United Continental pax numbers up 3% to 11.7m in Oct-2013, PRASM flat

United Continental reports (07-Nov-2013) the following traffic highlights in Oct-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 11.7 million, +2.6% year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): +3.1%;
• • North America: +2.7%;
  • International: +2.9%;
  • Atlantic: +11.4%;
  • Pacific: -5.0%;
  • Latin America: -0.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.9%, -1.0 ppts;
• • North America: 84.2%, -1.5 ppts;
  • International: 79.4%, -0.9 ppt;
  • Atlantic: 79.7%, +1.0 ppts;
  • Pacific: 79.3%, -3.2 ppts;
  • Latin America: 78.8%, -0.6 ppt.
• Sep-2013 PRASM:
• • Consolidated: +0.2%;
  • Mainline: -1.5%;
• Oct-2013 estimated PRASM:
• • Consolidated: Approximately flat;
  • Mainline: -1.0% to -2.0%. [more - original PR]