April 06, 2009

Direct Air Loads

Thanks Steve. I knew they would be low, but I was thinking more in the 55-60% range. Nobody can make money at these loads. At the same time, we need to keep in mind that this was the first two months and our first service in over a year.

I know the loads got much better from January-March. Lets hope they are in the 80% range.


The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has published the figured for November and December of 2008:

  • Nov In Pax/Load: 588-44%
  • Nov out Pax/Load: 473-35%
  • Dec In Pax/Load: 1857-50%
  • Dec Out Pax/Load: 1393- 37%

Virgin Atlantic is the only carrier reporting operations in or out of ORH for Nov and Dec.

9 comments:

Bill Randell said...

steve can you post the website and how you look it up again

Anonymous said...

...and considering this area was walloped with an historic ice storm of epic proportions, I don't consider those loads too bad for November & December ... the next set of numbers will really provide some good metrics...

Harry T(WA)
Worcester, MA

Bill Randell said...

Harry:

I agree with you. November and December, although a little less then I expected can be accepted.

We just need a real strong Jan-March. And from the all the e-mails, I think we done good.

At the same time I know nobody who has flown Myrtle Beach??


Bill

Anonymous said...

Miami Air International also reported operations. Dont know what list steve is looking at.

SEATS PASSENGERS UNIQUE_CARRIER UNIQUE_CARRIER_NAME ORIGIN DEST
1937 966 VX Virgin America ORH PGD
1788 891 VX Virgin America ORH SFB
173 75 GL Miami Air International ORH CHO

Steve said...

www.bts.gov

Data and Statistics->Transtats

Data Finder by mode -> Aviation

Choose "Air Carrier Statistics (Form 41 Traffic)- U.S. Carriers"

Next to "T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers)" choose Download

Filter Grography -> Massachusetts
Click Download.

This will generate a zip file of an Excel Workbook. This has the same column headings that Anonymous posted with the Miami information, so I suspect it came from the same place

Bill Randell said...

Gee I wonder who anonymous is??

thanks steve

Anonymous said...

My name is Rob - I forgot my password and dont feel like re-registering. I am an airplane enthusiast and like spotting at airports. I check your blog because it is about the worcester airport. I grew up spotting with my grandfather at TF Green.

I have not seen the Miami Air International bird at ORH, and my numbers did not match up with the numbers you posted. I am curious as to whom the chartered bird was for.

Thats all no conspiracy.

Bill Randell said...

rob

thanks

Bill

Anonymous said...

I guess it makes sense worrying about Direct Air loads Bill

You're a pant load yourself.