SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Date of earliest event reported)
UAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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| 1200 Algonquin Road, Elk Grove Township, Illinois | 60007 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 700-4000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
UAL Corporation (the "Company") is filing herewith a press release, "UAL
Corporation Expects A Double-Digit Decline In Unit Revenue In The Second
Quarter", as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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By:
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/s/ Douglas A. Hacker |
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Name:
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Douglas A. Hacker |
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and |
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Dated: June 20, 2001
Media Relations (847) 700-5538
Investor Relations Contact:
Patricia Chaplinski (847) 700-7501
IN UNIT REVENUE IN THE SECOND QUARTER
CHICAGO, June 19, 2001 -- UAL Corporation (NYSE: UAL), the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced that it expects to post a double-digit decline in unit revenue in the second quarter, reflecting the industry-wide effects of the weakening U.S. economy.
"We continue to experience the industry-wide effects of the softening U.S. economy on travel demand," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James E. Goodwin. "Revenues have continued to deteriorate versus our projections in April, and as a result, we currently expect a double-digit decline in year-over-year unit-revenue performance for the quarter. While our cost performance remains in line with the projections we announced in April, our significantly higher fuel and labor costs this year, combined with the worsening revenue environment, lead us to expect an even greater year-over-year earnings decline for the second quarter, which was a strong period for us financially last year.
"We have responded to the weaker financial situation by reducing costs throughout the company, while making every effort to minimize the impact of the program on customer service. Initiatives include reducing our 2001 budget, converting several stations to United Express operations, which we announced earlier this year; accelerating the retirement of our B727 aircraft fleet; and reducing our capital spending plans. The program is expected to save the company approximately $300 million."
The company stated that the uncertainty surrounding key factors, such as the breadth and length of the U.S. economic slowdown, the outcome of the planned United Airlines-US Airways merger, the outcome of labor negotiations and the cost of fuel, among other factors, precludes providing any specific estimates on results.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information contained in this press release is forward-looking and involves risks and uncertainties that could result in actual results differing materially from expected results. Forward-looking statements represent current expectations, are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances, and represent the company's expectations and beliefs concerning future events, based on information available to the company at the date of this press release. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described include, without limitation: the airline pricing environment; industry capacity decisions; competitors' route decisions; the outcome of the planned United and US Airways merger; results of union contract negotiations and their impact on labor costs and operations; operational disruptions as a result of bad weather, air traffic control-related difficulties and labor issues; the willingness of customers to fly; the effective deployment of customer-service tools and resources; the growth of e-commerce and off-tariff distribution channels; the success of the company's cost-reduction efforts; fuel costs; foreign currency exchange-rate fluctuations; the ultimate outcome of existing litigation; actions of the U.S., foreign and local governments; the economic environment of the airline industry and the economic environment in general. United undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, unforeseen events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
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The web page address for UAL Corp. and United Airlines is united.com