U.S Airlines See An Increase In Domestic Routes

Air traffic in the USA this Friday (26) - RadarBox.com 

With the mass vaccination in the USA and other measures against COVID-19, the positive results in aviation can already be seen with the increase in the number of flights of the country's airlines.

So far, 130 million doses have been administered, and 173 million doses of the vaccine have been distributed across the country. 

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Check out the analysis of American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, FedEx Express, UPS, Alaska Airlines, and Southwest Airlines flight statistics and their trends and expectations for the coming days.

American Airlines 

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Between March 19th and 25th, the company had a +43% growth over last year - corresponding to 4,013 flights this year compared to 2,791 flights in 2020. In March, American Airlines experienced exponential growth in its flights, mainly on domestic routes and with narrow-body aircraft. The trend is for a growth of +162.40%.

American Airlines Statistics - March 19th - March 25th

American Airlines Statistics - March 26th - April 1st

American Airlines Route Heatmap

American Airlines Aircraft Utilization 

United Airlines

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United Airlines also achieved a +25.49% growth in its flight numbers for March 19-25 this year- corresponding to 2,353 flights compared to 1,875 flights in 2020. And as AirNav RadarBox data shows, the trend is also for an increase in the number of airline flights in the coming days.

United Airlines Statistics - March 19th - March 25th

United Airlines Statistics - March 26th - April 1st

United Airlines Route Heatmap

United Airlines Aircraft Utilization 

Delta Air Lines 

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Delta Air Lines has been experiencing growth of around +40.37% - corresponding to 3,696 flights compared to 2,633 flights in 2020. The trend is also for growth in the coming days.

Delta Air Lines Statistics - March 19th - March 25th

Delta Air Lines Statistics - March 26th - April 1st

Delta Air Lines Route Heatmap

Delta Air Lines Aircraft Utilization 

Alaska Airlines 

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Alaska Airlines also had positive results in its number of flights, with a growth of +30.86% concerning 2020 - 933 flights compared to 713 flights last year in the same period. The trend is also for an increase in the number of airline flights.

Alaska Airlines Statistics - March 19th - March 25th

Alaska Airlines Statistics - March 26th - April 1st

Alaska Airlines Route Heatmap

Alaska Airlines Aircraft Utilization 

Southwest Airlines 

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While Southwest Airlines' flight numbers are expected to grow by +22.40% in the coming days, following the U.S. commercial aviation market trend.

Southwest Airlines Statistics - March 19th - March 25th

Southwest Airlines Statistics - March 26th - April 1st

Southwest Airlines Route Heatmap

Southwest Airlines Aircraft Utilization 

Aviation trends in the USA

Commercial Flights Flow Statistics within the US

Commercial Flights Flow Statistics - US <-> Non US 

As we can see in the graph above, the trend is that these numbers will improve more in the US. There is an expectation of growth of +35.77% in flights within the US and +76.36% in international routes to or from the US.

Conclusion 

The number of domestic flights has seen a significant increase in the United States. Domestic routes have grown with international routes at a slow pace due to COVID-19 restrictions worldwide. Therefore, there is an upward trend in domestic routes, with a slight increase, on international routes.

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