Delays and flight ops
Back in 2013, at the US Airways media day, we heard Rob Isom explain some fascinating issues about flight ops. It was a truly educational experience in how to get an airline to focus on the crucial issue of schedule. …
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Cancellation fees
Airlines have embraced ancillary fees as a way to make up for low fares. One of those fees was the “Reservation Cancellation/Change Fee”. Air travel is an activity that comes with many disruptive factors, as anyone can testify. The US…
Employees and Enplanements – The US Experience
People like to make jokes about air travel in the US. It the staple of every dinner party and also great value for any stand-up comic. Is service really that bad? After all, Americans are paying relatively low fares and…
What consolidation has wrought
US airlines have announced record profits – load factors are at all time highs. Fares are higher than you would think necessary with fuel prices down considerably. Consolidation has been excellent news for the US airline industry. But what has…
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US airline snapshot – testing the oligopoly
With the US airline industry consolidated, we would expect at least a short term discipline as the oligopoly finds its “natural” equilibrium. As we have said before over the long term, there is always going to be a breakdown because…