World's Largest Airline?

[astroglider]

Just curious...I've heard in the news a few times that the combination of UAL and CAL will create the world's largest airline.

If I use the BTS website and data from Airline Pilot Central I get a different answer.

Fleet size:
DAL=789
UAL+CAL= 705

Pax Enplanements: Jan-Mar 2010

DAL= 15.119 million
UAL + CAL= 14.2 million

Delta's Revenue Per Pax Mile was higher than UAL and CAL combined as well.

What am I missing here? Seems like DAL is still the world's largest airline. I didn't check employee head counts...maybe that's what the newscasters are talking about?

Anyone?

Astroglider

 

[Yuppyguppy]

oh goodie....my dad can beat up your dad

 

[stall022]

A combined entity will have 21 per cent of the US domestic market share, which puts it ahead of Delta, which currently has 20 per cent domestic market share.

The merger will also make up 7 per cent of the global capacity, ahead of Delta, the current leader with 6 per cent.

 

[Muskycat]

A combined entity will have 21 per cent of the US domestic market share, which puts it ahead of Delta, which currently has 20 per cent domestic market share.

The merger will also make up 7 per cent of the global capacity, ahead of Delta, the current leader with 6 per cent.

So the WORLD's largest airline is based on domestic traffic. Brilliant!!

 

[Skyboy722]

So the WORLD's largest airline is based on domestic traffic. Brilliant!!

Uhhh, did you read the end of the post? You even quoted it!

 

[Skippy]

Trust me it is bs. After the deal goes thru and market share gained will give way to a shrink to profitability strategy. They will park more planes and there will be furloughs

 

[astroglider]

Chill Guppy, it was just a simple question. I didn't think the news services had it right. Obviously they don't...if everyone would take a look at the figures on BTS you'll see...

ASM Which would equal market share don't you think?
RSM
Fleet size
Operating revenue

All bigger at DAL then the combined UAL - CAL operation.

Typical news sources never get our industry right...

 

[Kharma Police]

You should be asking which airline pays its pilots the biggest paycheck.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Who cares.

 

[Noserider76]

Who cares.

Yup, who cares? Better not to have the target on your back IMO. Delta also includes connection numbers so, without those, I'm pretty sure UA/CO is slightly bigger.