United’s cargo volumes down 4.4% in August
United Airlines reported a 4.4 percent year-on-year decline in system cargo ton-miles for August at 155.7 million system cargo ton-miles.
Freight declined 3.1 percent to 130.9 million cargo ton-miles, while mail was down 10.5 percent to 24.7 million cargo ton-miles.
For the year-to-date, United’s system cargo ton-miles are up 5.1 percent to 1.3 billion, compared to the same period last year.