North America Volume Change Analysis & Insights

North America Volume Change Analysis & Insights 0 Routes Increased 10 Routes Decreased -1,212 Net Flight Change -178 Largest Single Drop 📉 Top Decreases (Broad Seasonal Decline) Burbank ↔ Las Vegas -178 flights Burbank ↔ Los Angeles -147 flights

Fort Lauderdale ↔ Miami -145 flights Acapulco ↔ Mexico City -127 flights 📈 Volume Change Pattern All 10 routes declined 100% decrease Burbank accounts for 2 routes -325 total Mexico resort routes: 2 -232 total Las Vegas routes: 3 -369 total

Universal Decline Pattern: All ten NA routes with the biggest volume changes showed decreases in February, totaling a net loss of -1,212 flights. This unprecedented uniformity reflects the February seasonal downturn affecting entertainment, resort, and business corridors alike. The shorter February calendar compounds the decline effect.

Burbank Reversal: After explosive January growth, Burbank-Las Vegas reversed sharply with -178 flights, the largest single drop. Burbank-Los Angeles also fell -147 flights. The January CES convention and entertainment event surge created an artificially high baseline that February could not sustain.

Mexico Resort Season Fading: Acapulco-Mexico City (-127) and Ixtapa-Mexico City (-105) both declined significantly as the Mexican resort season winds down. February marks the transition period before spring break activity temporarily boosts these leisure corridors again in March.

South Florida Tapering: Fort Lauderdale-Miami dropped -145 flights and Miami-Orlando fell -100 flights as South Florida's peak winter season begins to wane. The snowbird migration reaches its apex in January and February sees the early stages of seasonal withdrawal.

Las Vegas Multi-Route Decline: Three Las Vegas routes appear in the Top 10 declines (Burbank -178, San Diego -99, San Jose -92), combining for -369 flights. Post-CES normalization and the end of peak convention season in February dampens demand from multiple West Coast and Southwest origins.

Atlanta-Indianapolis Collapse: After gaining +83 flights in January (likely event-driven), Atlanta-Indianapolis reversed with -99 flights, dropping from 120 to just 21. This confirms the January spike was a temporary event-driven anomaly rather than sustained demand growth.

Key Takeaways 0:10 Increase/Decrease Ratio Burbank Post-CES Reversal Las Vegas 3 Routes Declining