Mon, Jun 15, 2009
Decline In Airline Seat Capacity Slows In June
This may be the 11th successive
month of cutbacks in global airline schedules. However the rate of
decline in seat capacity is lower than at any time since October
2008, reports OAG, as it releases its monthly report on trends
in the supply of airline flights and seats.
The world's airlines have scheduled 4% fewer flights for June
2009 compared with the same month last year, with a 2% drop in seat
capacity of 6.7 million fewer seats. The total number of flights
scheduled to operate worldwide this month is 2.43 million, offering
297.5 million seats to travelers around the globe.
Last month, the year-on-year global frequency and capacity
figures were down by 5% and 3% respectively. Global year-on-year
capacity reductions had remained at 3% every month since November
2008, apart from a sharp 7% decline in February this year. David
Beckerman, vice president OAG Market Intelligence, said, "As the
Northern Hemisphere begins its summer holiday season, the airline
community is curbing its capacity cuts in anticipation of a welcome
boost in air travel. However, we shouldn't assume that this is the
start of recovery and growth; the outlook remains uncertain and
figures are still down year-on-year, but it does indicate a glimmer
of economic confidence."
The figures are revealed in the June 2009 edition of OAG FACTS
(Frequency & Capacity Trend Statistics), the dynamic monthly
market intelligence tool providing the latest data on current
passenger airline activity around the world.
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