US Traffic Heat Maps
It is interesting to see how US airlines’ traffic patterns evolve over time and the map. In our model we show the origin and destination using heat maps – from green through yellow to red. One quickly gets an idea…
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An interactive model showing US major airline traffic
Regular readers know we are building lots of data models. This next one is especially fun because it has more interactivity than the previous models we have published. This model uses T-100 Domestic Segment data and tracks passenger volume (ball…
The US airline traffic score through January 2019
Yesterday the DoT updated their T-100 dataset. Here is our updated model on how the big US airlines are doing. Load factors softened but that should not be a concern yet. However, notice that load factors were pretty stable from…
Daily Insight: Thursday 11 April 2019: The 757 Replacement
News The A321 family, and its latest version, the A321LR, are gaining orders and this aircraft has clearly become the replacement for the Boeing 757 in many markets. With trans-Atlantic range, the A321LR has become an alternative for low cost…
US airline market concentration at 3Y18
Consolidation among US airlines has seen a sharp rise in the market power of a few very big companies. Looking only at the 3Y18 numbers we see the following. The big three account for over 60% of the market. Adding…
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