By rahmat hidayat

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   US Airlines gained $2.1 billion in third quarter 2024, an increase over third quarter 2023 Wednesday, December 18, 2024 BTS 58-24     U.S. airline financial reports are filed quarterly with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for additional third-quarter (Tables 1-6) financial results. 3Q 2024 Results for All 25 Scheduled U.S. Passenger Airlines U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a third-quarter 2024 after-tax net gain of $2.1 billion and a pre-tax operating profit of $3.1 billion. One year earlier, in the third quarter of 2023, the airlines reported an after-tax net gain of $1.6 billion and a pre-tax operating gain of $3.3 billion.   After-tax net income  $2.1 billion gain in 3Q 2024 Compared to $3.8 billion gain in 2Q 2024 Compared to $1.6 billion gain in 3Q 2023 Pre-tax operating profit  $3.1 billion gain in 3Q 2024 Compared to $6.3 billion gain in 2Q 2024 Compared to $3.3 billion gain in 3Q 2023   Total 3Q 2024 operating revenue: $63.0 billion Share of total 3Q 2024 operating revenue: Fares: $47.6 billion, 75.5%, compared to 76.3% in 3Q 2023 Baggage fees: $1.9 billion, 3.0%, compared to 2.9% in 3Q 2023 Reservation change fees: $254 million, 0.4%, compared to 0.4% in 3Q 2023 Fees are included for calculations of net income, operating revenue and operating profit or loss. Total 3Q 2024 operating expenses: $59.9 billion: Share of total 3Q 2024 operating expenses: Fares: $11.1 billion, 18.6% compared to 21.4% in 3Q 2023 Labor: $21.8 billion, 36.4% compared to 34.6% in 3Q 2023 Domestic operations, includes 25 U.S. airlines: After-tax domestic net profit (net income)  $711 million gain in 3Q 2024 Compared to $2.5 billion gain in 2Q 2024 Compared to $421 million gain in 3Q 2023 Pre-tax domestic operating profit  $1.3 billion gain in 3Q 2024  Compared to $4.3 billion gain in 2Q 2024 Compared to $1.4 billion gain in 3Q 2023   3Q 2024 domestic operating revenue: $45.9 billion Share of total 3Q 2024 domestic operating revenue: Fares: $33.0 billion, 71.9%, compared to 73.0% in 3Q 2023 Baggage fees: $1.5 billion, 3.3%, compared to 3.2% in 3Q 2023 Reservation change fees: $210 million, 0.5%, compared to 0.5% in 3Q 2023   Fees are included for calculations of net income, operating revenue and operating profit or loss. 3Q 2024 domestic operating expenses: $44.6 billion, of which: Share of total 3Q 2024 domestic operating expenses: Fuel: $7.6 billion, 17.0%, compared to 19.7% in 3Q 2023 Labor: $16.2 billion, 36.3%, compared to 34.5% in 3Q 2023 International operations, includes 20 U.S. airlines:   After-tax international net profit (net income)  $1.4 billion gain in 3Q 2024  Compared to $1.3 billion gain in 2Q 2024 Compared to $1.2 billion gain in 3Q 2023 Pre-tax international operating profit  $1.8 billion gain in 3Q 2024  Compared to $1.9 billion gain in 2Q 2024  Compared to $1.9 billion gain in 3Q 2023   3Q 2024 international operating revenue: $17.1 billion, of which: Share of 3Q 2024 international operating revenue: Fares: $14.6 billion, 85.0%, compared to 85.1% in 3Q 2023  Baggage fees: $367 million, 2.1%, compared to 2.2% in 3Q 2023  Reservation change fees: $44 million, 0.3%, compared to 0.3% in 3Q 2023 Fees are included for calculations of net income, operating revenue and operating profit or loss.   3Q 2024 international operating expenses: $15.4 billion, of which: Share of 3Q 2024 international operating expenses: Fuel: $3.6 billion, 23.2%, compared to 26.1% in 3Q 2023 Labor: $5.6 billion, 36.5%, compared to 34.9% in 3Q 2023 3rd Quarter Margins  Net margin is the net income or loss as a percentage of operating revenue. Operating margin is the operating profit or loss as a percentage of operating revenue. Systemwide:  Net income margin:  3.3% in 3Q2024  Compared to 2.7% in 3Q2023 Operating margin: 4.9% in 3Q2024  Compared to 5.3% in 3Q2023 Domestic Net income margin:  1.5% in 3Q2024  Compared to 0.9% in 3Q2023 Operating margin: 2.8% in 3Q2024 Compared to 3.1% in 3Q2023 International Net income margin:  7.9% in 3Q2024 Compared to 7.2% in 3Q2023 Operating margin: 10.4% in 3Q2024  Compared to 11.1% in 3Q2023 Reporting notes Additional data: BTS website, see tables for operating profit/loss, operating revenue and fuel cost and consumption. See the BTS financial databases for more detailed data including numbers for individual airlines. Filing requirement: By regulation, for the quarter ending Dec. 31, airlines that operate at least one aircraft that is designed/certified for more than 60 seats or the capacity to carry a payload of passengers and cargo weighing more than 18,000 pounds must report financial data to BTS by March 31. The airline filings are subject to a process of quality assurance and data validations before release to the public.  Data updates: Revised carrier data and late data filings will be made available monthly on TranStats on the Monday following the second Tuesday of the month. All data are subject to revision. BTS will release fourth-quarter 2024 data on May 15, 2025 Missing carriers: The information provided within BTS statistical releases may not be based on 100% of reporting carriers. Generally, data are released per schedule if reports have been received from at least 90% of the carriers, along with data from all the major carriers. Regarding this release, the following carriers remain pending: ZW (Air Wisconsin Airlines), WL (Caribbean Sub Airlines), NC (Northern Air Cargo), KH (Aloha Air Cargo), and GFQ (Gulf And Caribbean Cargo). Also, within text, percent change results may not be exact due to rounding. You are subscribed to email updates from the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences Questions for BTS? Contact BTS  STAY CONNECTED             U.S. Department of Transportation | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington DC 20590 | 855-368-4200

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