United Continental traffic eases 1% in February
United Continental passenger numbers dropped 3.4% in February, although revenue passenger numbers (RPMs) eased just 1.1%, thanks to stronger traffic in North America and to the Asia Pacific. Shares in the carrier were up 4.7% on Monday on a mixed day for North American airline shares. Air Canada B Shares were down 6.7%, while WestJet shares fell 3%. Most Latin American carriers also traded lower.
