Market update – the US and China

Update one: US airline international traffic pressure. The facts: The combined share of bookings of flights between the United States and the Indian subcontinent for United, American, Delta and their joint venture partners has fallen to 34% in 2014 from 39% in 2008. During that same period Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Emirates have increased their market share from 12% in 2008 to 40% in 2014. US Airlines and their JV partners serving South East Asia have seen market share fall from 43% to 36%, while the Middle East majors have seen market share in Southeast Asia increase from 1%