% and 18% of its projected fuel requirements (942 million and 706 million gallons, respectively) for the remainder of 2013 and 2014, respectively, with commonly used financial hedge instruments based on aircraft fuel or closely related commodities, such as heating oil, diesel fuel and crude oil. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had fuel hedges expiring through December 2014. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for non-risk management purposes.

Upon proper qualification, the Company accounts for certain fuel derivative instruments as cash flow hedges. All derivatives designated as hedges that meet certain requirements are granted hedge accounting treatment. The types of instruments the Company utilizes that qualify for special hedge accounting treatment typically include swaps, call options, collars (which consist of a purchased call option and a sold put option) and four-way collars (a collar with a higher strike sold call option and a lower strike purchased put option). Generally, utilizing hedge accounting, all periodic changes in fair value of the derivatives designated as hedges that are considered to be effective are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) until the underlying fuel is consumed and recorded in fuel expense. The Company is exposed to the risk that its hedges may not be effective in offsetting changes in the cost of fuel and that its hedges may not continue to qualify for hedge accounting. Hedge ineffectiveness results when the change in the fair value of the derivative instrument exceeds the change in the value of the Company’s expected future cash outlay to purchase and consume fuel. To the extent that the periodic changes in the fair value of the derivatives are not effective, that ineffectiveness is classified as Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net in the statements of consolidated operations.

The Company also utilizes certain derivative instruments that are economic hedges but do not qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP. As with derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting, the purpose of these economic hedges is to mitigate the adverse financial impact of potential increases in the price of fuel. Currently, the only such economic hedges in the Company’s hedging portfolio are three-way collars (which consist of a collar with a cap on maximum price protection available). The Company records changes in the fair value of three-way collars to Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net in the statements of consolidated operations.

If the Company terminates a derivative prior to its contractual settlement date, then the cumulative gain or loss recognized in AOCI at the termination date remains in AOCI until the forecasted transaction occurs. In a situation where it becomes probable that a hedged forecasted transaction will not occur, any gains and/or losses that have been recorded to AOCI would be required to be immediately reclassified into earnings. All cash flows associated with purchasing and settling derivatives are classified as operating cash flows in the condensed statements of consolidated cash flows.

The Company records each derivative instrument as a derivative asset or liability (on a gross basis) in its consolidated balance sheets, and, accordingly, records any related collateral on a gross basis.

The following tables present information about the financial statement classification of the Company’s derivatives (in millions):


Classification	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Assets:
Fuel contracts due within one year	Receivables	$	6	$	7

Liabilities:
Fuel contracts due within one year	Current liabilities: Other	$	4	$	2
Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year	Other liabilities and deferred credits: Other	$	3	$	—

Total liabilities		$	7	$	2

Derivatives not designated as hedges
Assets:
Fuel contracts due within one year	Receivables	$	4	$	44

Liabilities:
Fuel contracts due within one year	Current liabilities: Other	$	22	$	2
Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year	Other liabilities and deferred credits: Other		4		1

Total liabilities		$	26	$	3

Total derivatives
Assets:
Fuel contracts due within one year	Receivables	$	10	$	51

Liabilities:
Fuel contracts due within one year	Current liabilities: Other	$	26	$	4
Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year	Other liabilities and deferred credits: Other		7		1

Total liabilities		$	33	$	5

The following tables present the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the Company’s unaudited statements of consolidated operations (in millions):

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges


	Amount of Loss Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Fuel Expense						Amount of Loss Recognized in Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net (Ineffective Portion)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Three Months Ended June 30,						Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
Fuel contracts	$	(19	)	$	(262	)	$	(9	)	$	(38	)	$	(1	)	$	(29	)

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges


	Amount of Loss Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives Effective Portion)						Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Fuel Expense						Amount of Loss Recognized in Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net (Ineffective Portion)
	Six Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
Fuel contracts	$	(28	)	$	(169	)	$	(18	)	$	(69	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)

Derivatives not designated as hedges


Fuel contracts


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
Amount of loss recognized in Nonoperating income (expense):
Miscellaneous, net	$	(81	)	$	—	$	(31	)	$	—

Derivative Credit Risk and Fair Value

The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to its derivative instruments. While the Company records derivative instruments on a gross basis, the Company monitors its net derivative position with each counterparty to monitor credit risk. Based on the fair value of our fuel derivative instruments, our counterparties may require us to post collateral when the price of the underlying commodity decreases, and we may require our counterparties to provide us with collateral when the price of the underlying commodity increases. The following table presents information related to the Company’s derivative credit risk as of June 30, 2013 (in millions):


Net derivative liability with counterparties	$	23
Collateral posted by the Company with counterparties (classified as an other current receivable)		—
Potential loss related to the failure of the Company’s counterparties to perform		1

NOTE 8—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments. On April 29, 2013, United entered into an agreement to purchase 30 Embraer EMB175 regional jets, scheduled for delivery in 2014 and 2015.

On June 17, 2013, United entered into supplemental agreements to United’s 787 aircraft purchase agreements with The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) to add to its existing firm order of Boeing 787 widebody aircraft ten Boeing 787-10 aircraft, convert an existing firm order for ten Boeing 787 aircraft into Boeing 787-10 aircraft and make certain other changes to those agreements. On June 19, 2013, United entered into amendments to its A350 purchase agreement with Airbus S.A.S. (“Airbus”) to add to its existing firm order of Airbus A350 widebody aircraft ten Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, convert its existing firm order for 25 Airbus A350-900 aircraft into Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and make certain other changes to the agreement. The Company expects to take delivery of the Boeing 787-10 aircraft and Airbus A350-1000 aircraft between 2018 and 2024.

As of June 30, 2013, UAL and United had the following commitments to purchase aircraft:

UAL Aircraft Commitments. UAL had firm commitments to purchase 100 new Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft scheduled for delivery from 2018 through 2025. UAL also had options to purchase additional Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. UAL intends in the future to assign its interest under the purchase agreement for the 737 MAX 9 aircraft to United.

United Aircraft Commitments. United had firm commitments to purchase 199 new aircraft (59 Boeing 787 aircraft, 75 Boeing 737 aircraft, 35 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, and 30 Embraer EMB175 aircraft) scheduled for delivery from July 1, 2013 through 2025. United also had options and purchase rights for additional aircraft. In the second quarter of 2013, United took delivery of six Boeing 737-900ER. In the remainder of 2013, United expects to take delivery of twelve Boeing 737-900ER aircraft and two Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

United had arranged for EETC financing of 14 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, six of which were delivered during the second quarter of 2013 and two of which are scheduled to be delivered during the remainder of 2013. United also has arranged for EETC financing of one Boeing 787-8 aircraft and a bank debt financing commitment for one Boeing 737-900ER aircraft scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2013. In addition, United had secured backstop financing commitments from certain of its aircraft manufacturers for a limited number of its future aircraft deliveries, subject to certain customary conditions. However, the Company does not have backstop financing or any financing currently in place for its other firm aircraft orders. Financing will be necessary to satisfy the Company’s capital commitments for its firm order aircraft and other related capital expenditures. The Company can provide no assurance that any financing not already in place for aircraft and spare engine deliveries will be available to the Company on acceptable terms when necessary or at all. See Note 9 of this report for additional information on aircraft financing.

The Company has concluded its discussions with Boeing regarding certain contractual matters, including expected fuel burn, for current and future deliveries of certain Boeing 787 aircraft, and has reached a resolution with Boeing regarding compensation to be received in connection with those matters.

The table below summarizes the capital commitments of UAL and United (including those intended to be assigned from UAL) as of June 30, 2013, which primarily relate to the acquisition of aircraft and related spare engines, aircraft improvements and acquisition of information technology services and assets:


(In billions)
Last six months of 2013	$	1.2
2014		2.5
2015		2.0
2016		2.4
2017		1.4
After 2017		14.0

	$	23.5

Any incremental firm aircraft orders, including through the exercise of purchase options, will increase the total future capital commitments of the Company.

Aircraft Operating Leases and Capacity Purchase Agreements

In May 2013, United entered into a capacity purchase agreement with SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (“SkyWest”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc., to operate 40 Embraer EMB175 aircraft under the United Express brand. SkyWest will purchase these 76-seat aircraft with deliveries in 2014 and 2015. These 40 aircraft are in addition to United’s April 2013 agreement to purchase 30 Embraer EMB175 aircraft, which will be operated by a different United Express carrier.

The table below summarizes the Company’s future payments through the end of the terms of our capacity purchase commitments, excluding variable pass-through costs such as fuel and landing fees, among others. In addition, the table below summarizes the Company’s scheduled future minimum lease payments under aircraft operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms of more than one year and includes aircraft rent under capacity purchase agreements, including estimated commitments from the Embraer EMB175 aircraft which will be delivered starting in 2014.


(In millions)	Capacity Purchase Agreements		Aircraft Operating Leases
Last six months of 2013	$	968	$	714
2014		1,722		1,571
2015		1,626		1,355
2016		1,400		1,122
2017		1,278		1,009
After 2017		4,388		2,590

	$	11,382	$	8,361

Facility and Other Operating Leases

In April 2013, United signed a 20-year lease extension with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to continue its use of Terminal C1 and C2 at Newark Liberty International Airport (“Newark”). United also committed to invest an additional $150 million in facility upgrades at Newark to enhance the customer experience and efficiency of the operation. The table below summarizes the Company’s scheduled future minimum lease payments under facility operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms of more than one year.


(In millions)	Facility and Other Operating Leases
Last six months of 2013	$	594
2014		1,038
2015		900
2016		829
2017		782
After 2017		6,814

	$	10,957

Guarantees and Off-Balance Sheet Financing

Guarantees. United is the guarantor of approximately $1.9 billion in aggregate principal amount of tax-exempt special facilities revenue bonds and interest thereon. These bonds, issued by various airport municipalities, are payable solely from rentals paid under long-term agreements with the respective governing bodies. The leasing arrangements associated with $1.7 billion of these obligations are accounted for as operating leases with the associated expense recorded on a straight-line basis resulting in ratable accrual of the lease obligation over the expected lease term. The leasing arrangements associated with $180 million of these obligations are accounted for as capital leases. All these bonds are due between 2015 and 2038.

In the Company’s financing transactions that include loans, the Company typically agrees to reimburse lenders for any reduced returns with respect to the loans due to any change in capital requirements and, in the case of loans in which the interest rate is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), for certain other increased costs that the lenders incur in carrying these loans as a result of any change in law, subject in most cases to obligations of the lenders to take certain limited steps to mitigate the requirement for, or the amount of, such increased costs. At June 30, 2013, the Company had $2.0 billion of floating rate debt and $317 million of fixed rate debt, with remaining terms of up to nine years, that are subject to these increased cost provisions. In several financing transactions involving loans or leases from non-U.S. entities, with remaining terms of up to eight years and an aggregate balance of $2.2 billion, the Company bears the risk of any change in tax laws that would subject loan or lease payments thereunder to non-U.S. entities to withholding taxes, subject to customary exclusions.

Credit Facilities. On March 27, 2013, United and UAL entered into a new Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) as the borrower and guarantor, respectively, that provides United with a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2013, United had its entire capacity of $1.0 billion available under the revolving credit facility. See Note 9 of this report for more information.

Labor Negotiations. As of June 30, 2013, United had approximately 88,000 active employees, of whom approximately 80% were represented by various labor organizations. Having reached a ratified joint collective bargaining agreement with our pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International, we are currently in the process of negotiating joint collective bargaining agreements with our other major work groups, including our public contact co-workers, technicians, flight attendants and dispatchers.

NOTE 9—DEBT

As of June 30, 2013, a substantial portion of our assets are pledged as collateral for our debt. These assets principally consist of aircraft, route authorities and loyalty program intangible assets. As of June 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

Unsecured 6.375% Senior Notes. In May 2013, UAL issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due June 1, 2018. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed and recorded by United on its balance sheet as debt.

6% Convertible Senior Notes. During the second quarter of 2013, UAL issued approximately 22 million shares of UAL common stock pursuant to agreements that UAL entered into with certain of its securityholders in exchange for approximately $189 million in aggregate principal amount of UAL’s outstanding 6% convertible senior notes due 2029 held by such securityholders. See Note 3 of this report for more information.

2013 Credit and Guaranty Agreement. On March 27, 2013, United and UAL entered into the Credit Agreement as the borrower and guarantor, respectively. The Credit Agreement consists of a $900 million term loan due April 1, 2019 and a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility available for drawing until April 1, 2018. As of June 30, 2013, United had its entire capacity of $1.0 billion available under the revolving credit facility. The obligations of United under the Credit Agreement are secured by liens on certain international route authorities between certain specified cities, certain take-off and landing rights and related assets of United.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR, subject to a 1% floor, plus a margin of 3.0% per annum, or another rate based on certain market interest rates, plus a margin of 2.0% per annum. The principal amount of the term loan must be repaid in consecutive quarterly installments of 0.25% of the original principal amount thereof, commencing on June 30, 2013, with any unpaid balance due on April 1, 2019. United may prepay all or a portion of the loan from time to time, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest. United pays a commitment fee equal to 0.75% per annum on the undrawn amount available under the revolving credit facility.

The Credit Agreement includes covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain at least $3.0 billion of unrestricted liquidity and a minimum ratio of appraised value of collateral to the outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement of 1.67 to 1.0, and restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock, make investments or pay dividends. The Credit Agreement contains events of default customary for this type of financing, including a cross default and cross acceleration provision to certain other material indebtedness of the Company. Under the provisions of the Credit Agreement, UAL’s ability to pay dividends on or repurchase UAL’s common stock is restricted.

United Amended Credit Facility. On March 27, 2013, the Company used $900 million from the Credit Agreement, together with approximately $300 million of cash to retire the entire principal balance of a $1.2 billion term loan due 2014 that was outstanding under United’s Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2007 (the “Amended Credit Facility”). The Amended Credit Facility was terminated concurrently with the repayment of the term loan.

$500 Million Revolving Credit Facility. On March 27, 2013, the Company terminated the $500 million revolving credit facility that it had previously entered into in December 2011. There were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

Debt Redemptions. On February 1, 2013, United redeemed all of the $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 and $200 million aggregate principal amount of 12.0% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2013. On February 8, 2013, United redeemed all $123 million aggregate principal amount of the B tranche of the 2006-1 EETC equipment notes due 2013. On April 1, 2013, United redeemed all of the $180 million aggregate principal amount of the senior tranche of the 2006-1 EETC equipment notes due 2013.

EETCs. In October 2012, United created two pass-through trusts, one of which issued $712 million aggregate principal amount of Class A pass-through certificates with a stated interest rate of 4% and the second of which issued $132 million aggregate principal amount of Class B pass-through certificates with a stated interest rate of 5.5%. The proceeds of the issuance of the Class A and Class B pass-through certificates, which amounted to $844 million, are used to purchase equipment notes issued by United. Of the $844 million in proceeds raised by the pass-through trusts, United received $696 million as of June 30, 2013,

of which $202 million and $403 million was received in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. United expects to receive the remaining proceeds from the issuance through the second half of 2013 as aircraft are delivered and United issues equipment notes to the trusts. The Company records the debt obligation upon issuance of the equipment notes rather than upon the initial issuance of the pass-through certificates. The proceeds have been and are expected to fund the acquisition of new aircraft.

In December 2012, United created one pass-through trust which issued $425 million aggregate principal amount of Class C pass-through certificates with a stated interest rate of 6.125%. The proceeds of the issuance of the Class C pass-through certificates are used to purchase equipment notes issued by United related to the aircraft financed in both the March and October 2012 EETC financings. Of the $425 million in proceeds raised by the pass-through trust, United received $385 million as of June 30, 2013, of which $53 million and $107 million was received in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. United expects to receive the remaining proceeds from the issuance through the second half of 2013 as aircraft are delivered and United issues equipment notes to the trust. The Company records the debt obligation upon issuance of the equipment notes rather than upon the initial issuance of the pass-through certificates.

The table below presents contractual principal payments at June 30, 2013 under then-outstanding long-term debt agreements in each of the next five calendar years (in millions):


	UAL		United
Last six months of 2013	$	455	$	455
2014		940		940
2015		2,037		2,037
2016		1,014		1,014
2017		577		577
After 2017		6,260		6,104

	$	11,283	$	11,127

NOTE 10—SPECIAL ITEMS

Special Charges. For the three and six months ended June 30, special charges consisted of the following (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012			2013			2012
Merger integration-related costs	$	45	$	137		$	115		$	271
Additional costs associated with the temporarily grounded Boeing 787 aircraft		7		—			18			—
Voluntary severance and benefits		—		76			14			125
Gains on sale of assets and other special items, net		—		(7	)		(3	)		(26	)

Subtotal special charges		52		206			144			370
Income tax benefit		—		—			—			(2	)

Total special charges, net of income taxes	$	52	$	206		$	144		$	368

Merger integration-related costs include compensation costs related to systems integration and training, costs to repaint aircraft and other branding activities, new uniforms, costs to write-off or accelerate depreciation on systems and facilities that are no longer used or planned to be used for significantly shorter periods, relocation costs for employees and severance primarily associated with administrative headcount reductions.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded $14 million associated with a voluntary program offered by United in which flight attendants took an unpaid 13-month leave of absence. The flight attendants continue to receive medical benefits and other company benefits while on leave under this program. Approximately 1,300 flight attendants opted to participate in the program. In addition, the Company recorded $18 million associated with the temporary grounding of its Boeing 787 aircraft, $7 million of which was recorded during the second quarter of 2013. The charges are comprised of aircraft depreciation expense and dedicated personnel costs that the Company incurred while the aircraft were grounded. The aircraft returned to service in May 2013. Also, the Company recorded a $5 million gain related to a contract termination and $2 million in losses on the sale of assets.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded $76 million and $125 million of severance and benefits associated with three voluntary employee programs, respectively. During the first quarter of 2012, approximately 400 mechanics offered to retire early in exchange for a cash severance payment that was based on the number of years of service each employee had accumulated. The Company also offered a voluntary leave of absence program that approximately 1,800 flight attendants accepted, which allows for continued medical coverage during the leave of absence period. During the second quarter of 2012, as part of the recently amended collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants, the Company offered a voluntary program for flight attendants at United to retire early in exchange for a cash severance payment. The payments are dependent on the number of years of service each employee has accumulated. Approximately 1,300 flight attendants accepted this program and the Company estimates the amount for this voluntary program to be approximately $76 million.

In March 2013, the Company agreed to sell up to 30 Boeing 757-200 aircraft to FedEx Corporation beginning in April 2013. As of December 31, 2012, the Company operated 133 such aircraft. Given the planned sale of up to 30 of these aircraft, the Company evaluated the entire fleet and determined that no impairment existed. However, the Company adjusted the salvage value of the aircraft designated for sale to its sales price and will record additional depreciation from the agreement date to the date of sale. This additional depreciation is not classified as special. The additional depreciation in the first six months of 2013 totaled $40 million and is estimated to be approximately $80 million for the full year 2013.

Accruals

The accrual for severance and medical costs was $38 million as of June 30, 2013, compared to $153 million as of June 30, 2012. In addition, the accrual balance of future lease payments on permanently grounded aircraft was $3 million as of June 30, 2013, compared to $8 million as of June 30, 2012.

The severance-related accrual as of June 30, 2013 is expected to be paid through 2015. Lease payments for grounded aircraft are expected to continue through 2013.

NOTE 11—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The tables below present the components of the Company’s AOCI, net of tax (in millions):


UAL	Pension and Other Postretirement Unrecognized Actuarial Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Other			Total
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	(1,021	)	$	(10	)	$	4		$	(1,027	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			(19	)		9			(10	)
Actuarial gain due to curtailment and remeasurement		442			—			—			442
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		17			9			—			26

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		459			(10	)		9			458

Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(562	)	$	(20	)	$	13		$	(569	)

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(1,042	)	$	(10	)	$	6		$	(1,046	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			(28	)		7			(21	)
Actuarial gain due to curtailment and remeasurement		442			—			—			442
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		38			18			—			56

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		480			(10	)		7			477

Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(562	)	$	(20	)	$	13		$	(569	)


UAL	Pension and Other Postretirement Unrecognized Actuarial Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Other			Total
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	(308	)	$	25		$	3		$	(280	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—			(262	)		—			(262	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		5			38			—			43

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		5			(224	)		—			(219	)

Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(303	)	$	(199	)	$	3		$	(499	)


Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(312	)	$	(99	)	$	(6	)	$	(417	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			(169	)		9			(160	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		9			69			—			78

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		9			(100	)		9			(82	)

Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(303	)	$	(199	)	$	3		$	(499	)


United	Pension and Other Postretirement Unrecognized Actuarial Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Other			Income Tax Benefit (Expense)			Total
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	(1,021	)	$	(10	)	$	4		$	—		$	(1,027	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			(19	)		9			—			(10	)
Actuarial gain due to curtailment and remeasurement		442			—			—			—			442
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		17			9			—			—			26

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		459			(10	)		9			—			458

Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(562	)	$	(20	)	$	13		$	—		$	(569	)


Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(1,042	)	$	(10	)	$	5		$	(6	)	$	(1,053	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			(28	)		8			—			(20	)
Actuarial gain due to curtailment and remeasurement		442			—			—			—			442
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		38			18			—			6			62

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		480			(10	)		8			6			484

Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(562	)	$	(20	)	$	13		$	—		$	(569	)


United	Pension and Other Postretirement Unrecognized Actuarial Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Other			Income Tax Expense			Total
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	(308	)	$	25		$	2		$	(6	)	$	(287	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—			(262	)		(1	)		—			(263	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		5			38			—			—			43

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		5			(224	)		(1	)		—			(220	)

Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(303	)	$	(199	)	$	1		$	(6	)	$	(507	)


Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(312	)	$	(99	)	$	(8	)	$	(6	)	$	(425	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			(169	)		9			—			(160	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		9			69			—			—			78

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		9			(100	)		9			—			(82	)

Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(303	)	$	(199	)	$	1		$	(6	)	$	(507	)


UAL Details about AOCI Components	Amount Reclassified from AOCI to Income												Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012				2013		2012
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Fuel contracts-reclassifications of losses into earnings (a)	$	9	$	38			$	18	$	69			Aircraft fuel
Amortization of pension and post-retirement items
Amortization of unrecognized loss and prior service cost (a)		17		5	(b	)		38		9	(b	)	Salaries and related costs

(a)	Income tax expense offset by Company’s valuation allowance.

(b)	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension costs (see Note 5 of this report for additional details.)


United Details about AOCI Components	Amount Reclassified from AOCI to Income										Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Fuel contracts-reclassifications of losses into earnings (a)	$	9	$	38		$	18	$	69		Aircraft fuel
Amortization of pension and post-retirement items
Amortization of unrecognized loss and prior service cost (a)		17		5	(b)		38		9	(b)	Salaries and related costs
Income tax expense on other comprehensive income		—		—			6		—		Income tax expense (benefit)

(a)	Income tax expense offset by Company’s valuation allowance.

(b)	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension costs (see Note 5 of this report for additional details.)

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Overview

The Company transports people and cargo through its mainline operations, which utilize jet aircraft with at least 108 seats, and regional operations, which utilize smaller aircraft that are operated under contract by United Express carriers. The Company serves virtually every major market around the world, either directly or through participation in Star Alliance^®, the world’s largest airline alliance. The Company offers approximately 5,500 daily departures to 381 destinations.

Second Quarter Financial Highlights

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Second quarter 2013 net income was $521 million, or $1.35 diluted earnings per share, excluding $52 million of special charges. Including special charges, second quarter 2013 net income was $469 million, or $1.21 diluted earnings per share.

•

Passenger revenue decreased 1.1%, to $8.7 billion, during the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the second quarter of 2012.

•

Second quarter 2013 aircraft fuel cost decreased 10.0% year-over-year due mainly to an 8.2% decline in fuel prices.

•

Unrestricted liquidity was $7.0 billion, including $1.0 billion of undrawn commitments.

Second Quarter Operational Highlights

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For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, United recorded a U.S. Department of Transportation on-time arrival rate of 75.6% and a system completion factor of 99.1%.

•

Consolidated traffic and capacity decreased 1.7% and 2.1%, respectively, during the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the second quarter of 2012. The Company’s load factor for the second quarter of 2013 was 84.7%.

•

The Company took delivery of six new Boeing 737-900ER aircraft during the second quarter of 2013.

Outlook

In order to generate sustained profitability over the business cycle, the Company manages its capacity to balance with expected demand for travel. For the first six months of 2013, consolidated capacity decreased 3.5% compared to the first six months of 2012. The Company expects full-year 2013 consolidated capacity to decrease 0.75% to 1.75% year-over-year, with full-year 2013 domestic capacity to decrease 0.8% to 1.8% and full-year 2013 international capacity to decrease 0.7% to 1.7%. The Company expects full year 2013 cost per available seat mile (“CASM”) excluding profit sharing, third-party business expense, fuel and special charges to increase 5.5% to 6.5% year-over-year.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion provides an analysis of results of operations and reasons for material changes therein for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012.

Second Quarter 2013 Compared to Second Quarter 2012

The Company recorded net income of $469 million in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to net income of $339 million in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding special items, the Company had net income of $521 million in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to net income of $545 million in the second quarter of 2012. See “Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this item for additional information related to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) to non-GAAP financial measures. We consider a key measure of our performance to be operating income, which was $770 million for the second quarter of 2013, as compared to $575 million for the second quarter of 2012. Significant components of our operating results for the three months ended June 30 are as follows (in millions, except percentage changes):


	2013			2012			Increase (Decrease)			% Increase (Decrease)
Operating Revenue	$	10,001		$	9,939		$	62			0.6
Operating Expense		9,231			9,364			(133	)		(1.4	)

Operating Income		770			575			195			33.9
Nonoperating Expense		(299	)		(235	)		64			27.2
Income Tax Expense		2			1			1			NM

Net Income	$	469		$	339		$	130			38.3

NM—Not meaningful

Certain consolidated statistical information for the Company’s operations for the three months ended June 30 are as follows:


	2013			2012			Increase (Decrease)			% Increase (Decrease)
Passengers (thousands) (a)		35,952			37,071			(1,119	)		(3.0	)
Revenue passenger miles (“RPMs”) (millions) (b)		53,581			54,491			(910	)		(1.7	)
Available seat miles (“ASMs”) (millions) (c)		63,251			64,616			(1,365	)		(2.1	)
Passenger load factor (d)		84.7	%		84.3	%		0.4	pts.		N/A
Passenger revenue per available seat mile (“PRASM”) (cents)		13.70			13.57			0.13			1.0
Average yield per revenue passenger mile (cents) (e)		16.18			16.09			0.09			0.6
CASM (cents)		14.59			14.49			0.10			0.7
Average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel taxes	$	3.02		$	3.29		$	(0.27	)		(8.2	)
Fuel gallons consumed (millions)		1,016			1,035			(19	)		(1.8	)
Average full-time equivalent employees		85,100			84,500			600			0.7

(a)	The number of revenue passengers measured by each flight segment flown.

(b)	The number of scheduled miles flown by revenue passengers.

(c)	The number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of scheduled miles those seats are flown.

(d)	Revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles.

(e)	The average passenger revenue received for each revenue passenger mile flown.

Operating Revenue

The table below shows year-over-year comparisons by type of operating revenue for the three months ended June 30 (in millions, except for percentage changes):


	2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)			% Change
Passenger—Mainline	$	6,829	$	6,944	$	(115	)		(1.7	)
Passenger—Regional		1,839		1,824		15			0.8

Total passenger revenue		8,668		8,768		(100	)		(1.1	)
Cargo		236		265		(29	)		(10.9	)
Other operating revenue		1,097		906		191			21.1

	$	10,001	$	9,939	$	62			0.6

The table below presents selected passenger revenue and operating data, broken out by geographic region, expressed as second quarter year-over-year changes:


	Domestic			Pacific			Atlantic			Latin			Total Mainline			Regional			Consolidated
Increase (decrease) from 2012 (a):
Passenger revenue (in millions)	$	(132	)	$	(64	)	$	75		$	6		$	(115	)	$	15		$	(100	)
Passenger revenue		(3.8	)%		(5.1	)%		4.7	%		0.9	%		(1.7	)%		0.8	%		(1.1	)%
Average fare per passenger		2.8	%		(3.4	)%		5.6	%		1.3	%		3.5	%		(0.1	)%		1.9	%
Yield		(0.4	)%		(4.2	)%		6.1	%		(0.7	)%		0.5	%		(0.5	)%		0.6	%
PRASM		—	%		(3.4	)%		6.1	%		(0.5	)%		0.7	%		1.1	%		1.0	%
Average stage length		3.2	%		0.8	%		(0.8	)%		3.2	%		3.1	%		1.5	%		2.1	%
Passengers		(6.4	)%		(1.7	)%		(0.8	)%		(0.4	)%		(5.0	)%		0.9	%		(3.0	)%
RPMs (traffic)		(3.5	)%		(0.9	)%		(1.3	)%		1.7	%		(2.1	)%		1.3	%		(1.7	)%
ASMs (capacity)		(3.8	)%		(1.8	)%		(1.3	)%		1.4	%		(2.4	)%		(0.3	)%		(2.1	)%
Passenger load factor (points)		0.3			0.7			(0.1	)		0.2			0.2			1.3			0.4

(a)	See Item 6 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for the definition of these statistics.

Consolidated passenger revenue in the second quarter of 2013 decreased 1.1% as compared to the year-ago period due to a decline of 3.0% in the number of passengers flown year-over-year as a result of a reduction in capacity of 2.1%, offset in part by an increase in the consolidated average fare per passenger of 1.9%.

Cargo revenue decreased $29 million, or 10.9%, in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the year-ago period due to lower volumes on freight and mail across all regions.

Other operating revenue in the second quarter of 2013 increased $191 million, or 21.1%, as compared to the year-ago period due primarily to the sale of aircraft fuel to a third party as well as other MileagePlus and marketing-related revenue.

Operating Expenses

The table below includes data related to the Company’s operating expenses for the three months ended June 30 (in millions, except for percentage changes):


	2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)			% Change
Aircraft fuel	$	3,068	$	3,408	$	(340	)		(10.0	)
Salaries and related costs		2,175		2,024		151			7.5
Regional capacity purchase		628		643		(15	)		(2.3	)
Landing fees and other rent		507		503		4			0.8
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs		480		432		48			11.1
Depreciation and amortization		425		378		47			12.4
Distribution expenses		347		345		2			0.6
Aircraft rent		235		251		(16	)		(6.4	)
Special charges		52		206		(154	)		NM
Other operating expenses		1,314		1,174		140			11.9

	$	9,231	$	9,364	$	(133	)		(1.4	)

Aircraft fuel expense decreased $340 million, or 10.0%, year-over-year due primarily to an 8.2% decrease in the average price per gallon of fuel and a 1.8% decrease in fuel consumption in the second quarter of 2013 as a result of reduced capacity. The table below presents the significant changes in aircraft fuel cost per gallon in the three month period ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the year-ago period:


	(In millions)									Average price per gallon
	2013			2012			% Change			2013			2012			% Change
Total aircraft fuel purchase cost excluding fuel hedge impacts	$	3,059		$	3,370			(9.2	)	$	3.01		$	3.26			(7.7	)
Hedge losses reported in fuel expense		(9	)		(38	)		NM			(0.01	)		(0.03	)		NM

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