US air travel trends
There’s been some chatter about whether the US is about to see a pullback on the number of flights. Does the data support this? This chart lists the number of flights by US airlines since the pandemic. The curves show…
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Tracking US airlines’ domestic operations
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…
Why is your flight delayed?
As we enter summer travel season in the US, you might want to prepare for flight delays. Gate agents do their best but generally lack the information you need. You want to know why your flight is delayed because, by…
US On-time January – interesting cancellation impacts
The January data that was published provides some interesting data points. We are updating the models. The following charts examine the percentage of flights canceled for selected US airlines that show obvious signs of disruptive cancellations. The industry average for…
Intriguing US airline on-time data points
Yesterday, we updated our on-time data models with the latest data from the US DoT. We have several models that use this dataset, and while reviewing them, a few ideas popped out that are worth sharing. Subscribers have access to…
Hawaiian Airlines 4Q23 results; 2024 looks good
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines disclosed its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023. Despite headwinds in the form of pandemic-related challenges, Maui wildfires, and ongoing market shifts, the carrier remains optimistic about future…