I only used the Delta JV's as an example, to remind you of where we started ...
Originally Posted by
hfly
I must add that capacity across all Transatlantic carriers has increased and load factor lessened.
Originally Posted by
Beckles
How much has capacity increased and load factors decreased?
I simply asked how much capacity has increased and load factors decreased 'across all Transatlantic carriers', because I was surprised that is true, but if you don't have actual data to support that, just say so. I would think consolidation and the various JV's would have resulted in less capacity, not more despite the other factors you mentioned (ME3's and ULCC's).
For Delta their Transatlantic capacity is down from 56.6 billion ASM in 2009 to 49.2 billion ASM in 2016, their load factors also decreased from 80.7% to 80.2%. I honestly don't have time to chase down every other Transatlantic carrier ...