8-Jul-2016 8:47 AM
A4A releases 1Q2016 cost index for US passenger carriers
Airlines for America (A4A) released (07-Jul-2016) its quarterly 1Q2016 Airline Cost Index for US passenger carriers. The index reported that US carriers' operating expenses included 13.9% for fuel per gallon, 33.1% for labour per full-time employee, 8% for aircraft rent and ownership per operating seat and 12.7% for transport-related expenses per available seat mile. [more - original PR]