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Table of Contents
interest expense that is associated with obligations in liabilities subject to compromise) during this period totaled approximately
$1.2 billion.
Glossary of Defined Terms
ASM — Available Seat Mile. A measure of capacity. ASMs equal the total number of seats available for transporting passengers
during a reporting period multiplied by the total number of miles flown during that period.
Cargo Ton Miles — The total number of tons of cargo transported during a reporting period, multiplied by the total number of
miles cargo is flown during that period.
Cargo Ton Mile Yield — The amount of cargo revenue earned per cargo ton mile during a reporting period.
CASM — (Operating) Cost per Available Seat Mile. The amount of operating cost incurred per ASM during a reporting period,
also referred to as "unit cost".
Passenger Load Factor — A measure of utilized available seating capacity calculated by dividing RPMs by ASMs for a reporting
period.
Passenger Mile Yield — The amount of passenger revenue earned per RPM during a reporting period.
RASM — (Operating or Passenger) Revenue per ASM. The amount of operating or passenger revenue earned per ASM during a
reporting period. Passenger RASM is also referred to as "unit revenue."
RPM — Revenue Passenger Mile. One revenue-paying passenger transported one mile. RPMs equal the number of revenue
passengers during a reporting period multiplied by the number of miles flown by those passengers during that period, RPMs are also
referred to as "traffic". 50