CHICAGO, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines today reported its preliminary consolidated traffic results for April 2009. The company reported an April consolidated passenger load factor of 79.9 percent. Total consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased in April by 8.7 percent on a consolidated capacity decrease of 8.7 percent in available seat miles (ASMs) compared with the same period in 2008.
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* Based on United's forward-looking flight schedule for April 1, 2009 to April 1, 2010.
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)* April 2009 April 2008 Change ---------- ---------- ------ North America 4,858,361 5,488,607 -11.5% Pacific 1,688,767 1,956,342 -13.7% Atlantic 1,475,359 1,506,372 -2.1% Latin America 283,454 325,413 -12.9% ------- ------- ------ Total International 3,447,580 3,788,127 -9.0% Total Mainline 8,305,941 9,276,734 -10.5% Regional Affiliates 1,083,408 1,004,581 7.8% Total Consolidated 9,389,349 10,281,315 -8.7% AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)* North America 5,718,264 6,567,742 -12.9% Pacific 2,331,263 2,644,822 -11.9% Atlantic 1,920,468 1,907,217 0.7% Latin America 378,361 402,217 -5.9% ------- ------- ----- Total International 4,630,092 4,954,256 -6.5% Total Mainline 10,348,356 11,521,998 -10.2% Regional Affiliates 1,402,467 1,343,994 4.4% Total Consolidated 11,750,823 12,865,992 -8.7% LOAD FACTOR* North America 85.0% 83.6% 1.4 pts Pacific 72.4% 74.0% -1.6 pts Atlantic 76.8% 79.0% -2.2 pts Latin America 74.9% 80.9% -6.0 pts ----- ----- Total International 74.5% 76.5% -2.0 pts Total Mainline 80.3% 80.5% -0.2 pts Regional Affiliates 77.3% 74.7% 2.5 pts Total Consolidated 79.9% 79.9% 0.0 pts REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)* Mainline 4,706 5,418 -13.1% Regional Affiliates 2,036 1,914 6.4% ----- ----- ---- Total Consolidated 6,742 7,332 -8.0% CARGO TON MILES (000)* Freight 108,294 151,602 -28.6% Mail 16,655 22,132 -24.7% ------ ------ ------ Total Mainline 124,949 173,734 -28.1% REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)* YTD April YTD April 2009 2008 Change --------- --------- ------ North America 18,309,767 20,803,205 -12.0% Pacific 6,653,999 8,305,578 -19.9% Atlantic 4,991,316 5,579,216 -10.5% Latin America 1,223,136 1,515,705 -19.3% --------- --------- ------ Total International 12,868,451 15,400,499 -16.4% Total Mainline 31,178,218 36,203,704 -13.9% Regional Affiliates 4,019,440 3,813,141 5.4% Total Consolidated 35,197,658 40,016,845 -12.0% AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)* North America 22,709,942 26,057,060 -12.8% Pacific 9,122,375 10,774,750 -15.3% Atlantic 6,871,477 7,307,561 -6.0% Latin America 1,635,628 1,911,165 -14.4% --------- --------- ------ Total International 17,629,480 19,993,476 -11.8% Total Mainline 40,339,424 46,050,536 -12.4% Regional Affiliates 5,484,569 5,223,821 5.0% Total Consolidated 45,823,993 51,274,357 -10.6% LOAD FACTOR* North America 80.6% 79.8% 0.8 pts Pacific 72.9% 77.1% -4.2 pts Atlantic 72.6% 76.3% -3.7 pts Latin America 74.8% 79.3% -4.5 pts ----- ----- Total International 73.0% 77.0% -4.0 pts Total Mainline 77.3% 78.6% -1.3 pts Regional Affiliates 73.3% 73.0% 0.3 pts Total Consolidated 76.8% 78.0% -1.2 pts REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)* Mainline 17,852 20,669 -13.6% Regional Affiliates 7,558 7,382 2.4% ----- ----- ---- Total Consolidated 25,410 28,051 -9.4% CARGO TON MILES ('000)* Freight 393,621 580,972 -32.2% Mail 69,615 87,229 -20.2% ------ ------ ------ Total Mainline 463,236 668,201 -30.7% *Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations
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