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2 articles tagged #airline-economics.

A map of city dots joined by faint dashed candidate routes, with one route drawn bright and an aircraft on it, on an Active Flights blog card.

Aviation27 Oct 20266 min read

How Airlines Decide Which Routes to Fly

How airlines decide which routes to fly: demand, rivals, the right aircraft, airport slots, hub connections, seasons, and whether the route makes money.

A grid of aircraft seats with most of them lit up and 85.1% set large beside it, on an Active Flights blog card.

Aviation27 Oct 20266 min read

What Is Airline Load Factor? Why Planes Are So Full Now

Airline load factor is the share of seats an airline fills. How it's calculated, why it hit a record 83.6% in 2025, and what a full plane doesn't tell you.

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How Airlines Decide Which Routes to Fly

What Is Airline Load Factor? Why Planes Are So Full Now