United reports April 2013 operational performance

CHICAGO, Ill. – United Airlines (UAL) today reported April 2013 operational results.

UAL’s April 2013 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) decreased 3.8 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) decreased 2.6 percent versus April 2012. UAL’s April 2013 consolidated load factor decreased 1.0 point compared to April 2012.

UAL’s April 2013 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) is estimated to be between flat and down 1.0 percent compared to April 2012.

Preliminary Operational Results

April
Year-to-Date

2013
2012
Change
2013
2012
Change

REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)

Domestic
7,351,646
7,794,248
(5.7%)
28,089,390
28,983,259
(3.1%)

International
7,005,398
7,238,751
(3.2%)
26,814,652
27,241,368
(1.6%)

Atlantic
2,969,510
3,097,537
(4.1%)
10,509,821
11,183,910
(6.0%)

Pacific
2,538,287
2,621,678
(3.2%)
10,246,407
10,080,783
1.6%

Latin
1,497,601
1,519,536
(1.4%)
6,058,424
5,976,675
1.4%

Mainline
14,357,044
15,032,999
(4.5%)
54,904,042
56,224,627
(2.3%)

Regional
2,164,741
2,134,476
1.4%
8,161,249
8,050,117
1.4%

Consolidated
16,521,785
17,167,475
(3.8%)
63,065,291
64,274,744
(1.9%)

AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)

Domestic
8,636,145
9,082,775
(4.9%)
33,260,447
34,861,122
(4.6%)

International
8,909,463
9,008,744
(1.1%)
34,104,626
35,698,963
(4.5%)

Atlantic
3,764,935
3,798,675
(0.9%)
13,998,909
15,196,579
(7.9%)

Pacific
3,242,878
3,330,034
(2.6%)
12,530,775
12,902,499
(2.9%)

Latin
1,901,650
1,880,035
1.1%
7,574,942
7,599,885
(0.3%)

Mainline
17,545,608
18,091,519
(3.0%)
67,365,073
70,560,085
(4.5%)

Regional
2,666,513
2,667,571
0.0%
10,218,814
10,543,126
(3.1%)

Consolidated
20,212,121
20,759,090
(2.6%)
77,583,887
81,103,211
(4.3%)

PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR

Domestic
85.1%
85.8%
(0.7) pts
84.5%
83.1%
1.4 pts

International
78.6%
80.4%
(1.8) pts
78.6%
76.3%
2.3 pts

Atlantic
78.9%
81.5%
(2.6) pts
75.1%
73.6%
1.5 pts

Pacific
78.3%
78.7%
(0.4) pts
81.8%
78.1%
3.7 pts

Latin
78.8%
80.8%
(2.0) pts
80.0%
78.6%
1.4 pts

Mainline
81.8%
83.1%
(1.3) pts
81.5%
79.7%
1.8 pts

Regional
81.2%
80.0%
1.2 pts
79.9%
76.4%
3.5 pts

Consolidated
81.7%
82.7%
(1.0) pts
81.3%
79.3%
2.0 pts

ONBOARD PASSENGERS (000)

Mainline
7,404
7,972
(7.1%)
28,883
29,881
(3.3%)

Regional
3,889
3,887
0.1%
14,765
14,505
1.8%

Consolidated
11,293
11,859
(4.8%)
43,648
44,386
(1.7%)

CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000)

Total
187,949
206,486
(9.0%)
734,159
838,356
(12.4%)

Preliminary Financial Results

March 2013 year-over-year consolidated PRASM change
7.1
%

March 2013 year-over-year mainline PRASM change
6.7
%

April 2013 estimated year-over-year consolidated PRASM change
0.0 – (1.0)
%

April 2013 estimated year-over-year mainline PRASM change
(1.0) – (2.0)
%

April 2013 estimated consolidated average price per gallon of fuel, including the impact of all cash settled hedges and fuel taxes
3.13
Dollars

Second Quarter 2013 estimated consolidated average price per gallon of fuel, including the impact of all cash settled hedges and fuel taxes
3.01
Dollars

Preliminary Operational Results

2013
2012
Change

April On-Time Performance1
76.1%
81.6%
(5.5)
pts

April Completion Factor2
99.0%
99.5%
(0.5)
pts

1 Based on domestic mainline scheduled flights arriving within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time, according to data published in the DOT Air Travel Consumer Report.

2 Mainline completion percentage