United Airlines Holdings said on Wednesday it now expects third-quarter passenger revenue and capacity to be down about 85%, lower than its previous forecast.

United had previously estimated passenger revenue, a closely watched financial metric in the airline industry, to decrease about 83% year-over-year.

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