United, Continental See Earnings Jump on Demand for Travel

by | Oct 21, 2010 | Towing

United Airlines and Continental Airlines reported healthy third-quarter earnings thanks to higher ticket prices and stronger demand for air travel.

United reported earnings of $2.12 per share, excluding some items, Bloomberg News said. Continental’s earnings were $2.24 a share.

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Growing demand for air travel means airlines can raise ticket prices without scaring away customers.

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United, Continental See Earnings Jump on Demand for Travel originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:55:00.

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