IATA released data showing that this year airlines across the world connected a record number of cities, with unique city-pair connections exceeding 20,000 for the first time. The annual percentage increase in the number of city pairs served was the…
The geography of the US is not changing. Cities remain the distance apart. Yet we are seeing a steady rise in a number of minutes airlines need to connect these cities. Take a look at the following chart. We…
An airline typically tries to sell tickets roughly three weeks before any given flight to stockpile cash. The airline then operates the flights and ultimately pays vendors about 120 days later. This is oversimplified, but it represents the general industry…
Airlines make money when their aircraft are moving, especially in the air. But it turns out that a significant amount of airline time is spent on the ground. We looked at the 24-month period from January 2015 through December 2016. …
Let’s take a look at what flying could be like 20 years from now. Will the airport, aircraft, systems, and infrastructure be ready for an improved experience? It is 20 years from now. What might the travel experience be? You…
There is a debate within the US about privatizing the ATC system. The debate has big implications for air travel. On the pro-privatization side, we have Airlines for America, the industry trade group. They point out that the FAA, which…