“Green Travel” is a much bigger theme in Europe than in the US. No matter where you stand on Net Zero (we are skeptical of Net Zero) or other broad-brush environmental polemics, the idea of a cleaner environment should not…
Another helpful way to use the US DOT T2 data is to create a snapshot of the US airline industry. The recent data is current through year-end 2024. Below is our public snapshot. A more detailed, 23-page version is available…
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The DB1B, the famous 10% ticket sample, offers insight into how the US airline market evolves. Using the market summary dataset, we offer four charts, each focusing on one industry segment. Some items: The ball size reflects traffic volume. The…
We get lots of questions about the US airline industry’s performance. Here’s a model that summarises the performance of the US airlines (excluding regional brands). The model uses the DoT’s T2 dataset and essentially a snapshot at the end of…
United’s CEO said Frontier is “going out of business.” This comment caused a lot of industry chatter. After all, the model espoused by ULCCs has worked very well. Ryanair is doing a roaring business in Europe. Why can’t that work…