Continental Airlines 3Q2009 revenue down 20.2%

Continental Airlines revenue down 20.2% - financial highlights for the three months ended 30-Sep-2009:

• Operating revenue: USD3,317 million, -20.2% year-on-year;
• Operating costs: USD3,256 million, -24.4%;
  • Fuel: USD881 million, -51.2%;
  • Labour: USD794 million, +3.8%;
• Operating profit: USD61 million, compared to a loss of USD152 million in the previous corresponding period;
• Net profit (loss): (USD18 million), compared to a loss of USD230 million in the previous corresponding period;
• Passenger numbers: 16.8 million, -1.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 85.1%, +3.1 ppts;
• Passenger revenue per ASM: USD 10.19 cents, -17.9%;
  • Mainline: USD 9.46 cents, -19.1%;
• Yield per RPM: USD 11.97 cents, -20.9%;
  • Mainline: USD 11.04 cents, -21.7%;
• Cost per ASM: 10.41 cents, -21.1%. [more]