The bar chart delineates the passenger load factor percentages across four fare classes—Economy, Premium Economy, Business, and First—offered by Wright Brothers Airways at three distinct time points: 2005, 2010, and 2015.
Overall, Premium Economy achieved the highest passenger load factor across the surveyed years, while Business class consistently underperformed compared to other fare classes.
In 2005, the First class recorded a passenger load factor of approximately 80%, paralleling the Economy class, which also reached around 80%. The Premium Economy class exhibited a marginally lower load factor of approximately 78%, while Business class had the highest occupancy at approximately 75%. By 2010, a notable shift occurred; Premium Economy surged to approximately 83%, overtaking Business class, which declined to approximately 60%. The Economy and First classes remained stable, each maintaining a passenger load factor of approximately 80%.
By 2015, the Premium Economy maintained a robust load factor of about 88%, solidifying its position as the most popular choice among travelers. The Business class experienced a slight recovery, increasing to around 75%. In contrast, both the First and Economy classes saw further improvements, achieving around 90% and 85% occupancy respectively. This data illustrates a clear trend of fluctuating preferences among the fare classes over the evaluated years, with Premium Economy emerging as the most favored option.