Quarterly Report on Airline Profitability and Competitiveness by Flight Segment; 2Q 2025 and Four Year Trends

A detailed analysis of all domestic flight segments; and tailored Reports for each Airline, and Airport. The author is Mark King, President of Flight Financials. Contacted at markrayking@gmail.com

Section 2 below shows a sample of the Airline Report, this one for Allegiant Air; and Section 3 shows a sample of the Airport Report, this one for McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, TN

Section 1 below introduces the analytical model (methods and data); it shows key industry summaries to provide context for the Reports; it provides codes and references; and it speaks to the author’s experience

Revenue on each flight segment includes all local O&D traffic, and a stage length adjusted prorate of all connect traffic (behind and beyond the target segment)

Cost on each flight segment is by equipment type and detailed cost account; and is stage length adjusted

All Tables are based on model results [as calibrated to DOT Reports]

Click on the following tables to view:

Introduction to Model and Methods; and to author experience

Airlines covered in the model; their codes and passenger traffic

Airports covered in the model; by code and region

Summary of key indicators and profitability by airport

Summary of key indicators and profitability by airline

Equipment groupings

Equipment group profitability by airline

Unit cost by airline and equipment group

Section 2: Sample Report Tables for Allegiant Air

Allegiant and competitor profitability trends by airport

Allegiant capacity and profitability trends at its largest airports (charts)

Allegiant and competitor performance trends by flight segment (latest four twelve month periods)

Allegiant and competitor performance trends by flight segment (latest four quarters)

Allegiant competition with same-city airports (MCO with SFB in Orlando, and PHX with AZA in Phoenix)

Section 3: Sample Tables for Knoxville TYS Airport

Summary profitability at TYS by destination, and airline

Detail profitability at TYS by destination, and airline

Key performance trends at TYS and surrounding airports by flight segment

TYS competition with surrounding airports to common destinations (charts)

Ranking of new nonstop opportunites at TYS (markets not served nonstop in the latest quarter)