| CHICAGO, January 4, 2005 – With its flights averaging 77.7% full in December, United Airlines has recorded its second-highest December load-factor, second only to December 2003. United’s total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased in December 2004 by 2.3% on a capacity increase of 3.2% available seat miles (ASMs) vs. the same period in 2003.
About United
United Airlines (OTCBB: UALAQ.OB) is the world’s second largest airline, operating more than 3,500 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, United is the largest international carrier based in the United States.* United is also a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to more than 700 destinations in more than 130 countries worldwide. United’s nearly 62,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company’s Web site at united.com.
* Measured by revenue passenger miles as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation for 12 months ending June 2004, the most recent comparison data available.
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2004
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2003
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YOY
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December
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December
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Change
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SCHEDULED SERVICE ONLY:
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REVENUE PLANE MILES
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65,293,000
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64,565,000
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1.1%
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NUMBER OF DEPARTURES
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49,587
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50,870
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-2.5%
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REVENUE PASSENGERS
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5,700,000
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5,633,000
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1.2%
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000):
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NORTH AMERICA
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5,752,670
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5,686,313
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1.2%
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PACIFIC
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2,036,458
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1,912,195
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6.5%
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ATLANTIC
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1,266,718
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1,260,065
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0.5%
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LATIN AMERICA
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346,197
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330,938
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4.6%
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SYSTEM
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9,402,043
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9,189,511
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2.3%
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000):
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NORTH AMERICA
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7,434,629
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7,533,108
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-1.3%
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PACIFIC
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2,620,896
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2,259,577
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16.0%
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ATLANTIC
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1,586,814
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1,506,595
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5.3%
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LATIN AMERICA
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451,777
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419,794
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7.6%
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SYSTEM
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12,094,116
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11,719,074
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3.2%
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR (PERCENT):
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NORTH AMERICA
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77.4
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75.5
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1.9 pts
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PACIFIC
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77.7
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84.6
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-6.9 pts
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ATLANTIC
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79.8
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83.6
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-3.8 pts
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LATIN AMERICA
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76.6
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78.8
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-2.2 pts
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SYSTEM
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77.7
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78.4
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-0.7 pts
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CARGO TON MILES (000):
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FREIGHT
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133,032
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106,290
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25.2%
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MAIL
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48,783
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46,897
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4.0%
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SYSTEM
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181,815
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153,187
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18.7%
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TOTAL SYSTEM INCLUDING CHARTER (000):
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES
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9,447,149
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9,203,821
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2.6%
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES
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12,151,270
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11,743,018
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3.5%
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REVENUE PSGR. KM.
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15,203,297
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14,811,709
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2.6%
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AVAILABLE SEAT KM.
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19,555,039
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18,898,039
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3.5%
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TOTAL REVENUE TON MILES
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1,128,665
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1,073,569
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5.1%
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TOTAL AVAIL. TON MILES
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1,931,007
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1,849,083
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4.4%
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TOTAL REV. TON KM.
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1,636,864
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1,556,706
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5.1%
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TOTAL AVAIL. TON KM.
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2,819,270
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2,699,661
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4.4%
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YEAR TO DATE
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YEAR TO DATE
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YOY
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2004
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2003
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Change
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SCHEDULED SERVICE ONLY:
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REVENUE PLANE MILES
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792,306,000
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752,596,000
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5.3%
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NUMBER OF DEPARTURES
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613,991
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600,388
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2.3%
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REVENUE PASSENGERS
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70,787,000
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66,018,000
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7.2%
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000):
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NORTH AMERICA
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72,600,380
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66,913,944
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8.5%
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PACIFIC
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23,109,858
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18,973,819
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21.8%
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ATLANTIC
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15,374,708
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14,236,579
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8.0%
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LATIN AMERICA
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3,449,234
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3,732,081
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-7.6%
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SYSTEM
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114,534,180
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103,856,423
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10.3%
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000):
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NORTH AMERICA
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93,349,006
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88,648,023
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5.3%
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PACIFIC
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28,037,174
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24,315,339
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15.3%
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ATLANTIC
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18,720,214
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17,826,503
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5.0%
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LATIN AMERICA
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4,436,695
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5,075,046
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-12.6%
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SYSTEM
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144,543,089
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135,864,911
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6.4%
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR (PERCENT):
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NORTH AMERICA
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77.8
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75.5
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2.3 pts
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PACIFIC
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82.4
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78.0
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4.4 pts
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ATLANTIC
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82.1
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79.9
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2.2 pts
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LATIN AMERICA
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77.7
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73.5
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4.2 pts
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SYSTEM
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79.2
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76.4
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2.8 pts
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CARGO TON MILES (000):
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FREIGHT
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1,607,297
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1,483,756
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8.3%
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MAIL
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382,964
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405,052
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-5.5%
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SYSTEM
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1,990,261
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1,888,808
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5.4%
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TOTAL SYSTEM INCLUDING CHARTER (000):
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES
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115,198,332
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104,464,113
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10.3%
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES
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145,360,924
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136,630,401
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6.4%
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REVENUE PSGR. KM.
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185,388,676
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168,114,097
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10.3%
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AVAILABLE SEAT KM.
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233,929,335
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219,879,304
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6.4%
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TOTAL REVENUE TON MILES
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13,512,249
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12,335,493
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9.5%
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TOTAL AVAIL. TON MILES
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22,937,304
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21,509,142
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6.6%
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TOTAL REV. TON KM.
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19,593,878
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17,887,928
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9.5%
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TOTAL AVAIL. TON KM.
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33,488,464
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31,403,347
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6.6%
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