CHICAGO, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines today reported its preliminary consolidated traffic results for June 2009. The company reported a June consolidated passenger load factor of 85.9 percent. Total consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased in June by 7.5 percent on a consolidated capacity decrease of 8.0 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)* June 2009 June 2008 Change North America 5,429,351 6,116,206 -11.2% Pacific 1,922,266 2,205,942 -12.9% Atlantic 1,739,578 1,721,660 1.0% Latin America 229,501 311,881 -26.4% Total International 3,891,345 4,239,483 -8.2% Total Mainline 9,320,696 10,355,689 -10.0% Regional Affiliates 1,250,532 1,070,068 16.9% Total Consolidated 10,571,228 11,425,757 -7.5% AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)* North America 6,131,660 6,985,484 -12.2% Pacific 2,321,018 2,651,906 -12.5% Atlantic 1,995,951 1,966,430 1.5% Latin America 293,909 379,271 -22.5% Total International 4,610,878 4,997,607 -7.7% Total Mainline 10,742,538 11,983,091 -10.4% Regional Affiliates 1,564,506 1,392,778 12.3% Total Consolidated 12,307,044 13,375,869 -8.0% LOAD FACTOR* North America 88.5% 87.6% 0.9 pts Pacific 82.8% 83.2% -0.4 pts Atlantic 87.2% 87.6% -0.4 pts Latin America 78.1% 82.2% -4.1 pts Total International 84.4% 84.8% -0.4 pts Total Mainline 86.8% 86.4% 0.4 pts Regional Affiliates 79.9% 76.8% 3.1 pts Total Consolidated 85.9% 85.4% 0.5 pts REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)* Mainline 5,158 5,914 -12.8% Regional Affiliates 2,275 2,018 12.7% Total Consolidated 7,433 7,932 -6.3% CARGO TON MILES (000)* Freight 111,324 149,339 -25.5% Mail 15,108 24,496 -38.3% Total Mainline 126,432 173,835 -27.3% *Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)* QTD June 2009 QTD June 2008 Change North America 15,197,040 17,306,396 -12.2% Pacific 5,295,838 6,303,818 -16.0% Atlantic 4,842,820 4,903,676 -1.2% Latin America 690,987 925,966 -25.4% Total International 10,829,645 12,133,460 -10.7% Total Mainline 26,026,685 29,442,856 -11.6% Regional Affiliates 3,474,753 3,137,552 10.7% Total Consolidated 29,501,438 32,580,408 -9.5% AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)* North America 17,637,264 20,314,091 -13.2% Pacific 7,041,104 8,034,545 -12.4% Atlantic 5,936,983 5,901,569 0.6% Latin America 946,422 1,143,127 -17.2% Total International 13,924,509 15,079,241 -7.7% Total Mainline 31,561,773 35,393,332 -10.8% Regional Affiliates 4,417,206 4,126,368 7.0% Total Consolidated 35,978,979 39,519,700 -9.0% LOAD FACTOR* North America 86.2% 85.2% 1.0 pts Pacific 75.2% 78.5% -3.3 pts Atlantic 81.6% 83.1% -1.5 pts Latin America 73.0% 81.0% -8.0 pts Total International 77.8% 80.5% -2.7 pts Total Mainline 82.5% 83.2% -0.7 pts Regional Affiliates 78.7% 76.0% 2.7 pts Total Consolidated 82.0% 82.4% -0.4 pts REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)* Mainline 14,608 16,993 -14.0% Regional Affiliates 6,460 5,979 8.0% Total Consolidated 21,068 22,972 -8.3% CARGO TON MILES (000)* Freight 333,350 456,249 -26.9% Mail 48,112 69,750 -31.0% Total Mainline 381,462 525,999 -27.5% *Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)* YTD June 2009 YTD June 2008 Change North America 28,648,446 32,620,994 -12.2% Pacific 10,261,070 12,656,054 -18.9% Atlantic 8,358,778 8,976,520 -6.9% Latin America 1,630,669 2,116,258 -22.9% Total International 20,250,517 23,748,832 -14.7% Total Mainline 48,898,963 56,369,826 -13.3% Regional Affiliates 6,410,785 5,946,112 7.8% Total Consolidated 55,309,748 62,315,938 -11.2% AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)* North America 34,628,942 39,803,409 -13.0% Pacific 13,832,217 16,164,473 -14.4% Atlantic 10,887,992 11,301,913 -3.7% Latin America 2,203,689 2,652,075 -16.9% Total International 26,923,898 30,118,461 -10.6% Total Mainline 61,552,842 69,921,870 -12.0% Regional Affiliates 8,499,308 8,006,195 6.2% Total Consolidated 70,052,150 77,928,065 -10.1% LOAD FACTOR* North America 82.7% 82.0% 0.7 pts Pacific 74.2% 78.3% -4.1 pts Atlantic 76.8% 79.4% -2.6 pts Latin America 74.0% 79.8% -5.8 pts Total International 75.2% 78.9% -3.7 pts Total Mainline 79.4% 80.6% -1.2 pts Regional Affiliates 75.4% 74.3% 1.1 pts Total Consolidated 79.0% 80.0% -1.0 pts REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)* Mainline 27,754 32,244 -13.9% Regional Affiliates 11,982 11,447 4.7% Total Consolidated 39,736 43,691 -9.1% CARGO TON MILES ('000)* Freight 618,677 885,619 -30.1% Mail 101,072 134,847 -25.0% Total Mainline 719,749 1,020,466 -29.5% *Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations
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