United Airlines passenger numbers ease 0.4%, PRASM up in Feb-2010

United Airlines passenger numbers ease 0.4% - consolidated traffic highlights in Feb-2010:

• Passenger numbers: 5.7 million, -0.4% year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): +2.1%;
  • North America: -3.8%;
  • International: +4.6%;
    • Asia Pacific: +8.0%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: +3.8%;
    • Latin America: -9.3%;
• Load factor: 78.7%, +5.7 ppts;
  • North America: 80.9%, +3.8 ppts;
  • International: 77.5%, +9.5 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 81.2%, +11.9 ppts;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 71.6%, +6.2 ppts;
    • Latin America: 81.6%, +10.2 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTMs): +35.8%. [more] [more - SEC Filing]

United Airlines: "For February 2010, consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) is estimated to have increased 17.0% to 19.0% year over year. Consolidated PRASM is estimated to have increased 3.8% to 5.8% for February 2010 compared to February 2008, 2.9 percentage points of which was due to growth in ancillary revenues," Company statement. Source: United Airlines, 08-Mar-2010.