United pax gain 0.5%, PRASM up 32% in Jun-2010

United Airlines passenger numbers gain 0.5% - consolidated traffic highlights:

• Jun-2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 7.5 million, +0.5% year-on-year;
  • Passenger traffic (RPMs): +3.5%;
    • North America: -3.7%;
    • Asia Pacific: +8.5%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: +8.4%;
    • Latin America: +11.5%;
  • Load factor: 87.9%, +2.0 ppts;
    • North America: 89.3%, +0.8 ppt;
    • Asia Pacific: 88.9%, +6.1 ppts;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 89.4%, +2.2 ppts;
    • Latin America: 77.0%, -1.1 ppt;
• Three months ended 30-Jun-2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 21.3 million, +1.2%;
  • Passenger traffic (RPMs): +3.9%;
    • North America: -2.5%;
    • Asia Pacific: +10.8%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: +1.9%;
    • Latin America: +11.5%;
  • Load factor: 84.3%, +2.3 ppts;
    • North America: 86.6%, +0.4 ppt;
    • Asia Pacific: 83.1%, +7.9 ppts;
    • Tran-Atlantic: 83.9%, +2.3 ppts;
    • Latin America: 77.7%, +4.7 ppts. [more]

United Airlines: "For Jun-2010, consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) is estimated to have increased 30.5% to 31.5% year over year, 2.7 ppts of which is due to accounting adjustments booked in the month. Consolidated PRASM is estimated to have increased 5.0% to 6.0% for June 2010 compared to June 2008, 2.2 ppts of which is due to accounting adjustments booked in the month," Company statement. Source: United Airlines, 08-Jul-2010.