United Airlines Holdings said passenger revenue rose $9.0 billion, or 22.5%, in 2023 compared with 2022. The company cited a 17.5% increase in capacity, strength in yield and a 0.5-point increase in passenger load factor as the main factors.

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   United Airlines Holdings said passenger revenue rose $9.0 billion, or 22.5%, in 2023 compared with 2022. The company cited a 17.5% increase in capacity, strength in yield and a 0.5-point increase in passenger load factor as the main factors.

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   The company said salaries and related costs rose $3.3 billion, or 29.0%, in 2023, citing an approximately 11% increase in headcount, pay rate increases under the new ALPA collective bargaining agreement, annual wage rate increases across employee groups, and a $548 million increase in profit sharing expense. Aircraft fuel expense fell $462 million, or 3.5%.

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   As of December 31, 2023, the company said it had unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $14.4 billion (compared with approximately $16.4 billion as of December 31, 2022). It repaid $4.2 billion of principal on debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities during 2023.

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   The company said it expects adjusted capital expenditures of about $8 billion in 2024. It said the estimate is not a GAAP measure and reflects its current assumptions regarding delayed aircraft deliveries.

Key figures

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

$53.7B

Operating income

$4.2B

Net income

$2.6B

EPS

$7.89

Operating cash flow

$6.9B

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