United expects passenger revenue per ASM to rise by 0.5% to 1.5% in the fourth quarter and by 1.7% to 1.9% for the full year. Unit costs, excluding fuel and other charges, are expected to rise 5.6% to 6.6%, compared with the fourth quarter of last year. For the full year, unit costs are expected to rise by 3.2% to 3.6%.
Fuel costs for the fourth quarter are estimated at $3.28 per gallon and for the full year at $3.27 a gallon.
Load factor — the number of seats filled — is up 6.4 points for the next six weeks on domestic mainline planes, compared with the same period a year ago. Load factor on the company’s regional planes is up 6.6 points, while international bookings are up 4.1 points.
United Continental’s shares are down 1.5% in premarket trading this morning, at $22.85 in a 52-week range of $17.25 to $25.84.
Paul Ausick
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