United's Loss, Due To Soaring Labor Costs, Surprises Industry

United's nightmarish summer was worse than expected as the carrier posted a $116 million loss yesterday, nearly double what many analysts had predicted. The airline's operational problems and dramatic capacity reduction cost the carrier as much as $500 million in revenue at the same time that its...

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