The main American airlines thought they were going to have a solid first trimester, but things are not going as well as expected.
Each of the main American airlines has published advice indicating significant economic uncertainty that directly affects its national reservations this spring.
For his part, Delta was sure that it would be a first first quarter, but this morning, the CEO of the airline admitted that they were wrong.
Travelers and NFL fans make their way through a transport point of transportation Security Administration (TSA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, on February 11, 2025, in Kenner, La.
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Speaking Tuesday at the JP Morgan Industrials Conference in New York, Southwest, United and American all echoes the same message.
The reasons: two main plane incidents – including the outdoor deadly collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter from the American army in Washington, DC – the uncertain economic future, the fall in government trips and corporate travel reductions.
Overall, the reservations fell after the fatal accident of January 29, rebounded a little, then fell after the accident of February 17 in Toronto, in which a regional jet crashed at landing, overturned and caught fire.
“It caused a lot of shock to consumers. There is a whole generation of consumers who did not realize that these things could happen,” Delta CEO, Ed Bastian said at the JP Morgan conference on Tuesday.
Consumer confidence is unstable and companies are waiting to see how things are doing. While companies are waiting, they reserve fewer seats.
Delta expects turnover to decline $ 500 million, 4% less than he was planning this quarter.
A Southwest Airlines traveler checked a bag at Midway International Airport on March 11, 2025, in Chicago.
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Airlines say they will reduce the capacity – reducing the number of seats they fly – in order to stabilize the market.
American Airlines took a large blow at Ronald Reagan National Airport of DC both on the January accident and the reductions in government trips.
The airline reduces the capacity to limit losses.
United says the government trip has dropped by 50%.
A bright point: airlines say that despite low national reservations, international trips remain strong – and airlines think that this summer will always be solid.
