US airfare escalated again in May 2022! The preliminary true O&D level data released by FlightBI today shows that pax volume increased moderately, but the average fare increased about 14% from April 2022 to May 2022. Volume Trend US domestic
US BizAv Market Pulse – Early July 2022
The US BizAv (Business Aviation) market has gone through a booming period since March 2021. Will this trend continue? Probably not. Private flying is a luxury. When the COVID viruses were rampant and commercial aviation limped, travelers gave a higher
Annual CO2 Emission by US Carriers
Quarterly CO2 Emission by US Carriers
US Commercial Airport Traffic: June 2022
Today the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published airport-level passenger throughput up to June 11, 2022. Let’s look at the US air traffic trend. Please refer to this article about how we choose specific airports as representatives for US domestic,
US Air Market in April 2022
US airfare kept climbing up in April 2022! The preliminary true O&D level data released by FlightBI today shows that pax volume was flat, but the average fare increased 22% from March 2022 to April 2022. Volume Trend US domestic
US Commercial Airport Traffic: May 2022
Today the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published airport level passenger throughput from April 24, 2022 to May 14, 2022. Let’s look at the US air traffic trend. Please refer to this article about how we choose specific airports as
US Air Market in March 2022
US airlines had a very good month in March 2022! The preliminary true O&D level data released by FlightBI today shows that both pax volume and average fare were increased significantly from February 2022 to March 2022. Volume Trend US
US Commercial Air Traffic Recovery Status
Introduction The US commercial air market is improving. Domestic traffic recovered faster than international traffic. And leisure travel spearheaded the recovery. But that’s not enough because airlines generate profit primarily from passengers paying first class and business class fares. Only
2021 Market Recovery in Numbers (US Business Aviation)
One of our articles about the U.S. business aviation industry has been featured by the ELITE WINGS magazine. Below are the links.
High Flying 2021 of Business Aviation
The Business Aviation industry is booming, thanks to the COVID pandemic. 2021 ended with a spread of the Omicron variant. It dragged commercial aviation down but did not stop the momentum of private flying. The US business aviation industry has
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
More passengers now than pre-pandemic 2019?
People in the aviation industry, including us, are eager to see the air traffic coming back. Therefore, when US TSA published the recent airport passenger throughput numbers, reporters claimed that the air passenger number at about 450 airports across the
Thanksgiving 2021
COVID-19 Impact on Commercial Air vs. Business Aviation
COVID-19 is a disaster to many industries, especially travel-related businesses. Most people know that the aviation industry is a victim of COVID. It is true for commercial airlines. But the business aviation sector is actually boosted by coronavirus concerns. In
Top Business Aviation Companies in the US
Business Aviation is the use of general aviation aircraft for business purposes. The business aviation market is fragmented. There are hundreds of companies providing business flight services in the U.S., most of which has less than 1% of market share.
When will travel return to normal?
By Christopher Elliott (Original Link from the Washington Post) It’s the biggest travel question of the summer, and maybe of the year: When will travel go back to normal? We’re not there yet. Travel restrictions remain in place. Prices are
Travel Restrictions by Country and Date
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Has US airport throughput exceeded the 2019 level?
This week many news media forwarded good news from the TSA – US airport screenings on Thursday and Friday climbed above the 2019 level! Below are the specific numbers, which are confirmed by the TSA’s Coronavirus information page. Hooray! We
Why do some US airports recover faster than others?
Right after the July 4th holiday, I was asked to comment on Airport MDT’s Traffic Recovery in an interview with a local TV channel. Below is my quick analysis. I hope it may also help you understand the air traffic