Insights

Analyst-style writeups that answer real aviation questions using the AirStream API — with real API snapshots, interactive charts, and reproducible queries.

Tickets · Markets

The Low-Cost Carrier Squeeze

How low-cost carriers reshaped domestic fares and flight structure over a decade.

tickets/markets/breakdown tickets/coupons/breakdown range stitching

Performance · OTP

Anatomy of a Delay

What drives flight delay risk, and how to use performance data to pick better departure windows.

performance/breakdown 60-month window dayofweek carrier distancegroup

Traffic · T-100

The Hub Power Index

Which airports control U.S. air traffic, how concentrated is carrier control at each hub, and is it getting worse?

traffic/segments/breakdown annual snapshots HHI hub connectivity

How these writeups work

Each analysis makes real AirStream API calls and stores the responses as static JSON so charts load instantly without requiring your API key. Every chart includes the exact endpoint and parameters used, with copy-ready cURL and JavaScript snippets.

Reproducing the analysis

All data files, fetch scripts, and transformation logic live in the repository. See the methodology page for sampling assumptions, DB1B/DB1C transition handling, and minimum-volume thresholds.