United Airlines 2012 Annual Report Download - page 35

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Operating expense $ 30,539 $ 28,850 $ 18,228
Special charges (1,323) (592) (669)
Third-party business expenses (298) (235) (218)
Aircraft fuel and related taxes (10,713) (9,936) (5,387)
Profit sharing (119) (265) (166)
Operating expense excluding above items $ 18,086 $ 17,822 $ 11,788
ASMs - mainline 216,330 219,437 145,738
CASM (cents) 14.12 13.15 12.51
CASM, excluding special items 13.51 12.88 12.03
CASM, excluding special items and third-party business expenses 13.37 12.77 11.88
CASM, excluding special items, third-party business expenses and fuel 8.42 8.24 8.20
CASM, excluding special items, third-party business expenses, fuel and profit sharing 8.36 8.12 8.09
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Operating expense $ 37,113 $ 35,288 $ 22,349
Special charges (1,323) (592) (669)
Third-party business expenses (298) (235) (218)
Aircraft fuel and related taxes (13,138) (12,375) (6,687)
Profit Sharing (119) (265) (166)
Operating expense excluding above items $ 22,235 $ 21,821 $ 14,609
ASMs - consolidated 248,860 252,528 169,565
CASM (cents) 14.91 13.97 13.18
CASM, excluding special items 14.38 13.74 12.77
CASM, excluding special items and third-party business expenses 14.26 13.65 12.64
CASM, excluding special items, third-party business expenses and fuel 8.98 8.75 8.71
CASM, excluding special items, third-party business expenses, fuel and profit sharing 8.93 8.64 8.62
(a)In 2009 and 2008 the Company included Non-operating non-cash MTM gains (losses) in special items for certain presentations of net income excluding special items. The Company no longer includes Non-
operating non-cash MTM gains (losses) in special items.
(b)See Note 21 to the financial statements included in Item 8 of this report for additional information on special items.
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