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CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2009 – United Airlines today reported its preliminary consolidated traffic results for October 2009. The company reported an October consolidated passenger load factor of 83.1 percent. Total consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased in October by 1.6 percent on a consolidated capacity decrease of 4.3 percent in available seat miles (ASMs) compared with the same period in 2008.
About United
United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates approximately 3,300* flights a day on United and United Express 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, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 1,071 destinations in 171 countries worldwide. United's 47,000 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.
*Based on United's forward-looking flight schedule for October 2009 to October 2010
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (‘000)*
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October 2009
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October 2008
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Change
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North America
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4,821,466
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5,094,934
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-5.4%
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Pacific
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1,819,386
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1,845,753
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-1.4%
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Atlantic
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1,581,667
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1,598,341
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-1.0%
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Latin America
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210,508
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228,809
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-8.0%
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Total International
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3,611,561
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3,672,903
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-1.7%
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Total Mainline
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8,433,026
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8,767,837
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-3.8%
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Regional Affiliates
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1,244,706
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1,071,454
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16.2%
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Total Consolidated
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9,677,732
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9,839,291
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-1.6%
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (‘000)*
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North America
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5,663,474
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6,070,781
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-6.7%
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Pacific
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2,301,712
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2,429,771
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-5.3%
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Atlantic
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1,832,004
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1,972,020
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-7.1%
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Latin America
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263,009
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316,985
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-17.0%
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Total International
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4,396,725
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4,718,776
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-6.8%
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Total Mainline
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10,060,200
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10,789,557
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-6.8%
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Regional Affiliates
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1,583,086
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1,380,349
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14.7%
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Total Consolidated
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11,643,286
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12,169,906
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-4.3%
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LOAD FACTOR*
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North America
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85.1%
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83.9%
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1.2 pts
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Pacific
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79.0%
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76.0%
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3.0 pts
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Atlantic
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86.3%
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81.1%
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5.2 pts
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Latin America
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80.0%
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72.2%
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7.8 pts
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Total International
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82.1%
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77.8%
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4.3 pts
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Total Mainline
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83.8%
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81.3%
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2.5 pts
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Regional Affiliates
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78.6%
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77.6%
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1.0 pts
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Total Consolidated
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83.1%
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80.8%
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2.3 pts
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REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED (‘000)*
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Mainline
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4,669
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5,147
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-9.3%
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Regional Affiliates
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2,281
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2,054
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11.1%
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Total Consolidated
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6,950
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7,201
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-3.5%
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CARGO TON MILES (000)*
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Freight
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145,172
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138,897
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4.5%
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Mail
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16,013
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24,152
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-33.7%
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Total Mainline
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161,185
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163,049
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-1.1%
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*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (‘000)*
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YTD Oct. 2009
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YTD Oct. 2008
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Change
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North America
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49,232,241
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54,858,219
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-10.3%
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Pacific
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17,929,195
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20,471,507
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-12.4%
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Atlantic
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15,209,312
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15,778,464
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-3.6%
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Latin America
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2,572,478
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3,203,349
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-19.7%
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Total International
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35,710,985
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39,453,320
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-9.5%
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Total Mainline
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84,943,226
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94,311,539
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-9.9%
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Regional Affiliates
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11,469,616
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10,222,171
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12.2%
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Total Consolidated
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96,412,842
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104,533,710
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-7.8%
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (‘000)*
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North America
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58,497,326
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66,139,305
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-11.6%
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Pacific
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23,223,009
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26,292,602
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-11.7%
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Atlantic
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18,724,121
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19,295,370
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-3.0%
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Latin America
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3,361,857
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4,065,889
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-17.3%
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Total International
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45,308,987
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49,653,861
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-8.8%
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Total Mainline
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103,806,316
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115,793,166
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-10.4%
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Regional Affiliates
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14,922,494
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13,584,717
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9.8%
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Total Consolidated
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118,728,810
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129,377,883
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-8.2%
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LOAD FACTOR*
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North America
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84.2%
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82.9%
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1.3 pts
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Pacific
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77.2%
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77.9%
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-0.7 pts
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Atlantic
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81.2%
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81.8%
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-0.6 pts
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Latin America
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76.5%
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78.8%
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-2.3 pts
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Total International
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78.8%
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79.5%
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-0.7 pts
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Total Mainline
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81.8%
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81.4%
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0.4 pts
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Regional Affiliates
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76.9%
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75.2%
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1.7 pts
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Total Consolidated
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81.2%
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80.8%
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0.4 pts
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REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED (‘000)*
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Mainline
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47,602
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54,149
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-12.1%
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Regional Affiliates
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21,161
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19,592
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8.0%
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Total Consolidated
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68,763
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73,741
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-6.8%
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CARGO TON MILES (‘000)*
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Freight
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1,128,165
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1,433,063
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-21.3%
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Mail
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161,281
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227,718
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-29.2%
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Total Mainline
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1,289,446
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1,660,781
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-22.4%
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*Includes scheduled and charter operations
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