For Southwest Airlines fliers, today is big. The airline starts assigned seating today. After 53 years of open seating, the airline officially ends its iconic “cattle call” boarding policy today at 12:01 AM, marking the biggest transformation in Southwest’s history.…
The United States remains the most significant air travel market. This critical mass provides sufficient heft for the market to guide commercial aviation. For example, the US market was the largest user of the 757. This aircraft, long out of…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released updated DB1B data through the first half of 2025, and our refreshed model now reflects the latest trends in ticket pricing and yield performance across U.S. airlines. This four-page interactive model allows…
US airlines are rapidly updating their fleets. But no OEM can supply these big four airlines at the rates they want for new aircraft. The bread and butter for these airlines are single-aisle aircraft, and the following charts show where…
US DOT always runs later than anyone likes, but it provides a granular look at the industry. Here’s a model that offers insight into the US airline industry’s flight operating performance through July. You can select an origin and destination…
With 2Q25 added to the T2, here’s our updated public model. With 2Q25 now included in the DOT T-100 Segment data, we can track how US airline strategies are evolving — from fuel burn to fleet shifts. The model consists…