The main US airlines. Uu thought they were going to have a first strong trimester, but things are not going as expected.
Each of the main US airlines. UU. It has presented guidance that indicates a significant economic uncertainty that is directly affecting its national reserves.
For his part, Delta was sure that this would be a first strong quarter, but this morning the CEO of the airline admitted that they were wrong.
Travelers and NFL fans break through a control point for transportation administration (TSA) at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on February 11, 2025, in Kenner, La.
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Speaking Tuesday during the JP Morgan Industrials conference in New York, Southwest, United and American echoed the same message.
The reasons: two main aircraft incidents, including the deadly collision in the air between a regional jet of American Airlines and the Black Hawk helicopter of the US Army.
United, Southwest, Delta and American said that government and corporate reserves have collapsed.
In general, the reserves fell after the mortal DC shock on January 29, they recovered a little and then fell again after the accident of February 17 in Toronto, in which a regional plane crashed when landing, overturned and caught fire.
“It caused a lot of shock among consumers. There is a whole generation of consumers who did not realize that these things can happen,” said Delta CEO, Ed Bastian, during the JP Morgan conference on Tuesday.
Consumer confidence is unstable and companies are waiting to see how things are shaken. While companies expect, they are reserving less seats.
Delta expects revenues to have dropped $ 500 million, or 4% less than expected in this quarter.
A traveler of Southwest Airlines reviews a bag at the Midway International Airport, on March 11, 2025, in Chicago.
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Airlines say they will reduce the capacity, reducing the amount of seats that are flying, to stabilize the market.
American Airlines has received significant success at Ronald Reagan National Airport of both the accident and reductions in government trips.
The airline is reducing the ability there to limit losses.
United says that government trips have dropped 50%.
A brilliant point: airlines say that although national reserves are weak, international trips remain strong, and airlines believe that this summer will remain strong.
