United Airlines April Traffic Down 1.9% - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - United Airlines (UAL) reported that its April consolidated traffic decreased 1.9 percent and consolidated capacity decreased 0.9 percent. Load factor decreased 0.9 points compared to April 2015.

United Airlines continues to expect second-quarter consolidated passenger unit revenue to decline 6.5 to 8.5 percent compared to the second quarter of 2015. The company said the year-over-year performance is primarily impacted by a strong U.S. dollar, lower surcharges, travel reductions from customers impacted by declining oil prices, competitive actions and passenger demand not growing at the same pace as industry capacity.