Recovery in the face of adversity
The numbers for 2021 were only marginally better than the worst year ever
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Pilot attrition growing risk for Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is risking losing more pilots if it doesn’t successfully and quickly complete negotiations with pilots union ALPA. Negotiations over additional benefits have reached an impasse since starting in October. The Seattle Times quotes ALPA that it is seeing “a…
Wizz Air’s losses grow thanks to Omicron
Wizz Air is likely to incur over a half billion loss for its full financial year 2022 as it expects the current fourth quarter to suffer an even higher loss than in Q3. The ultra-low-cost from Central Eastern Europe reported a…
IATA cautiously optimistic after another difficult year
Last year, air travel recovered to 41.6 percent of 2019 levels mainly thanks to domestic travel, but the past year was another difficult one for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on January 25. Cargo outperformed…
Continuing Slump for US Air Traffic in Early 2022
US airline traffic, as measured by TSA passenger screenings, has dropped back significantly from recent levels, reaching a low point not seen since May 12th of last year. The pattern of a steady uptick in travel in 2021 has now…
The Airline Recovery in 2021 – There is still a long way to go
US Airline traffic in 2021 recovered consistently during the year, moving closer to but not quite reaching pre-pandemic levels. There is still a long way to go. The following chart shows US passengers by month for 2019, 2020, and 2021…