For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL - May 7, 2012 - Today, Zacks Equity Research
discusses the Airlines Industry, including
Apple Inc.
(
AAPL
),
Delta Air Lines
(
DAL
),
United Continental
(
UAL
),
Southwest Airlines
(
LUV
) and
JetBlue
(
JBLU
).
A synopsis of today's Industry Outlook is presented below. The
full article can be read at
http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/74514/airline-industry-stock-outlook-may-2012
We believe industry consolidation and various ancillary revenues
will boost profitability and cost performance of most air carriers
going forward. This is an opportune moment for companies to
consolidate in order to regain their lost profits and operational
efficiency.
Ancillary Revenue:
A number of supplementary revenue streams helped the airline
industry gain ground in 2011 and 2010 after two years of drought.
Air carriers are adding new features to services as well as
expanding new products to improve passenger satisfaction and
experience. The IATA projects total revenue of $633 billion for
2012, up slightly from $596 million projected for 2011.
Carriers are going wireless with the in-flight entertainment
systems such as American Airlines' Gogo "Vision" wireless
video-on-demand, Delta Air Lines' "Delta Connect" and Lufthansa's
"BoardConnect." Other carriers such as Virgin America, Qantas and
Virgin Australia will soon launch their in-flight entertainment
systems.
Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, KLM, Delta, Qantas and British
Airways have also made
Apple Inc.'s
(
AAPL
) iPad available to passengers in their lounges, rent them out in
the air as well as use them as a self-service kiosk, customer
survey tool and food ordering tool.
Further, major U.S. carriers remain focused on expanding their
product and service offerings on board and on the ground for higher
ancillary revenues.
Delta Air Lines
(
DAL
) and
United Continental
(
UAL
) are installing winglets, WiFi and flat-bed seats apart from
expanding Economy Comfort or Economy Plus seats to their fleet.
United Continental is also introducing streaming wireless video in
its aircraft.
Southwest Airlines
(
LUV
) is benefiting from EarlyBird check-in, unaccompanied minor travel
and pet fees. The company is renovating in-flight cabins and
redesigning interiors, and has labeled the new appearance as
Evolve: the New Southwest Experience. These fleet modernization
plans and the All-New Rapid Rewards program is contributing to
revenue growth.
JetBlue
(
JBLU
) is experiencing solid growth given continued success in the
Getaway Vacations Division, as well as the Even More Space
product.
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