North American airline operating performance improves, but profits lag
25th September, 2008
US carriers have reported several operational improvements this Summer, although high fuel prices have dampened earnings, despite yield gains. [1668 words]
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This report contains the following subheadings:
- On-time performance shows year-on-year improvement in Jul-08
- Cancellations and mishandled baggage rates also improve year-on-year in Jul-08
- US network carriers report third quarterly loss margin after six consecutive profitable quarters
- Spirit, Comair and Atlantic Southwest Airlines report top three operating profit margins
- 30.6% of network carrier operating expenses spent on fuel
- Spirit, JetBlue and AirTran reports lowest unit revenues; Spirit, Southwest and JetBlue the lowest unit costs in 2Q08
- Network carrier yield improves 6.8% in 2Q08
- US passenger traffic slips 0.4% in 1H08 to 378.2 million passengers
- Fourth consecutive month of year-on-year passenger reductions in Jun-08
- Domestic passengers decrease; international passengers increase in Jun-08, as capacity shifted to international markets
- Southwest maintains market leadership
This report contains the following charts and tables:
- On time arrival rates (%) among 19 US airlines: 1995 to 2008
- Delay cause among weather (% of total delays): 2003-2007
- Cancelled services (%) among 19 US airlines: 1995 to 2008
- US airline on time arrival (%): Jun-08
- On-time performance and flight cancellation statistics: Jul-08
- US carrier operating profit margins (network carriers and LCCs): 1Q08
- US carriers fuel cost (per ASM): 2Q03 vs 2Q08
- US carriers unit revenue (RASM) vs unit cost (CASM) in 1Q08
- US carriers unit revenues in 1Q08
- US carriers unit cost in 2Q08
- US carrier unit yields (per RPM): 2Q08
- US scheduled system domestic and international traffic highlights: six months ended 30-Jun-08
- US scheduled system domestic and international traffic highlights: Jun-08
- US total system (domestic and international) scheduled enplanements: Jan-06 to Jun-08
- Top 10 US airlines scheduled enplanements: Jun-08
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