NEW YORK- Chicago-based United Airlines (UA) reports a significant increase in flight demand driven by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
The airline’s chief commercial officer, Andrew Nocella, revealed a 25% surge in United flight bookings during Swift’s weekend concerts, as reported by Bloomberg.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour
Nocella shared this information at the Skift Global Forum, a travel industry event held in New York.
Swift’s economic impact extends beyond the music industry. In 2023, her global tour contributed an estimated $5.7 billion to the U.S. economy, encompassing not only ticket sales but also travel expenses, costumes, accommodations, food, and other related spending.
Airlines have previously leveraged Swift’s popularity to boost their business. United Airlines added flights between Kansas City and Las Vegas for the Super Bowl, using flight numbers that referenced Swift’s albums, songs, and her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce.
Southwest Airlines (WN) also increased its flight offerings to accommodate the high demand for travel to Swift’s performances in Miami and New Orleans.
Nocella emphasized the significant impact of Swift’s tour on United Airlines’ business, stating, “Our demand booms wherever [Swift] goes.”
United Airlines along with its subsidiary carriers operates around 5,000 daily flights across the globe.
The Eras Tour Schedule
Here’s the schedule for the US Tour:
Here’s a table representation of the concert schedule you provided, excluding the status information:
| Date | Venue | Opening Act | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 18, 2024 | Hard Rock Stadium | Gracie Abrams | Miami |
| Sat, Oct 19, 2024 | Hard Rock Stadium | Gracie Abrams | Miami |
| Sun, Oct 20, 2024 | Hard Rock Stadium | Gracie Abrams | Miami |
| Fri, Oct 25, 2024 | Caesars Superdome | Gracie Abrams | New Orleans |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2024 | Caesars Superdome | Gracie Abrams | New Orleans |
| Sun, Oct 27, 2024 | Caesars Superdome | Gracie Abrams | New Orleans |
| Fri, Nov 01, 2024 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Gracie Abrams | Indianapolis |
| Sat, Nov 02, 2024 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Gracie Abrams | Indianapolis |
| Sun, Nov 03, 2024 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Gracie Abrams | Indianapolis |
American Airlines (AA) is the biggest carrier to fly in and out of Miami (MIA). Further, Southwest Airlines operates the highest number of flights from New Orleans (MSY). Subsequently, American and Southwest are top operators from Indianapolis (IND).
United also operates a decent number of flights from these airports but it looks like AA and WN are the top gainers from Eras Tour compared to other carriers.
Canada Tour
Few months left before the Eras Tour comes to an end and the final leg is in Canada. Here’s the schedule:
| Date | Venue | Opening Act | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 14, 2024 | ROGERS CENTRE | Gracie Abrams | Toronto |
| Fri, Nov 15, 2024 | ROGERS CENTRE | Gracie Abrams | Toronto |
| Sat, Nov 16, 2024 | ROGERS CENTRE | Gracie Abrams | Toronto |
| Thu, Nov 21, 2024 | ROGERS CENTRE | Gracie Abrams | Toronto |
| Fri, Nov 22, 2024 | ROGERS CENTRE | Gracie Abrams | Toronto |
| Sat, Nov 23, 2024 | ROGERS CENTRE | Gracie Abrams | Toronto |
| Fri, Dec 06, 2024 | BC PLACE | Gracie Abrams | Vancouver |
| Sat, Dec 07, 2024 | BC PLACE | Gracie Abrams | Vancouver |
| Sun, Dec 08, 2024 | BC PLACE | Gracie Abrams | Vancouver |
This summer, Air Canada (AC) and United Airlines offering around 80 cross-country codeshare routes with around 260 daily flights.
Well, Air Canada is obviously the largest operator from Toronto (YYZ) and Vancouver (YVR) and this will help United. Both are Star Alliance members and they operate the highest number of codeshare flights between the US and Canada.
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