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United Airlines Reports November Consolidated Traffic Results

 

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines today reported its preliminary consolidated traffic results for November 2009. The company reported a November consolidated passenger load factor of 80.2 percent. Total consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased in November by 1.8 percent on a consolidated capacity decrease of 2.7 percent in available seat miles (ASMs) compared with the same period in 2008.

About United

United Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UAL Corporation (Nasdaq: UAUA), operates approximately 3,300* flights a day on United and United Express to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 1,071 destinations in 171 countries worldwide. United's 47,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.

*Based on United's forward-looking flight schedule for October 2009 to October 2010.




REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
-------------------------------
                               November 2009    November 2008    Change
                               -------------    -------------    ------
North America                    4,287,765        4,332,844       -1.0%

Pacific                          1,668,629        1,661,053        0.5%
Atlantic                         1,309,228        1,276,161        2.6%
Latin America                      219,609          262,390      -16.3%
                                   -------          -------      -----
Total International              3,197,466        3,199,604       -0.1%

Total Mainline                   7,485,231        7,532,448       -0.6%

Regional Affiliates              1,139,801          940,003       21.3%

Total Consolidated               8,625,032        8,472,451        1.8%





AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
----------------------------

North America                    5,270,407        5,480,158      -3.8%

Pacific                          2,037,972        2,257,564      -9.7%
Atlantic                         1,645,957        1,652,477      -0.4%
Latin America                      287,210          395,298     -27.3%
                                   -------          -------     -----
Total International              3,971,139        4,305,339      -7.8%

Total Mainline                   9,241,546        9,785,497      -5.6%

Regional Affiliates              1,506,917        1,265,444      19.1%

Total Consolidated              10,748,463       11,050,941      -2.7%





LOAD FACTOR*
------------

North America                         81.4%            79.1%     2.3 pts

Pacific                               81.9%            73.6%     8.3 pts
Atlantic                              79.5%            77.2%     2.3 pts
Latin America                         76.5%            66.4%    10.1 pts
                                      ----             ----
Total International                   80.5%            74.3%     6.2 pts

Total Mainline                        81.0%            77.0%     4.0 pts

Regional Affiliates                   75.6%            74.3%     1.3 pts

Total Consolidated                    80.2%            76.7%     3.5 pts





REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
----------------------------------

Mainline                             4,139            4,339       -4.6%
Regional Affiliates                  2,083            1,795       16.0%
                                     -----            -----       ----
Total Consolidated                   6,222            6,134        1.4%

CARGO TON MILES (000)*
----------------------

Freight                            142,343          117,554       21.1%
Mail                                16,307           21,912      -25.6%
                                    ------           ------      -----
Total Mainline                     158,650          139,466       13.8%


*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations




REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
-------------------------------
                               QTD Nov. 2009    QTD Nov. 2008    Change
                               -------------    -------------    ------
North America                    9,109,230        9,427,778       -3.4%

Pacific                          3,488,015        3,506,806       -0.5%
Atlantic                         2,890,894        2,874,502        0.6%
Latin America                      430,117          491,199      -12.4%
                                   -------          -------      -----
Total International              6,809,026        6,872,507       -0.9%

Total Mainline                  15,918,256       16,300,285       -2.3%

Regional Affiliates              2,381,507        2,011,457       18.4%

Total Consolidated              18,299,763       18,311,742       -0.1%





AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
----------------------------

North America                   10,933,881       11,550,939       -5.3%

Pacific                          4,339,684        4,687,335       -7.4%
Atlantic                         3,477,961        3,624,497       -4.0%
Latin America                      550,219          712,283      -22.8%
                                   -------          -------      -----
Total International              8,367,864        9,024,115       -7.3%

Total Mainline                  19,301,744       20,575,054       -6.2%

Regional Affiliates              3,090,003        2,645,793       16.8%

Total Consolidated              22,391,747       23,220,847       -3.6%





LOAD FACTOR*
------------

North America                         83.3%            81.6%     1.7 pts

Pacific                               80.4%            74.8%     5.6 pts
Atlantic                              83.1%            79.3%     3.8 pts
Latin America                         78.2%            69.0%     9.2 pts
                                      ----             ----
Total International                   81.4%            76.2%     5.2 pts

Total Mainline                        82.5%            79.2%     3.3 pts

Regional Affiliates                   77.1%            76.0%     1.1 pts

Total Consolidated                    81.7%            78.9%     2.8 pts





REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
----------------------------------

Mainline                             8,808            9,486       -7.1%
Regional Affiliates                  4,364            3,850       13.4%
                                     -----            -----        ----
Total Consolidated                  13,172           13,336       -1.2%

CARGO TON MILES ('000)*
-----------------------

Freight                            287,515          256,451       12.1%
Mail                                32,320           46,064      -29.8%
                                    ------           ------      -----
Total Mainline                     319,835          302,515        5.7%


*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations




REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
-------------------------------
                               YTD Nov. 2009    YTD Nov. 2008    Change
                               -------------    -------------    ------
North America                   53,520,006       59,191,063       -9.6%

Pacific                         19,597,824       22,132,560      -11.5%
Atlantic                        16,518,540       17,054,625       -3.1%
Latin America                    2,792,087        3,465,739      -19.4%
                                 ---------        ---------      -----
Total International             38,908,451       42,652,924       -8.8%

Total Mainline                  92,428,457      101,843,987       -9.2%

Regional Affiliates             12,609,417       11,162,174       13.0%

Total Consolidated             105,037,874      113,006,161       -7.1%





AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
----------------------------

North America                   63,767,733      71,619,463       -11.0%

Pacific                         25,260,981      28,550,166       -11.5%
Atlantic                        20,370,078      20,947,847        -2.8%
Latin America                    3,649,067       4,461,187       -18.2%
                                 ---------       ---------       -----
Total International             49,280,126       53,959,200       -8.7%

Total Mainline                 113,047,859      125,578,663      -10.0%

Regional Affiliates             16,429,411       14,850,161       10.6%

Total Consolidated             129,477,270      140,428,824       -7.8%





LOAD FACTOR*
------------

North America                         83.9%            82.6%     1.3 pts

Pacific                               77.6%            77.5%     0.1 pts
Atlantic                              81.1%            81.4%    -0.3 pts
Latin America                         76.5%            77.7%    -1.2 pts
                                      ----             ----
Total International                   79.0%            79.0%     0.0 pts

Total Mainline                        81.8%            81.1%     0.7 pts

Regional Affiliates                   76.7%            75.2%     1.5 pts

Total Consolidated                    81.1%            80.5%     0.6 pts





REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
----------------------------------

Mainline                            51,741           58,488      -11.5%
Regional Affiliates                 23,244           21,388        8.7%
                                    ------           ------        ---
Total Consolidated                  74,985           79,876       -6.1%

CARGO TON MILES ('000)*
-----------------------

Freight                          1,270,508        1,550,617      -18.1%
Mail                               177,588          249,630      -28.9%
                                   -------          -------      -----
Total Mainline                   1,448,096        1,800,247      -19.6%


*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations

SOURCE United Airlines

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