News / Cargo gives beleaguered United a lift, as other carriers spread their wings

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You might think that the only airline in the news recently has been United and its now-famous overbooking incident. They may have had less coverage – but other carriers have quietly created some headlines. Here is a round-up from the holiday weekend.

We may as well start with United Airlines again. Yesterday, it announced its results, revealing a first-quarter net income of $96m, down an unpleasant 69%, on revenues of $8.4bn, up 2.7%. Cargo revenue, however, was up 13.4% to $220m. Cargo ton ...