United Airlines (UAL) today reported August 2013 operational results.
UAL’s August 2013 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) decreased 0.5 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) decreased 1.4 percent versus August 2012. UAL’s August 2013 consolidated load factor increased 0.8 points compared to August 2012.
UAL’s August 2013 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased an estimated 3.5 to 4.5 percent compared to August 2012. Weakness in the Pacific entity, primarily driven by the yen depreciation, reduced consolidated PRASM by approximately one percentage point in August.
