Inter-Office Memo Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
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Inter-Office Memo Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Date: May 8, 2008 To: Statistics Recipients From: Tom Medland, Director Air Service Business Development Subject: RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MARCH 2008 PASSENGER STATISTICS SUMMARY Total passengers at RNO for the month of March 2008 declined 9.5% as compared to March 2007. Year-to-date, 1.2 million total passengers flew in and out of RNO representing a 3.6% decline versus first quarter 2007. Airlines at RNO reported a 75% load factor for the month versus 81% in March 2007. Domestic charter passengers declined for the first time this year with Allegiant (Harrah’s charter program) reporting a total of 6,202 passengers and a 4% decrease compared to March 2007. Several factors have contributed to a poor March 2008 performance. Although RNO daily departures were up to 87 flights per day, an increase of 5 daily departures compared to March 2007, total passengers declined almost 46,000 passengers as a result of 2008 being a non- bowling year (20,000 fewer), Hearth, Patio and Barbeque exposition (13,000 attendees) not in Reno in 2008, and March Ski and Spring Break traffic being soft due to poor snow conditions which averaged only 25% of the average March snowfall. The month of March also saw a decline in air cargo of 14.5%. A total 9,519,983 pounds, or 4,317.5 metric tons, of air cargo was handled during the month of March. A slowing economy, high fuel costs, a regional business shift to ground transportation and a shift away from premium products being shipped via air has resulted in a significant decrease in total air cargo for the month. Year-to-date air cargo declined 3.7% versus first quarter 2007. TOTAL PASSENGERS During the month of March, 435,495 passengers flew through RNO, 9.53% fewer than the same period last year. The decrease in March traffic is attributed to the continuing soft economy and economic downturn as well as a significant drop in convention demand. Convention business declined in March due to the absence of Hearth, Patio & Barbeque and 2008 being a non-bowling year. Spring break and ski traffic was soft due to a less- than-average (25% of average) March snowfall. Additionally, several airlines cancelled an unusually high number of flights to and from RNO (AA-6, UA-2, and WN-2) during the month of March. Year-to-date RNO traffic dipped 3.6% to 1,224,926 total passengers compared to first quarter 2007. TOTAL CARGO The total 9,519,983 pounds, or 4,317.5 metric tons, handled during the month of March represents a 14.46% decrease compared to the same month one year earlier. This decrease is due to the slowing economy and increased fuel costs. RNO air cargo carriers reported that due to the softening economy regional businesses are utilizing more trucking services and accepting lengthier delivery times to save money. In addition, air cargo carriers reported a record 11 million pounds of freight in March last year which created an exceptionally high base month. DHL is the single cargo carrier to show a positive increase of one percent in freight due to networking changes (shifting cargo volume from FedEx to DHL). Year-to-date first quarter 2008 air cargo dipped 3.77% for a total of 30,538,593 pounds. AIRLINE LOAD FACTORS RNO airlines reported an average 75.2% load factor for the month of March compared to an 81% load factor in 2007. The March load factor was negatively impacted by RNO’s two newest carriers Allegiant and ExpressJet who reported exceptionally low load factors of 62% and 60% respectively. In addition, Southwest reported a load factor which was 10 points lower than their March 2007 load factor and 12 points lower than their system load factor. Southwest attributed their load factor to the soft economy, higher fares, a non- bowling conference season, and a poor March ski month. Airline Reno LF System LF Difference Delta Connection* 85.3% 81.9% 3.4 Delta 87.6% 84.5% 3.1 Allegiant 61.9% 90.8% -28.9 American 89.0% 85.0% 4.0 Alaska 82.3% 80.8% 1.5 Continental 82.4% 82.6% -0.2 US Airways 72.4% 84.5% -12.1 United 76.4% 82.7% -6.3 Southwest 64.1% 76.5% -12.4 Aloha** 65.4% n/a n/a ExpressJet 60.5% 72.5% -12.0 *Delta Connection Inc. carrier includes Skywest and ExpressJet **Aloha System LF not available AIRLINE MARKET SHARE Southwest Airlines maintains the largest market share of 46.8% of RNO’s market. United Airlines and Alaska Airlines follow in sequence holding 12.8% and 8.9% market share respectively. The market share redistribution among RNO’s airline’s are a result of increased frequency to Los Angeles with Delta Connection flights, Alaska / Horizon Air providing additional Seattle service and the addition of six new destinations (Bellingham, Spokane, Tucson, LA/Ontario, Long Beach and San Diego) and two new air carriers (Allegiant Air and ExpressJet). Airline MAR. 2008 MAR. 2007 Change Alaska 8.90% 8.03% 0.87 Allegiant 0.59% n/a n/a Aloha 1.20% 1.03% 0.17 American 7.86% 7.31% 0.55 Continental 3.74% 3.43% 0.31 Delta 5.26% 5.49% -0.23 Delta Connection 2.44% 1.26% 1.18 Express Jet 2.12% n/a n/a Southwest 46.78% 47.39% -0.61 United 12.78% 13.47% -0.69 US Airways 6.91% 9.01% -2.10 Non-Scheduled 1.42% 1.35% 0.07 *Delta Connection Inc. carriers **Annual comparison not available DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHARTER PASSENGERS During the month of March, Allegiant (Harrah’s charter program) reported 6,202 charter passengers flying in and out of RNO, 4.2% less than one year earlier. Harrah’s explained this reduction in passengers as a reflection of the competition among other Harrah’s properties for the same clientele resulting in passenger shifts to other Harrah’s destinations amplified by poor ski conditions in Reno-Tahoe. Year-to-date charter passenger traffic reflects an 8.8% increase. SCHEDULED DEPARTURES AND SEATS Monthly scheduled departures increased 2.4% totaling 2,598 departures in the month of March, sixty-four (64) more monthly departures than one year earlier. Monthly seats in March decreased 2% to 307,910 monthly available seats. The reduction in seats is attributable to the percentage increase of regional jet (RJ) aircraft at RNO from 19% to 28.7% year-over-year. TOTAL OPERATIONS Total airport operations consisting of air carrier arrivals and departures, air taxi flights, general aviation landings and take-offs, and military aircraft operations decreased by 21.4% in the month of March compared to one year earlier. Significant reductions in military and general aviation operations, impacted by high fuel costs, contributed to the decrease in total airport operations for the month. The commercial air carrier segment increased 13.3% year-over-year. KTB TOTAL PASSENGERS MARCH 2008 Jan Feb 490,000 Mar Apr May 470,000 June July Aug 450,000 Sept Oct Nov Dec 430,000 410,000 PASSENGERS 390,000 370,000 350,000 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2006 2007 2008 PASSENGERS¹ PASSENGERS¹ Month 2006 2007Percent Change 2008 Percent Change January 409,643 395,878 -3.36% 385,612 -2.59% February 401,220 393,086 -2.03% 403,819 2.73% March 465,381 481,370 3.44% 435,495 -9.53% 1st Q Total 1,276,244 1,270,334 -0.46% 1,224,926 -3.57% April 410,562 406,237 -1.05% May 409,498 421,078 2.83% June 445,018 458,338 2.99% 2nd Q Total 1,265,078 1,285,653 1.63% July 466,271 465,487 -0.17% August 452,866 473,858 4.64% September 399,922 398,219 -0.43% 3rd Q Total 1,319,059 1,337,564 1.40% October 383,099 397,367 3.72% November 361,711 375,463 3.80% December 395,472 377,583 -4.52% 4th Q Total 1,140,282 1,150,413 0.89% TOTALS 5,000,663 5,043,964 0.87% 1,224,926 -3.57% ¹Per Landing Reports % change YTD Reno-Tahoe International Airport TOTAL CARGO MARCH 2008 Jan Feb 15.00 Mar Apr 14.00 May 13.00 June July 12.00 Aug Sept 11.00 Oct 10.00 Dec 9.00 8.00 CARGO POUNDS (in millions) 7.00 6.00 2006 2007 2008 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC CARGO (IN POUNDS) PERCENT Month 2006 2007 2008 METRIC TONS CHANGE January 9,545,594 10,293,920 11,231,880 5,093.8 9.11% February 8,515,885 10,313,441 9,786,730 4,438.4 -5.11% March 10,126,307 11,129,070 9,519,983 4,317.5 -14.46% 1st Quarter 28,187,786 31,736,431 30,538,593 13,850 -3.77% April 8,665,756 9,653,603 May 9,363,233 10,718,860 June 9,772,322 10,483,160 2nd Quarter 27,801,311 30,855,623 July 9,580,355 10,377,947 August 11,153,394 11,736,465 September 10,256,974 10,311,212 3rd Quarter 30,990,723 32,425,624 October 10,408,180 10,813,406 November 10,859,489 10,646,261 December 14,242,702 12,772,059 4th Quarter 35,510,371 34,231,726 TOTALS 122,490,191 129,249,404 30,538,593 13,849.7 -3.77% % change YTD Reno-Tahoe International Airport Jan Feb Mar MONTHLY ENPLANED PASSENGERS Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Month 2006 2007 2008 DIFFERENCE Nov January 206,675 198,737 195,981 -1.39% Dec February 197,016 193,576MARCH 200,851 2008 3.76% March 229,093 237,470 221,875 -6.57% April 205,569 204,156 May 201,560 206,369 June 218,312 226,577 July 230,715 229,238 August 222,404 232,031 September 201,599 199,578 October 191,580 198,499 November 177,581 184,384 December 191,404 181,472 TOTALS 2,473,508 2,492,087 618,707 -4.20% 250,000 PASSENGERS¹ 240,000 230,000 220,000 210,000 200,000 PASSENGERS190,000 180,000 170,000 160,000 150,000 Monthly Enplaned Passengers ¹Per Landing Reports January February March April May 2006 June 2007 July 2008 August September October November December Reno-Tahoe International Airport MONTHLY DEPLANED PASSENGERS MARCH 2008 PASSENGERS¹ Month 2006 2007 2008 DIFFERENCE Jan January 201,391 195,544 189,631 -3.02% Feb February 201,290 197,089 202,968 2.98% Mar March 233,269 240,490 213,620 -11.17% Apr April 201,208 198,794