Airline Capacity
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Scheduled global airline capacity in April increased 3 percent year over year, representing the 11th consecutive month of growth
according to OAG data. Seat capacity growth for European and North American markets "remains sluggish," according to OAG, while capacity for Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American markets in most cases grew in April by mid-to-high single-digit percentages. Domestic and international capacity for
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Airlines: Japan Capacity Cuts To Be Temporary
Some airlines are reducing capacity to and from Japan in response to declining demand that has followed the tragedy there. Though cuts in service have been characterized as short-term, the crisis' impact on airline finances and longer-term passenger demand is as yet unknown. Some airline executives
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Rising Oil Prices Prompt Airline Capacity Cuts, Fare Hikes
American Airlines, United-Continental Airlines and Frontier Airlines this month revised downward their 2011 capacity growth plans as crude oil traded above $100 per barrel. The carriers follow Delta Air Lines, which in early February was the first major U.S. airline to curtail 2011 growth plans.
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Rising Oil Prices Prompt Airline Capacity Cuts, Fare Hikes
American Airlines, United-Continental Airlines and Frontier Airlines this month revised downward their 2011 capacity growth plans as crude oil traded above $100 per barrel. The carriers follow Delta Air Lines, which in early February was the first major U.S. airline to curtail 2011 growth plans. ...
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Growing Demand, Higher Fares Strengthen U.S. Airlines
Major U.S. airlines during the past two weeks reported sustained growth in corporate travel demand and ongoing success in hiking fares. Concern about surging oil costs should provide further momentum to raise prices but potentially stifle capacity growth plans, according to airline
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US Airways on Wednesday reported its first fourth-quarter profit since 2006, netting $28 million, compared with a net loss of $79 million for the same three months in 2009
… compared with a $205 million net loss in 2009. Aided by "a modestly improving economy and continued industry capacity discipline ," US Airways reported fourth-quarter revenue per available seat mile increased 6 percent year over year …
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The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry Of 2010
… and transpacific joint ventures with foreign partners. Moving forward, the company will "continue to focus on capacity discipline " as a means to maintain profitability, Smisek said. "We are not interested in proving we have a longer runway …
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Reversal Of Fortune: How U.S. Airlines Are Fixing A Broken Industry--And Cashing In
… itself in the route network and capacity discipline of the domestic airlines. Managements ..... note last month questioned whether capacity discipline was "beginning to erode," as ..... That has been a key marker of capacity discipline , analysts contend: not shrinking …
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Airlines Soar In 'Watershed' Q3 Earnings
The U.S. airline industry during the quarter ended Sept. 30 reversed deep losses from a year earlier to achieve a banner performance. Airline executives pointed to mergers, conservative capacity planning, business travel recovery, particularly strong revenue and airfare trends, and a general
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CWT Forecasts Increasing Costs
… airfares slated for hikes of up to 5 percent. The mega travel management company said higher demand, sustained capacity discipline and anticipated increases in fuel costs would combine next year to put further upward pressure on airfares, which …
