Originally Posted by Bigflya

Hate to say it but looking at Sep's Load numbers, mainline flying is down about 6% while "regional affiliates" are UP over 15%. UAL has over 1000 pilots on furlough, are parking mainline aircraft and outsourcing the flying to the regionals. Is being bought by Republic the final dagger? What can they do to stop the craziness? They tried a sickout (kinda) and unsuccessfully tried to remove the incompetent CEO.

REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
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September September
2009 2008 Change
--------- --------- ------
North America 4,484,005 4,772,889 -6.1%

Pacific 1,811,378 1,717,447 5.5%
Atlantic 1,606,269 1,667,518 -3.7%
Latin America 191,086 209,723 -8.9%
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Total International 3,608,733 3,594,688 0.4%

Total Mainline 8,092,737 8,367,577 -3.3%

Regional Affiliates 1,155,076 985,745 17.2%

Total Consolidated 9,247,813 9,353,322 -1.1%


AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
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North America 5,445,645 5,918,285 -8.0%

Pacific 2,291,510 2,298,651 -0.3%
Atlantic 1,868,738 1,981,231 -5.7%
Latin America 255,534 306,033 -16.5%
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Total International 4,415,782 4,585,915 -3.7%

Total Mainline 9,861,426 10,504,200 -6.1%

Regional Affiliates 1,530,288 1,321,787 15.8%

Total Consolidated 11,391,714 11,825,987 -3.7%


LOAD FACTOR*
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North America 82.3% 80.6% 1.7 pts

Pacific 79.0% 74.7% 4.3 pts
Atlantic 86.0% 84.2% 1.8 pts
Latin America 74.8% 68.5% 6.3 pts
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Total International 81.7% 78.4% 3.3 pts

Total Mainline 82.1% 79.7% 2.4 pts

Regional Affiliates 75.5% 74.6% 0.9 pts

Total Consolidated 81.2% 79.1% 2.1 pts


REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
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Mainline 4,425 4,852 -8.8%
Regional Affiliates 2,132 1,900 12.2%
----- ----- -----
Total Consolidated 6,557 6,752 -2.9%

CARGO TON MILES ('000)*
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Freight 131,174 134,226 -2.3%
Mail 14,672 22,904 -35.9%
------ ------ ------
Total Mainline 145,846 157,130 -7.2%

*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations


REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
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QTD Sept. QTD Sept.
2009 2008 Change
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North America 15,762,328 17,142,291 -8.1%

Pacific 5,848,739 5,969,700 -2.0%
Atlantic 5,268,866 5,203,603 1.3%
Latin America 731,301 858,282 -14.8%
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Total International 11,848,906 12,031,585 -1.5%

Total Mainline 27,611,234 29,173,876 -5.4%

Regional Affiliates 3,817,125 3,204,605 19.1%

Total Consolidated 31,428,359 32,378,481 -2.9%


AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
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North America 18,204,910 20,265,115 -10.2%

Pacific 7,089,080 7,698,358 -7.9%
Atlantic 6,004,125 6,021,437 -0.3%
Latin America 895,159 1,096,829 -18.4%
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Total International 13,988,364 14,816,624 -5.6%

Total Mainline 32,193,273 35,081,739 -8.2%

Regional Affiliates 4,840,100 4,198,173 15.3%

Total Consolidated 37,033,374 39,279,912 -5.7%


LOAD FACTOR*
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North America 86.6% 84.6% 2.0 pts

Pacific 82.5% 77.5% 5.0 pts
Atlantic 87.8% 86.4% 1.4 pts
Latin America 81.7% 78.3% 3.4 pts
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Total International 84.7% 81.2% 3.5 pts

Total Mainline 85.8% 83.2% 2.6 pts

Regional Affiliates 78.9% 76.3% 2.6 pts

Total Consolidated 84.9% 82.4% 2.5 pts


REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
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Mainline 15,179 16,758 -9.4%
Regional Affiliates 6,898 6,091 13.2%
----- ----- -----
Total Consolidated 22,077 22,849 -3.4%

CARGO TON MILES ('000)*
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Freight 364,316 408,547 -10.8%
Mail 44,196 68,719 -35.7%
------ ------ ------
Total Mainline 408,512 477,266 -14.4%

*Includes Scheduled and Charter Operations


REVENUE PASSENGER MILES ('000)*
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YTD Sept. YTD Sept.
2009 2008 Change
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North America 44,410,775 49,763,285 -10.8%

Pacific 16,109,809 18,625,754 -13.5%
Atlantic 13,627,645 14,180,123 -3.9%
Latin America 2,361,970 2,974,540 -20.6%
--------- --------- ------
Total International 32,099,424 35,780,417 -10.3%

Total Mainline 76,510,199 85,543,702 -10.6%

Regional Affiliates 10,227,910 9,150,717 11.8%

Total Consolidated 86,738,109 94,694,419 -8.4%


AVAILABLE SEAT MILES ('000)*
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North America 52,833,852 60,068,524 -12.0%

Pacific 20,921,297 23,862,831 -12.3%
Atlantic 16,892,117 17,323,350 -2.5%
Latin America 3,098,848 3,748,904 -17.3%
--------- --------- ------
Total International 40,912,262 44,935,085 -9.0%

Total Mainline 93,746,116 105,003,609 -10.7%

Regional Affiliates 13,339,408 12,204,368 9.3%

Total Consolidated 107,085,524 117,207,977 -8.6%


LOAD FACTOR*
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North America 84.1% 82.8% 1.3 pts

Pacific 77.0% 78.1% -1.1 pts
Atlantic 80.7% 81.9% -1.2 pts
Latin America 76.2% 79.3% -3.1 pts
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Total International 78.5% 79.6% -1.1 pts

Total Mainline 81.6% 81.5% 0.1 pts

Regional Affiliates 76.7% 75.0% 1.7 pts

Total Consolidated 81.0% 80.8% 0.2 pts


REVENUE PASSENGERS BOARDED ('000)*
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Mainline 42,933 49,002 -12.4%
Regional Affiliates 18,880 17,538 7.7%
------ ------ ----
Total Consolidated 61,813 66,540 -7.1%

CARGO TON MILES ('000)*
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Freight 982,993 1,294,166 -24.0%
Mail 145,268 203,566 -28.6%
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Total Mainline 1,128,261 1,497,732 -24.7%