US scheduled airlines report 16% operating profit growth in 3Q2014

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (US BTS) reported (15-Dec-2014) US scheduled airlines reported a net profit of USD3.1 billion in 3Q2014, unchanged from 3Q2013. Details include:

• Operating revenue: USD45,287 million, +4.5% year-on-year;
• • Fares: USD34,316 million, +4.6%;
  • Baggage fees: USD960 million, +9.0%;
  • Reservation change fees: USD759 million, +3.3%;
• Operating costs: USD39,809 million, +3.1%;
• • Fuel: USD11,411 million, +4.7%;
  • Labour: USD10,482 million, +6.9%;
• Operating profit: USD5477 million, +15.9%;
• • Delta: USD1409 million;
  • United Airlines: USD1185 million;
  • American Airlines: USD698 million;
  • Southwest Airlines: USD614 million;
  • US Airways: USD566 million;
  • Alaska Air: USD314 million;
  • JetBlue: USD163 million;
  • Hawaiian Airlines: US106 million;
  • Spirit Airlines: USD100 million;
  • SkyWest: USD64 million;
• Net profit: USD3133 million, +0.4%. [more - original PR]