Yield decline wreaks havoc on cargo earnings of big three US airlines
The unexpected spike in volumes during November and December failed to stem the decline in ...
Two sets of airline results are out – and both show dwindling cargo figures. Delta, which has recently changed its cargo management team and structure, saw cargo revenues fall 20% in the latest quarter, to $165m, while it fell 23% in the first half, to $327m. For the whole group, the airline reported adjusted pre-tax income for the second quarter of $1.7bn, a $42m increase year-on-year. Adjusted net income was $1.1bn.
Over at United, things were slightly better. Revenue in the quarter fell 9.2% to $208m, while in the first half revenues fell 14.6% to $402m. Cargo ton miles, however, rose 7.3% in the quarter and 0.5% in the first half, to 679m and 1.3bn respectively. Overall, the airline reported second-quarter net income of $588m, including special items, and pre-tax earnings of $931m.
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