Southwest reported a 3% year-over-year increase in its passenger unit revenue in September and a double-digit increase in its load factor to its highest ever for the month. Traffic increased 8.8% in ...

When industry analysts analyze an airline's profitability, one of the most important key performance indicators (KPIs), provides investors and observers with a large amount of insight into carrier ...

Profit outlook was raised 3 months after a big warning but unit-revenue guidance was a bit disappointing Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. seesawed to a gain Thursday, after the air carrier ...

PLAY airlines carried 98,863 passengers in December 2024, compared to 114,265 passengers in December 2023. This reflects an 18% reduction in PLAY's capacity for the month, a direct result of the ...

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In recent years, airlines have increased revenue by both expanding capacity and by selling a higher percentage of the seats available (load factor). Increased load factor is almost free money because ...

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