Does this factor in cargo? Often a flight may not be profitable with pax only but if you add cargo, the flight does become profitable. David R > I saw a chart recently, can't remember where, that showed that UA's break-even > load factor has been over 100%. In other words, with the plane full, they still > lose money. > > -- > David Mueller / HNL > dmueller7@xxxxxxxxx > http://www.quanterium.com > > --------- Original Message --------- > > DATE: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 03:02:56 > From: Alireza Alivandivafa <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: > > >In a message dated 8/1/2003 5:52:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > >bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > > ><< I was chatting with a United agent yesterday at IAD (had lots of time to > > kill) > > and she said that they have a 747-400 run that does IAD-LAX everyday packed > > to its > > tail. Wish I was able to get on that instead of being stuck in ORD. > > >> > > > >Since when? Last I checked, UA was only running the 744 LAX-ORD, having > >replaced the 744 to DEN with a 777. Also, if they are packing 744s to the tail > on > >domestic flights, how come they lose so much money? > >