United’s March cargo volumes up 1.7%

United’s March cargo volumes up 1.7%    United Airlines reported a 1.7 percent increase in cargo volume for March at 187.4 million system cargo ton-miles, compared to 184.3 million system cargo ton-miles in the same month last year.
   In March, United’s freight improved 5.6 percent to 154.8 million cargo ton-miles, while mail was down 13.5 percent to 32.6 million cargo ton-miles.
   After the first three months of the year, United’s system cargo ton-miles are up by the same 1.7 percent margin to 508 million, from 500 million after the same period last year.