There are some interesting movements in the weekly capacity update from OAG, even though global airline capacity looks to be as stuck as the Manchester United back four!
Western Europe Rules the World…at Least for a Few Weeks
Weekly airline capacity is still at 102.4 million seats with 79,000 seats lost week-on-week, but dramatically Western Europe is now the largest regional market overtaking North America and holding first place in the global rankings. This is an “enjoy it while you can” moment for Western Europe as this is a function of the different school holiday seasons in each market and come September normal service will be resumed.
Three months forward-looking airline capacity also remains stable. Through to the end of October 4.1 million seats have been adjusted out of the airline schedules, but that represents a 0.4% reduction in capacity – a similar proportion to the last few months. It seems from the number of changes being made that most airlines have a pretty…
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