That the US airline industry is competitive is well established. Even in a consolidated field, the few fight for every customer. We decided to look at just how hard are they competing. Using several data sources, we built a model. …
Our recent post on the costs of arrival delays reported a large estimated number. Perhaps the number was too big to make an impression. After all airline revenues and expenses are in the billions. But what we reduce the numbers…
Looking at the first four months of 2019, we estimate the US airline industry lost $1,891,777,148 from arrival delays. The table below explains how we get to this number. Subscribers can view our updated model here . Flights that land…
The data we are sharing is based on the US market using the US DoT On-Time data. But we think the guidance offered will apply just about anywhere. When you travel by air your concern is less about when your…
American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, converting 30 existing A321neo orders and adding 20 additional orders. As the world’s largest airline and largest Airbus operator, this order brings the total to 422 Airbus aircraft, 115 of which are…
What has been the impact of losing WOW for Icelandair? Not too much news about it, though Bloomberg had a very insightful story. The impact has been significant, and perhaps more serious than has been considered. The news about Icelandair…