United Continental operating revenue up 4.9% in 1Q2012

United Continental operating revenue up 4.9% - financial highlights for the three months ended Mar-2012:

• Operating revenue: USD8602 million, +4.9% year-on-year;
• Operating costs: USD8873 million, +8.6%;
  • Fuel: USD3229 million, +20.8%;
  • Labor: USD1897 million, +5.0%;
• Operating income/loss: (USD271 million), compared to a operating income of USD34 million in p-c-p;
• Net income/loss: (USD448 million), compared to a loss of USD213 million in p-c-p;
• Passenger numbers: 32.5 million, -0.2%;
• Passenger yield: USD15.94 cents, +5.2%;
• Passenger revenue per ASM: USD12.44 cents, +5.2%;
• Operating cost per ASM: USD14.70 cents, +8.3%;
• Passenger load factor: 78.1%, +0.1 ppt. [more - original PR]