SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (www.bts.gov)
% Change 2.4% 0.1% 0.7% -1.0%
12 months ending June of each year
Top
domestic routes,
“On the business side, a lot of travel is going to be driven by profits, by business confidence, and by general economic activity.Once the expan- sion starts gaining some traction, the likelihood of travel is going to pick up, because you’re going to see an increase in profits and confidence.” —David Huether, U.S. Travel Association
Baggage FeesbyAirline,2010
(rankedby baggage-fee revenue, dollars in millions)
Rank
1 2 3 4 5
Airlines
Delta Air Lines American Airlines US Airways Continental Airlines UnitedAirlines
Dollars in
$952 $580 $513 $341 $313
millions
2010 May
June to 2011
(based on enplaned passengers—
in millions—of all airports for a city pair)
Chicago– New York City
Los Angeles–San Francisco
3.38 3.08 2.99 2.89
Los Angeles– New York City
Atlanta– New York City m www.pcma.org SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (www.bts.gov) continued on page 64 pcma convene November 2011 63