First-Quarter 2009 Airline Financial Data: Network Airlines Report Sixth Consecutive Quarterly Loss Margin
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Monday, July 20, 2009 - The seven network airlines, as a
group, reported an operating loss margin of -4.0 percent in the first quarter of 2009, the sixth consecutive quarterly loss margin since the group reported a
profit margin in the third quarter of 2007, the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation reported today in a
release of preliminary data.
BTS,
a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that five
of the seven reporting network airlines, most of the industry's largest
carriers, reported an operating loss margin in the January-to-March period (Table 2). Only Alaska Airlines and Northwest
Airlines reported an operating profit.
The
low-cost and regional airlines groups both reported operating profit margins
for the first quarter. Only low-cost carriers
Virgin America and Southwest Airlines and regional carrier ExpressJet Airlines
reported loss margins. The loss for Southwest was the first after 71
consecutive quarters with an operating profit.
Operating
margin measures profit or loss as a percentage of the airline's total operating
revenue. For historic airline financial data, see Airline
Financial Data Press Releases on the BTS website.
The seven network airlines spent 22.2
percent of their operating expenses in the first quarter of 2008 on fuel,
compared to 14.7 percent five years earlier in the first quarter of 2004 (Table
6). For airline fuel expenses, see Tables 5-8. For additional detail on airline
fuel cost and consumption, see the BTS Airline
Fuel Cost and Consumption web page.
The
total industry collected $566.3 million in baggage fees in the first quarter of
2009, up 13.6 percent from the $498.6 million collected in the fourth quarter of
2008 and up 362.1 percent from the $122.6 million collected in the first
quarter of 2008. Beginning in the second quarter 2008, most of the scheduled
passenger carriers began charging for the first and second bags checked by
passengers. Previously, additional
charges were not applied until the third bag was checked.
American
Airlines collected 108.1 million in the first quarter of 2009, the most of any
carrier. See Table 1A for the 10 airlines that collected the most in baggage
fees in the first quarter. For other carriers and additional historic data, go
to Passenger Baggage at BTS Schedule P-12.
Operating
Margins
The
seven network carriers posted a loss margin of -4.0 percent in the first quarter
with a combined operating loss of $867 million (Table 2). In the first quarter
of 2008, the seven network carriers reported an operating loss margin of -5.2
percent with a combined loss of $1.324 billion.
The
top three operating profit margins were reported by low-cost carriers Allegiant
Air, Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways (Table 3). Low-cost carrier Virgin
America, network carrier Delta Air Lines and regional carrier ExpressJet reported
the largest operating loss margins (Table 2, 3).
Network carriers operate a
significant portion of their flights using at least one hub where connections
are made for flights on a spoke system. Low-cost carriers are those that the
industry recognizes as operating under a low-cost business model, with lower
infrastructure and aircraft operating costs. Regional carriers provide service from small
cities, using primarily regional jets to support the network carriers' hub and
spoke systems. The selected groups consist of those airlines in each group with
the highest reported operating revenue in the most recent 12-month period.
Fuel Expenses
The seven reporting network
carriers spent 3.08 cents per available seat-mile (ASM) for fuel in the first quarter
of 2009, down from 4.89 cents per ASM in the fourth quarter of 2008 and down 1.42
cents per ASM from the fourth quarter of 2008 (Table 5).
Network airline Delta and regional carriers
Atlantic Southeast and Comair spent the most for fuel per ASM while regional
carriers ExpressJet and American
Eagle Airlines and low-cost carrier Virgin America spent the least (Tables 6-8).
Network airline Delta and regional carriers Atlantic Southeast and
Comair spent the most for fuel per ASM while low-cost carriers Virgin America,
Spirit and Frontier Airlines and network carrier Alaska Airlines spent the
least (Tables 6-8).
Fuel expenses for American Eagle
and ExpressJet have been assumed by their mainline network partners, American
and Continental Airlines respectively, for those operations that the mainline
carriers have directed the regional airlines to fly.
Unit
Costs
The
seven network carriers reported unit costs of 13.9 cents per ASM in the first quarter
of 2009 down from 15.3 cents per ASM in the first quarter of 2008 (Table 9).
The
carriers with the highest unit costs were regional airlines Comair, Horizon Air and American Eagle. The lowest unit
costs were reported by regional carrier ExpressJet
and low-cost carriers Allegiant and Spirit (Tables 10-12).
Unit Revenues
The seven network carriers' unit
revenues in the first quarter of 2009 were 13.4 cents per ASM compared to 14.6 cents in the first
quarter of 2008 (Table 13).
The highest unit revenues were
reported by regional carriers Comair, Horizon and American Eagle. The lowest unit revenues were reported by low-cost
carriers Virgin America and Spirit and regional carrier ExpressJet. US Airways reported the highest unit
revenues of any network airline (Tables 14-16).
Passenger
Yield
The
seven network airlines' passenger yield was 12.0 cents per revenue passenger-mile
(RPM) in the first quarter of 2009, down from 13.1 cents per RPM in the first quarter
of 2008 (Table 17). Passenger revenue yield measures passenger revenues against
total travel by dividing passenger revenues by RPMs.
The
top passenger revenue yields were reported by regional carriers Comair, Horizon
and American Eagle. The lowest passenger revenue yields were
reported by low-cost carriers Allegiant and Virgin America and regional carrier ExpressJet. American Airlines reported
the highest passenger yield of any network carrier (Tables 18-20).
Reporting Notes
This
release consists of domestic plus international, or system, financial reports
for the airlines. For additional revenue and operating profit/loss numbers, go
to the BTS home page and use the links in the
Airline Industry box. Virgin America, low-cost carrier and 21-carrier first
quarter 2009 data in Tables 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 have been revised
from the release issued on June 15.
Airline financial data from the first
quarter of 2009 and previous quarters are posted on the BTS website at
TranStats, the Intermodal Transportation Database, http://www.transtats.bts.gov/Fields.asp?Table_ID=295. Data are compiled from quarterly financial
and monthly traffic reports filed with BTS by commercial air carriers.
Financial and traffic data are
preliminary and include data received by BTS as of June 4. Revised carrier data and late data filings
will be made available monthly on TranStats on the Monday following the second
Tuesday of the month. Data are subject to revision. BTS will
release Second Quarter 2009 financial data on Sept. 15.
Table 1: Passenger Airline System*
Quarterly Operating Profit/Loss Margin (In Percent)
Airline Groups Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009
Margin
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Regional |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
78 |
| 2 |
Low-Cost |
-0.1 |
1.7 |
-0.8 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
130** |
| 3 |
Network |
-5.2 |
-6.3 |
-5.4 |
-6.7 |
-4.0 |
-867 |
| |
21-Carrier
Total |
-0.4 |
-4.5 |
-4.1 |
-4.4 |
-2.4 |
-659** |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41,
Schedule P1.2
* System = domestic + international
** Revised
from June 15 press release.
Table
1A: Baggage Fee Collections
Airlines
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Baggage Fee Revenue
Dollars
in Million (000,000)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
American |
33.0 |
37.1 |
94.1 |
113.9 |
108.1 |
228.0 |
| 2 |
Delta |
26.6 |
42.9 |
47.5 |
60.5 |
102.8 |
287.0 |
| 3 |
US Airways |
7.5 |
17.9 |
67.9 |
93.8 |
94.2 |
1,160.1 |
| 4 |
Northwest |
9.6 |
15.7 |
32.7 |
63.6 |
59.8 |
520.1 |
| 5 |
United |
12.2 |
19.7 |
42.3 |
58.8 |
59.1 |
383.7 |
| 6 |
Continental |
10.7 |
16.4 |
21.2 |
49.3 |
55.6 |
420.0 |
| 7 |
AirTran |
2.7 |
6.1 |
7.9 |
12.7 |
30.9 |
1,049.7 |
| 8 |
JetBlue |
4.4 |
7.3 |
12.1 |
11.5 |
12.6 |
185.8 |
| 9 |
Frontier |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
10.0 |
12.5 |
1,192.1 |
| 10 |
Hawaiian |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
8.3 |
660.5 |
| |
Industry Total |
122.6 |
178.2 |
350.1 |
498.6 |
566.3 |
362.1 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P1.2.
Note:
For other carriers and additional historic data, go to Excess Passenger Baggage
at BTS Schedule P-12
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note:
Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
Table 2: Network Airline System*
Quarterly Operating Profit/Loss Margin (In Percent)
Network Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009
Margin
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Alaska |
-8.5 |
-7.1 |
7.2 |
4.1 |
1.0 |
7 |
| 2 |
Northwest |
-3.8 |
6.7 |
-5.7 |
-13.8 |
0.9 |
24 |
| 3 |
US
Airways** |
-6.6 |
-16.1 |
-20.5 |
-12.5 |
-1.0 |
-26 |
| 4 |
Continental |
-2.7 |
-1.9 |
-4.2 |
-1.0 |
-3.1 |
-87 |
| 5 |
United |
-9.4 |
-4.2 |
-8.4 |
-13.5 |
-3.7 |
-136 |
| 6 |
American |
-4.1 |
-21.8 |
-4.2 |
-3.9 |
-4.7 |
-227 |
| 7 |
Delta |
-3.5 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
-1.2 |
-10.0 |
-421 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
-5.2 |
-6.3 |
-5.4 |
-6.7 |
-4.0 |
-867 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2
* System =
domestic + international
Table 3: Low-Cost System* Quarterly
Operating Profit/Loss Margin (In Percent))
Low-Cost Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Margin
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Allegiant |
8.1 |
0.2 |
5.0 |
21.6 |
30.1 |
41 |
| 2 |
Spirit**** |
-1.0 |
13.5 |
-19.4 |
12.0 |
17.1 |
29 |
| 3 |
JetBlue |
2.2 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
9.1 |
72 |
| 4 |
AirTran |
-5.9 |
-6.6 |
-6.9 |
9.3 |
8.8 |
48 |
| 5 |
Frontier |
-9.8 |
-12.2 |
-2.6 |
0.0 |
8.4 |
22 |
| 6 |
Southwest |
3.5 |
7.2 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
-2.1 |
-50 |
| 7 |
Virgin America |
-96.2 |
-67.1 |
-47.5 |
-24.0 |
-31.3# |
-32# |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
-0.1 |
1.7 |
-0.8 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
130# |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41,
Schedule P1.2
* System =
domestic + international
# Revised from June 15 press release.
Table 4: Regional Airline System*
Quarterly Operating Profit/Loss Margin (In Percent)
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Margin
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Comair |
7.8 |
9.7 |
9.0 |
7.1 |
7.9 |
19 |
| 2 |
SkyWest |
7.2 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.8 |
29 |
| 3 |
American
Eagle |
4.1 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
28 |
| 4 |
Atlantic
Southeast |
8.1 |
7.9 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
4.0 |
10 |
| 5 |
Horizon |
-11.0 |
-6.0 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
1.4 |
2 |
| 6 |
Mesa |
-2.6 |
-0.6 |
0.2 |
7.1 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
| 7 |
ExpressJet |
-7.7 |
-9.6 |
-11.2 |
-5.0 |
-7.0 |
-11 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
78 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2
* System =
domestic + international
Table 5: Passenger Airline System*
Fuel Costs Per Available Seat-Mile
Airline Groups Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Fuel Cost Per ASM (Cents Per ASM)
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat
Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Network |
1.75 |
4.50 |
4.89 |
3.08 |
76.0 |
14.7 |
22.2 |
4,954 |
| 2 |
Low-Cost |
1.47 |
3.63 |
3.58 |
2.69 |
83.0 |
19.1 |
28.4 |
1,201 |
| 3 |
Regional |
2.51 |
5.29 |
3.90 |
1.87 |
-25.5 |
18.9 |
14.0 |
248 |
| |
21-Carrier
Total |
1.73 |
4.39 |
4.57 |
2.93 |
69.4 |
15.5 |
22.6 |
6,403 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System =
domestic + international
Table 6: Network Airline System* Fuel
Costs Per Available Seat-Mile
Network Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Fuel Cost Per ASM (Cents Per ASM)
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat
Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Delta |
1.65 |
4.46 |
4.94 |
4.63 |
180.6 |
12.6 |
29.3 |
1,363 |
| 2 |
American |
1.76 |
4.53 |
4.26 |
3.12 |
77.3 |
16.5 |
23.3 |
1,180 |
| 3 |
Northwest |
2.03 |
4.94 |
6.85 |
2.91 |
43.3 |
16.5 |
20.2 |
532 |
| 4 |
United |
1.73 |
4.56 |
5.96 |
2.66 |
53.8 |
15.4 |
20.9 |
799 |
| 5 |
Continental |
1.64 |
4.16 |
4.24 |
2.61 |
59.1 |
13.1 |
19.8 |
589 |
| 6 |
US
Airways |
1.66 |
4.45 |
3.51 |
2.20 |
32.5 |
15.4 |
14.6 |
374 |
| 7 |
Alaska |
1.76 |
4.20 |
3.26 |
2.11 |
19.9 |
16.9 |
18.1 |
117 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
1.75 |
4.50 |
4.89 |
3.08 |
76.0 |
14.7 |
22.2 |
4,954 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System =
domestic + international
Table 7: Low-Cost Airline System*
Fuel Costs Per Available Seat-Mile
Low-Cost Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Fuel Cost Per ASM (Cents Per ASM)
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat
Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Southwest |
1.38 |
3.17 |
3.60 |
2.88 |
108.7 |
17.7 |
29.0 |
698 |
| 2 |
JetBlue |
1.17 |
3.81 |
3.83 |
2.79 |
138.5 |
19.2 |
30.9 |
223 |
| 3 |
Allegiant |
N/A |
5.20 |
3.68 |
2.57 |
N/A |
N/A |
34.7 |
33 |
| 4 |
AirTran |
1.76 |
4.57 |
3.56 |
2.40 |
36.4 |
21.3 |
26.0 |
128 |
| 5 |
Frontier |
1.52 |
4.29 |
3.37 |
2.11 |
38.8 |
15.7 |
22.8 |
55 |
| 6 |
Spirit |
2.05 |
4.07 |
3.05 |
1.99 |
-2.9 |
25.8 |
25.4 |
36 |
| 7 |
Virgin America |
N/A |
N/A |
2.85 |
1.90 |
N/A |
N/A |
21.1# |
28 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
1.47 |
3.63 |
3.58 |
2.69 |
83.0 |
19.1 |
28.4 |
1,201 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System =
domestic + international
**
Allegiant did not file at least $20 million in annual operating revenue and therefore
was not required to report Form 41, Schedule P6 fuel cost and consumption data
in 2003.
# Revised
from June 15 press release.
Table 8: Regional Airline System*
Fuel Costs Per Available Seat-Mile
Regional Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Fuel Cost Per ASM (Cents Per ASM)
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat
Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Atlantic
Southeast |
2.55 |
7.46 |
5.59 |
3.93 |
54.1 |
20.6 |
27.8 |
66 |
| 2 |
Comair |
2.87 |
7.29 |
5.64 |
3.63 |
26.5 |
24.8 |
18.3 |
40 |
| 3 |
Horizon |
2.05 |
5.76 |
4.69 |
2.94 |
43.4 |
11.8 |
16.0 |
23 |
| 4 |
Mesa** |
N/A |
5.50 |
4.16 |
2.72 |
N/A |
N/A |
21.2 |
41 |
| 5 |
SkyWest |
2.74 |
4.20 |
3.03 |
2.16 |
-21.2 |
20.8 |
18.8 |
75 |
| 6 |
ExpressJet |
1.80 |
2.83 |
0.07 |
0.13 |
-92.8 |
13.7 |
1.8 |
3 |
| 7 |
American
Eagle |
2.92 |
7.11 |
6.54 |
0.00 |
-100.0 |
19.8 |
0.0 |
0 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
2.51 |
5.29 |
4.57 |
1.87 |
-25.5 |
18.9 |
14.0 |
248 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System =
domestic + international
** Mesa did
not file at least $20 million in annual operating revenue and therefore was not
required to report Form 41, Schedule P6 fuel cost and consumption data in 2003.
Table 9: Passenger Airline System*
Unit Costs
Airline Groups Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Unit Costs (Cents Per ASM)
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Network |
15.3 |
16.8 |
17.1 |
16.2 |
13.9 |
22,357 |
| 2 |
Regional |
16.3 |
18.0 |
16.3 |
14.2 |
13.3 |
1,771 |
| 3 |
Low-Cost |
10.0 |
10.5 |
11.0 |
10.3 |
9.5 |
4,233** |
| |
21-Carrier
Total |
14.4 |
15.6 |
15.9 |
14.9 |
13.0 |
28,361** |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
** Revised
from June 15 press release.
Table 10: Network Airline System*
Unit Costs Network Carriers
Network Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Unit Costs (Cents Per ASM)
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Delta |
16.5 |
16.4 |
16.2 |
15.9 |
15.8 |
4,653 |
| 2 |
US
Airways |
17.0 |
20.1 |
20.8 |
18.8 |
15.1 |
2,560 |
| 3 |
Northwest |
16.0 |
15.6 |
18.9 |
18.9 |
14.4 |
2,637 |
| 4 |
American |
14.4 |
18.0 |
15.9 |
14.6 |
13.4 |
5,061 |
| 5 |
Continental |
14.9 |
15.7 |
16.3 |
15.2 |
13.2 |
2,970 |
| 6 |
United |
14.9 |
15.8 |
17.3 |
16.7 |
12.8 |
3,830 |
| 7 |
Alaska |
13.1 |
14.1 |
13.9 |
12.5 |
11.7 |
646 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
15.3 |
16.8 |
17.1 |
16.2 |
13.9 |
22,357 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
Table 11: Low-Cost Airline System* Unit Costs
Low-Cost Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Unit Costs (Cents Per ASM)
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Southwest |
9.7 |
10.1 |
10.9 |
10.2 |
9.9 |
2,407 |
| 2 |
Frontier |
12.0 |
12.5 |
12.1 |
11.2 |
9.2 |
242 |
| 3 |
AirTran |
10.9 |
11.4 |
11.6 |
10.0 |
9.2 |
494 |
| 4 |
Virgin America |
12.5 |
13.4 |
13.0 |
11.1 |
9.0** |
133** |
| 5 |
JetBlue |
9.5 |
10.1 |
10.9 |
10.2 |
9.0 |
721 |
| 6 |
Spirit |
9.8 |
8.1 |
11.6 |
8.7 |
7.8 |
141 |
| 7 |
Allegiant |
9.6 |
11.0 |
11.8 |
9.1 |
7.4 |
96 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
10.0 |
10.5 |
11.0 |
10.3 |
9.5 |
4,233** |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
** Revised
from June 15 press release.
Table 12: Regional Airline System* Unit Costs
Regional Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009
Unit Costs (Cents Per ASM)
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Comair |
20.5 |
21.8 |
22.0 |
20.4 |
19.9 |
221 |
| 2 |
Horizon |
20.9 |
21.2 |
20.7 |
19.8 |
18.4 |
145 |
| 3 |
American
Eagle |
19.2 |
24.3 |
20.0 |
18.6 |
17.2 |
399 |
| 4 |
Atlantic
Southeast |
17.1 |
19.8 |
19.4 |
16.1 |
14.1 |
239 |
| 5 |
Mesa |
15.9 |
16.4 |
16.2 |
13.5 |
12.8 |
193 |
| 6 |
SkyWest |
13.2 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
12.3 |
11.4 |
396 |
| 7 |
ExpressJet |
13.9 |
15.0 |
9.8 |
6.9 |
7.4 |
178 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
16.3 |
18.0 |
16.3 |
14.2 |
13.3 |
1,771 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
Table 13: Passenger Airline System*
Unit Revenue
Airline Groups Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Unit Revenue (Cents Per ASM)
(Operating Revenue Per Available
Seat Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Regional |
16.6 |
18.4 |
16.9 |
14.9 |
13.9 |
1,849 |
| 2 |
Network |
14.6 |
15.8 |
16.2 |
15.2 |
13.4 |
21,490 |
| 3 |
Low-Cost |
10.0 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
10.7 |
9.8 |
4,363** |
| |
21-Carrier
Total |
13.8 |
15.0 |
15.3 |
14.3 |
12.7 |
27,702** |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41,
Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
** Revised
from June 15 press release.
Table 14: Network Airline System*
Unit Revenue
Network Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Unit Revenue (Cents Per ASM)
(Operating Revenue Per Available
Seat Mile)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
US
Airways** |
15.9 |
17.3 |
17.3 |
16.7 |
14.9 |
2,534 |
| 2 |
Northwest |
15.4 |
16.7 |
17.8 |
16.6 |
14.5 |
2,661 |
| 3 |
Delta |
15.9 |
16.9 |
16.5 |
15.7 |
14.4 |
4,232 |
| 4 |
American |
13.8 |
14.8 |
15.3 |
14.1 |
12.8 |
4,834 |
| 5 |
Continental |
14.5 |
15.4 |
15.6 |
15.1 |
12.8 |
2,883 |
| 6 |
United |
13.6 |
15.2 |
16.0 |
14.7 |
12.3 |
3,694 |
| 7 |
Alaska |
12.1 |
13.2 |
14.9 |
13.0 |
11.8 |
653 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
14.6 |
15.8 |
16.2 |
15.2 |
13.4 |
21,490 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
Table 15: Low-Cost Airline System*
Unit Revenue
Low-Cost Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Unit Revenue (Cents Per
ASM)
(Operating Revenue Per Available
Seat Mile)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Allegiant |
10.4 |
11.0 |
12.4 |
11.6 |
10.6 |
137 |
| 2 |
AirTran |
10.3 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
11.0 |
10.1 |
542 |
| 3 |
Frontier |
11.0 |
11.2 |
11.8 |
11.2 |
10.1 |
264 |
| 4 |
JetBlue |
9.7 |
10.3 |
11.1 |
10.8 |
9.9 |
793 |
| 5 |
Southwest |
10.0 |
10.9 |
11.0 |
10.7 |
9.7 |
2,357 |
| 6 |
Spirit |
9.7 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
9.4 |
170 |
| 7 |
Virgin America |
6.4 |
8.0 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
6.9** |
101** |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
10.0 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
10.7 |
9.8 |
4,363** |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
** Revised
from June 15 press release.
Table 16: Regional Airline System*
Unit Revenue
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Unit Revenue (Cents Per ASM)
(Operating Revenue Per Available
Seat Mile
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Comair |
22.2 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
22.0 |
21.6 |
240 |
| 2 |
Horizon |
18.8 |
20.0 |
21.6 |
20.8 |
18.6 |
147 |
| 3 |
American
Eagle |
20.1 |
25.2 |
21.1 |
19.1 |
18.5 |
427 |
| 4 |
Atlantic
Southeast |
18.7 |
21.5 |
20.7 |
17.5 |
14.7 |
249 |
| 5 |
Mesa |
15.5 |
16.3 |
16.2 |
14.5 |
12.9 |
195 |
| 6 |
SkyWest |
14.2 |
14.4 |
14.6 |
13.2 |
12.3 |
425 |
| 7 |
ExpressJet |
12.9 |
13.7 |
8.9 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
167 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
16.6 |
18.4 |
16.9 |
14.9 |
13.9 |
1,849 |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
Table 17: Airline System* Passenger
Revenue Yield
Airline Groups Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Revenue Yield (Cents Per RPM)
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Regional |
22.4 |
23.5 |
21.8 |
19.4 |
18.9 |
1,799 |
| 2 |
Low-Cost |
12.5 |
12.6 |
13.0 |
13.5 |
12.1 |
3,928** |
| 3 |
Network |
13.1 |
13.5 |
14.0 |
13.3 |
12.0 |
14,814 |
| |
21-Carrier
Total |
13.6 |
14.0 |
14.3 |
13.7 |
12.4 |
20,541** |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
** Revised
from June 15 press release.
Table 18: Network Airline System*
Passenger Revenue Yield
Network Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009
Revenue Yield (Cents Per RPM)
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger
Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
American |
13.5 |
13.8 |
14.3 |
13.7 |
12.9 |
3,680 |
| 2 |
Alaska |
13.0 |
13.6 |
14.4 |
13.5 |
12.4 |
518 |
| 3 |
Northwest |
12.5 |
13.4 |
14.3 |
12.9 |
12.2 |
1,812 |
| 4 |
Continental |
13.3 |
13.5 |
14.0 |
13.8 |
12.2 |
2,088 |
| 5 |
US
Airways |
13.1 |
13.4 |
13.2 |
13.0 |
11.7 |
1,561 |
| 6 |
Delta |
12.9 |
13.3 |
13.4 |
12.7 |
11.6 |
2,601 |
| 7 |
United |
12.8 |
13.5 |
14.2 |
13.3 |
11.2 |
2,555 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
13.1 |
13.5 |
14.0 |
13.3 |
12.0 |
14,814 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41;
Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
Table 19: Low-Cost Airline System*
Passenger Revenue Yield
Low-Cost Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Revenue Yield (Cents Per
RPM)
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Southwest |
13.3 |
13.5 |
14.3 |
14.7 |
12.9 |
2,175 |
| 2 |
AirTran |
13.1 |
13.0 |
12.2 |
13.2 |
12.0 |
486 |
| 3 |
Frontier |
12.0 |
11.8 |
12.9 |
12.5 |
11.9 |
232 |
| 4 |
JetBlue |
11.4 |
11.6 |
11.8 |
12.3 |
11.7 |
706 |
| 5 |
Spirit |
10.7 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
133 |
| 6 |
Virgin America |
9.3 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
8.9** |
95** |
| 7 |
Allegiant |
10.0 |
9.8 |
10.4 |
9.9 |
8.6 |
100 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
12.5 |
12.6 |
13.0 |
13.5 |
12.1 |
3,928** |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
** Revised
from June 15 press release.
Table 20: Regional Airlines System*
Passenger Revenue Yield
Regional Airlines Ranked by 1st Quarter 2009 Revenue Yield (Cents Per
RPM)
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
Excel | CSV
| 1 |
Comair |
31.5 |
29.4 |
29.9 |
28.3 |
30.4 |
222 |
| 2 |
Horizon |
26.2 |
26.5 |
27.6 |
28.1 |
27.0 |
142 |
| 3 |
American
Eagle |
28.4 |
33.7 |
29.9 |
26.8 |
26.8 |
420 |
| 4 |
Atlantic
Southeast |
24.0 |
26.2 |
25.5 |
22.1 |
18.9 |
248 |
| 5 |
Mesa |
20.9 |
20.7 |
20.5 |
18.3 |
17.3 |
191 |
| 6 |
SkyWest |
19.0 |
18.7 |
18.6 |
16.8 |
16.4 |
418 |
| 7 |
ExpressJet |
16.7 |
17.1 |
11.3 |
8.3 |
9.2 |
159 |
| |
7-Carrier Total |
22.4 |
23.5 |
21.8 |
19.4 |
18.9 |
1,799 |
Source:
Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System =
domestic + international
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