United Airlines (UAL) August Traffic Increases 0.6%, ASM Up 1.9%
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United Reports August 2016 Operational Performance
September 9, 2016 4:15 PM EDTCHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Â United Airlines (UAL) today reported August 2016 operational results.
UAL's August 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 0.6 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) increased 1.9 percent versus August 2015. UAL's August 2016 consolidated load factor decreased 1.1 points compared to August 2015.
The company continues to expect third-quarter 2016 consolidated passenger unit revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) to decline 5.5 to 7.5 percent compared to the third quarter of 2015. The year-over-year performance is primarily impacted by demand growth not keeping pace with capacity growth, soft close-in yields, competitive actions and travel reductions in the energy sector.
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