Figure 1: U.S. Airline Industry Capacity Adjustments Since 2000
Figure 1: U.S. Airline Industry Capacity Adjustments Since 2000
Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
| Date | Scheduled flights | Available departing seats |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-01 | 0.024226343 | 0.033559767 |
| Feb-01 | -0.031859046 | -0.018748894 |
| Mar-01 | -0.005700087 | 0.00572053 |
| Apr-01 | 0.007801503 | 0.014140146 |
| May-01 | 0.001402225 | 0.009947325 |
| Jun-01 | -0.003377951 | 0.009524376 |
| Jul-01 | 0.012232093 | 0.022427532 |
| Aug-01 | -0.001777819 | 0.014037988 |
| Sep-01 | -0.013711019 | 0.004869161 |
| Oct-01 | -0.04780386 | -0.036291329 |
| Nov-01 | -0.151318331 | -0.145940303 |
| Dec-01 | -0.143883263 | -0.141891234 |
| Jan-02 | -0.108412581 | -0.101085658 |
| Feb-02 | -0.141594095 | -0.133459085 |
| Mar-02 | -0.113818312 | -0.101087423 |
| Apr-02 | -0.086212646 | -0.080987721 |
| May-02 | -0.088657065 | -0.084400927 |
| Jun-02 | -0.085518425 | -0.071690543 |
| Jul-02 | -0.067208823 | -0.057280903 |
| Aug-02 | -0.075029177 | -0.068073228 |
| Sep-02 | -0.096787315 | -0.096659784 |
| Oct-02 | -0.109060821 | -0.107923488 |
| Nov-02 | -0.117809027 | -0.120588496 |
| Dec-02 | -0.115016264 | -0.124596481 |
| Jan-03 | -0.11027716 | -0.109199806 |
| Feb-03 | -0.147159888 | -0.147159888 |
| Mar-03 | -0.121109517 | -0.121536935 |
| Apr-03 | -0.109077807 | -0.117849332 |
| May-03 | -0.140313059 | -0.153066291 |
| Jun-03 | -0.114378208 | -0.129424155 |
| Jul-03 | -0.092640917 | -0.110514532 |
| Aug-03 | -0.104049453 | -0.125964477 |
| Sep-03 | -0.101435606 | -0.12868372 |
| Oct-03 | -0.099971004 | -0.129239199 |
| Nov-03 | -0.106462469 | -0.131414298 |
| Dec-03 | -0.081945875 | -0.114589971 |
| Jan-04 | -0.086661722 | -0.095701426 |
| Feb-04 | -0.089157563 | -0.096125884 |
| Mar-04 | -0.087742947 | -0.095438608 |
| Apr-04 | -0.088458431 | -0.095365108 |
| May-04 | -0.099498713 | -0.105232284 |
| Jun-04 | -0.094040719 | -0.101200705 |
Source: M.R. Dayton, "Trends and Demand in Aviation Markets," presentation at the ATCA/FAA/Nav Canada Technical Symposium, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2004.