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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. Maintain the schedule and when that is...

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 airlines embraced a series of...

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 they get to travel across a really big piece of...

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 this meant for the air...

Cancellation fees

Oct 6, 2016 | Airlines, airTran, Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, Mesa, Northwest Airlines, Republic Air, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

Airlines have embraced ancillary fees as a way to make up for low fares. One of those fees was the "Reservation...

Employees and Enplanements – The US Experience

Oct 15, 2015 | Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Mesa, Pinnacle, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

People like to make jokes about air travel in the US. It the staple of every dinner party and also great value for any...

What consolidation has wrought

Sep 3, 2015 | Airlines, Alaska, American Airlines, American Eagle, ASA, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, JetBlue, Mesa, Northwest Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

US airlines have announced record profits - load factors are at all time highs. Fares are higher than you would think...

Premium #184 – Does Delta’s old aircraft strategy make sense?

Aug 18, 2015 | Airbus, Airbus A320, Alaska, American Airlines, Boeing, Boeing 737 NG, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, premium, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

In the US, Delta is famous for its decision to keep old aircraft flying, and has purchased second hand aircraft into...

US airline snapshot – testing the oligopoly

Jun 8, 2015 | Alaska, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Trans States, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

With the US airline industry consolidated, we would expect at least a short term discipline as the oligopoly finds its...

Premium #158 – Competition, Trust Busters and Barriers to Entry

Feb 10, 2015 | Air France KLM, Airlines, Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, KLM, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air, premium, Qantas, Ryanair, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

The recent drop in oil prices has not resulted in an equivalent drop in air fares, as airlines are attempting to keep...

Premium #145 – Will Capacity Discipline Hold in the US Airline Market?

Nov 11, 2014 | Airlines, Alaska, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon Air, JetBlue, Mesa, premium, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, Trans States, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America

The US airline industry has rebounded solidly, showing its best profit margins since 1999. With fuel prices dropping,...

More 757 replacement considerations

Oct 28, 2014 | Airbus, Airbus A321, Allegiant, American Airlines, Boeing, Boeing 737 NG, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, US Airways

As reactions to the disruptive longer range A321neo idea from Airbus percolates, we took a look at the key market for...

Premium #118 – 737 Usage in Pictures

Apr 29, 2014 | airTran, Alaska, American Airlines, Boeing, Boeing 737 NG, Delta Air Lines, premium, United Airlines, US Airways

We developed the AirInsight Index as a method to study airline operational performance. The tool has proven useful...

Settlement in American-USAiways Merger Suit with Justice Department

Nov 12, 2013 | Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways

An agreement has been reached between the US Justice Department and American Airlines and USAirways. The proposed...

IATA Director General Supports AA-US Merger at Wings Club

Sep 24, 2013 | American Airlines, IATA, US Airways

At this month’s Wings Club meeting in New York last Thursday, Tony Tyler, CEO and Director General of IATA, the...

US Airways Media Day 2013 – The New American Airlines

Apr 25, 2013 | Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, US Airways

Address by US Airways' Rob Isom and American Airlines' Beverly Goulet. These are the two hands on people driving the...

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