US airline managers face numerous challenges in maintaining and increasing profitability. The tool below demonstrates the average number of passengers required to cover the major costs buckets by airline or airline group and time period. Additionally, the tool displays the number of passengers that provide a profit or the number of additional passengers that were required to breakeven (loss). To begin, click on the carrier or time period labels to the left of either aircraft body. Hover over any seat to see values.
Passengers required to cover costs
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165
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165
Passengers to cover cost
132
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Empty seats are seats not filled by a passenger and empty seat counts include loss seats (seats required to breakeven during period).
Aircraft shell size does not change due to visual space constraints.
Based on US Department of Transportation Form 41 data via PlaneStats.com
Illustrative only, based on averages; actual passenger requirements and profit/loss in fractions.
All other revenue, including cargo and ancillary, are included in per passenger calculations.
