United Reports August 2018 Operational Performance

United Airlines announces $1 million grant to support immigrant legal advocacy

United Airlines (UAL) today reported August 2018 operational results.

UAL’s August 2018 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 7.8 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) increased 5.4 percent versus August 2017. UAL’s August 2018consolidated load factor increased 2.0 points compared to August 2017.

August Highlights

Announced several new international routes including year-round nonstop service between Washington Dulles and Tel Aviv, daily, year-round service between San Francisco and Amsterdam, and nonstop seasonal summer service between Newark/New York and Naples, Italy and Newark/New York and Prague, all subject to government approval.
Finished in the top-tier among largest competitors in on-time departure and completion performance.
As part of a previously announced $8 million commitment, announced a $1 million grant to the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network.
United’s MileagePlus loyalty program awarded Favorite Frequent-Flyer program at the annual Trazee Awards.
Debuted United Corporate Preferred, the industry’s newest corporate travel program designed to offer top travel benefits to the airline’s most loyal business customers.

Preliminary Operational Results

		August						Year-to-Date
		2018		2017		Change		2018		2017		Change
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
	Domestic	12,627,585		11,474,838		10.0	%	88,811,891		82,810,385		7.2	%
	Mainline	10,440,562		9,667,919		8.0	%	72,636,506		68,304,971		6.3	%
	Regional	2,187,023		1,806,919		21.0	%	16,175,385		14,505,414		11.5	%
	International	9,366,097		8,920,114		5.0	%	65,978,504		63,065,426		4.6	%
	Atlantic	4,429,314		4,033,026		9.8	%	27,101,443		24,381,385		11.2	%
	Pacific	3,071,430		3,137,243		(2.1)	%	23,203,686		23,035,961		0.7	%
	Latin	1,865,353		1,749,845		6.6	%	15,673,375		15,648,080		0.2	%
	Mainline	1,785,720		1,685,704		5.9	%	15,052,808		15,060,517		(0.1)	%
	Regional	79,633		64,141		24.2	%	620,567		587,563		5.6	%
	Consolidated	21,993,682		20,394,952		7.8	%	154,790,395		145,875,811		6.1	%

AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
	Domestic	14,433,343		13,443,106		7.4	%	103,008,109		96,757,336		6.5	%
	Mainline	11,847,956		11,217,255		5.6	%	83,638,823		79,119,993		5.7	%
	Regional	2,585,387		2,225,851		16.2	%	19,369,286		17,637,343		9.8	%
	International	10,768,676		10,459,670		3.0	%	80,631,828		79,185,424		1.8	%
	Atlantic	4,978,684		4,801,308		3.7	%	33,244,915		31,928,945		4.1	%
	Pacific	3,587,632		3,628,052		(1.1)	%	28,845,116		28,569,999		1.0	%
	Latin	2,202,360		2,030,310		8.5	%	18,541,797		18,686,480		(0.8)	%
	Mainline	2,099,721		1,954,655		7.4	%	17,724,170		17,884,020		(0.9)	%
	Regional	102,639		75,655		35.7	%	817,627		802,460		1.9	%
	Consolidated	25,202,019		23,902,776		5.4	%	183,639,937		175,942,760		4.4	%

PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
	Domestic	87.5	%	85.4	%	2.1 pts		86.2	%	85.6	%	0.6 pts
	Mainline	88.1	%	86.2	%	1.9 pts		86.8	%	86.3	%	0.5 pts
	Regional	84.6	%	81.2	%	3.4 pts		83.5	%	82.2	%	1.3 pts
	International	87.0	%	85.3	%	1.7 pts		81.8	%	79.6	%	2.2 pts
	Atlantic	89.0	%	84.0	%	5.0 pts		81.5	%	76.4	%	5.1 pts
	Pacific	85.6	%	86.5	%	(0.9) pts		80.4	%	80.6	%	(0.2) pts
	Latin	84.7	%	86.2	%	(1.5) pts		84.5	%	83.7	%	0.8 pts
	Mainline	85.0	%	86.2	%	(1.2) pts		84.9	%	84.2	%	0.7 pts
	Regional	77.6	%	84.8	%	(7.2) pts		75.9	%	73.2	%	2.7 pts
	Consolidated	87.3	%	85.3	%	2.0 pts		84.3	%	82.9	%	1.4 pts

ONBOARD PASSENGERS (000)
	Mainline	10,821		10,071		7.4	%	76,321		72,630		5.1	%
	Regional	4,002		3,386		18.2	%	29,475		26,371		11.8	%
	Consolidated	14,823		13,457		10.2	%	105,796		99,001		6.9	%

CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000)
	Total	279,627		270,465		3.4	%	2,245,419		2,124,940		5.7	%

OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
	Mainline Departure Performance¹	59.9	%	63.0	%	(3.1) pts
	Mainline Completion Factor	98.8	%	95.9	%	2.9 pts