Originally Posted by
EWR764
It seems that this is precisely the kind of news certain people on this board are hoping for...
We are actually in agreement. I had meant to insinuate that many people are rooting for a negative PRASM change. A flat result won't quicken "$misek"'s demise, so it will be greeted with disappointment. But as a consolation, UA's PRASM will probably trail the other carriers, so there's still fuel to the fire.
Originally Posted by
FWAAA
April's consolidated PRASM increase (compared to the same month in 2011) was 4.5%, the May results were (0.8%) (yes, negative), and the increase for June was estimated at between 5.0% and 6.0%. Overall, for the quarter, the results were abysmal compared to DL (or AA).
So we're seeing the same thing, UA's PRASM change will probably be ~ 0. It will be interesting to see how well the other carriers did in 2Q12. Something tells me that US will report some bonanza numbers--just a feeling and not based on analysis of any sort.