As we head into the first of the year-end holidays in the US, and airports grow even more crowded, here’s something to consider if you’re going to brave the annual migration. Flying an LCC means paying fees. We took a…
The US market has long been thought of as a market where airlines develop fortress hubs, from which they control their markets. But what does this look like? And how do these hubs compare? To answer these questions we took…
The US On-Time database offers a wealth of tidbits and here is one you may not have seen before. America’s Top Twenty most delayed tail numbers starting January 1st through August 31. The list is in descending order by percent…
We have published a new model that analyzes the US airline industry (major airlines). Here are screenshots of each of the four pages to explain what we have. Subscribers can access the model and select an airline to see how…
The US airline industry has consolidated around a few big brands. But even so, there are interesting patterns to watch. The animated chart below shows ASM growth from 2010 through September 2019. Watch the big three jockey for leadership –…
The Airbus A319neo seems to get a huge boost from US low-cost airline Spirit Airlines. The airline plans to order a yet unspecified number of the smallest neo-member as part of a Memorandum of Understanding for 100 A320neo-family aircraft announced…