OREANDA-NEWS. United Airlines (UAL) today reported September 2013 operational results.

UAL's September 2013 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 1.0 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) increased 0.2 percent versus September 2012. UAL's September 2013 consolidated load factor increased 0.6 points compared to September 2012.

UAL's September 2013 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) is estimated to be approximately flat compared to September 2012. The Company recorded an adjustment in September related to yields on certain interline tickets from prior periods, which reduced year-over-year consolidated PRASM by more than 1 percentage point in the month of September. Also in September, additional competitive capacity in China resulted in lower Pacific yields.