In the 12 months to April 2025, 78 million passengers flew between Europe and the US. That's equivalent to 213,000 people daily. This ignores seasonality, which impacts fares, yields, loads, and performance. Q3 2024 (encompassing July-September) had 82% more passengers than Q1 2025 (January-March). These findings are from examining data from the US Department of Transportation.

When all airlines and routes are combined, 83.8% of the available seats were filled in the examined 12 months. This says little of performance, which is why loads should not be considered in isolation. It is the average across the year. Despite big winter capacity reductions, the DOT shows that it was just 72.9% in February 2025, which is usually the most challenging month. In contrast, 88.0% of seats w

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