March 2011 Airline System Traffic Up 2.2 Percent from March 2010
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Passenger Load Factor on All U.S. Scheduled Airlines (Domestic & International), Apr 2009-Mar 2011
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Thursday, June 16, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data that U.S. airlines carried 63.6 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in March 2011. This is a 2.2 percent increase from March 2010 (Table 1). The March 2011 passenger total was also 4.3 percent above that of two years ago in March 2009 but still remained 6.1 percent below the early recession level of March 2008 (Table 2).
BTS, a part of DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, also reported that U.S. airlines carried 2.2 percent more domestic passengers in March 2011 than in March 2010. The number of international passengers on U.S. carriers in March 2011 increased 1.8 percent over March 2010 (Tables 7, 13).
Additional traffic numbers can be found on the BTS website in the Airline Industry box. Click on a link in the column on the right. For more historic numbers, see Traffic on the BTS website.
Trends
Passengers
Systemwide: US airline systemwide passenger numbers began turning upward in early 2010 after declines that began in April 2008 and continued for two years. There were 2.6 percent fewer passengers in the April 2009 to March 2010 period compared to April 2008 to March 2009. From the year ending March 2010 to the year ending in March 2011, systemwide passenger numbers on US airlines increased 2.8 percent. See Table 2 and previous Airline Traffic Press Releases.
Domestic: U.S. airline domestic passenger numbers showed the same pattern as the systemwide numbers but have recovered more slowly. There were 2.5 percent fewer passengers in the April 2009 to March 2010 period compared to April 2008 to March 2009. From the year ending in March 2010 to the year ending in March 2011, domestic passenger numbers on U.S. airlines increased 2.3 percent. See Table 8 and previous Airline Traffic Press Releases.
International: The decline in the number of international passengers on U.S. airlines did not start until September 2008, five months after the domestic drop-off began. However, the international decline was more severe, with a 3.5 percent decline in the number of passengers in the April 2009 to March 2010 period compared to April 2008 to March 2009. The recovery has been faster. From the year ending in March 2010 to the year ending in March 2011, international passenger numbers on U.S. airlines increased 6.1 percent. See Table 14 and previous Airline Traffic Press Releases.
Load Factor
In February 2011, U.S. airline systemwide load factor failed to attain record high levels for the first time in 19 consecutive months. Systemwide load factors, the combination of domestic and international, set all-time records for each month beginning with July 2009 as airlines reduced capacity. Beginning in early 2010, as passenger numbers increased, all-time high load factors resulted. In the latter half of 2010, airlines began adding new capacity, leading to less growth in load factors and, in March 2011, a reduction from the previous year. International capacity, measured by available seat-miles, grew 8.3 percent from March 2010 to March 2011 while overall capacity grew 5.1 percent. The increased capacity resulted in reduced systemwide, domestic and international load factors in March 2011 compared to March 2010.
Top Airlines in March
In March, Delta Airlines carried more total system and domestic passengers than any other U.S. airline (Tables 4, 10). American Airlines carried the most international passengers (Table 16).
During the first three months of 2011, Southwest carried more total system and domestic passengers than any other U.S. airline (Tables 3, 15). American carried the most international passengers (Table 9).
Top Airports in March
In March, more total system and domestic passengers boarded planes at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International than at any other U.S. airport (Tables 6 and 12); and more international passengers boarded U.S. carriers at Miami International than at any other U.S. airport (Table 18).
During the first three months of 2011, more total system and domestic passengers boarded planes at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International than at any other U.S. airport (Tables 5 and 11); and more international passengers boarded U.S. carriers at Miami than at any other U.S. airport (Table 17).
For other comparisons from the first three months of 2010 to the first three months of 2011 and from March 2010 to March 2011, see the following tables:
System (Domestic + International) (Tables 1-6)
Table 1 (March
and January through March):
Revenue passenger-miles (RPMs)
Available seat-miles (ASMs)
Passenger load factor
Flight stage length
Passenger trip length
Table 2
System scheduled enplanements on U.S. airlines by month
since January 2009
Airline Rankings
Table 3
January through March: Top 10 airlines by scheduled
passenger enplanements
Table 4
March: Top 10 airlines by scheduled passenger enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 5
January through March: Top 10 airports by scheduled
passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Table 6
March: Top 10 airports by scheduled passenger enplanements
on U.S. airlines
Scheduled Domestic Air Travel (Tables 7-12)
Table 7 (March
and January through March):
Domestic revenue passenger-miles (RPMs)
Domestic available seat-miles (ASMs)
Domestic passenger load factor
Domestic flight stage length
Domestic passenger trip length
Table 8
Domestic scheduled enplanements on U.S. airlines by month
since January 2009
Airline Rankings
Table 9
January through March: Top 10 domestic airlines by scheduled
passenger enplanements
Table 10
March: Top 10 domestic airlines by scheduled passenger
enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 11
January through March: Top 10 domestic airports by scheduled
passenger enplanements
Table 12
March: Top 10 domestic airports by scheduled passenger
enplanements
Scheduled International Air Travel on U.S. Airlines (Tables 13-18)
Table 13 (March
and January through March):
International revenue passenger-miles on U.S. airlines (RPMs)
International available seat-miles on U.S. airlines (ASMs)
International passenger load factor on U.S. airlines
International flight stage length on U.S. airlines
International passenger trip length on U.S. airlines
Table 14
International scheduled enplanements on U.S. airlines by
month since January 2009
Airline Rankings
Table 15
January through March: Top 10 U.S. airlines by scheduled
international passenger enplanements
Table 16
March: Top 10 U.S. airlines by scheduled international
passenger enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 17
January through March: Top 10 airports by scheduled
international passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Table 18
March: Top 10 airports by scheduled international passenger
enplanements on U.S. airlines
Reporting Notes
Data are compiled from monthly reports filed with BTS by commercial U.S. air carriers detailing operations, passenger traffic and freight traffic. This release includes data received by BTS from 82 carriers as of June 7 for U.S. carrier scheduled civilian operations. Go to http://www.transtats.bts.gov/releaseinfo.asp for the complete list of reporting and non-reporting carriers. U.S. carriers ' foreign point-to-point flights are included in system and international totals. To create a customized table for passengers, flights, RPMs, ASMs and other data, including non-scheduled service, go to http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/air_carrier_traffic_statistics/.
Traffic numbers are available on the BTS website at TranStats, the Intermodal Transportation Database, at http://transtats.bts.gov. Click on “Aviation.” For system passengers, RPMs and ASMs by carrier through March, click on “Air Carrier Summary Data (Form 41 and 298C Summary Data),” and then click on “Schedule T-1.” Use crosstabs to find scheduled service.
For domestic numbers through March and international numbers through December by origin as well as by carrier, after clicking on “Aviation,” click on “Air Carrier Statistics (Form 41 Traffic).” Click on “T-100 Market” for system passenger numbers, “T-100 Domestic Market” for domestic or “T-100 International Market” for international. For flights, stage length and trip length, use the appropriate T-100 Segment database. Use crosstabs to find scheduled service.
TranStats system and international totals do not include U.S. carriers' foreign point-to-point flights. For March, U.S. carriers reported 195,279 foreign point-to-point passengers. For January through March, U.S. carriers reported 640,257 foreign point-to-point passengers.
Data are subject to revision. BTS has scheduled July 14 for the release of April traffic data.
Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines
| Monthly | Year-to-Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 62.2 | 63.6 | 2.2 | 163.5 | 167.3 | 2.4 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 811.5 | 828.1 | 2.0 | 2,259.3 | 2,267.9 | 0.4 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 67.3 | 69.1 | 2.7 | 178.4 | 184.3 | 3.3 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 81.4 | 85.6 | 5.1 | 227.5 | 236.8 | 4.1 |
| Load Factor* | 82.7 | 80.7 | -2.0 | 78.4 | 77.8 | -0.6 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 723.8 | 739.3 | 2.1 | 724.2 | 741.7 | 2.4 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 1,081.7 | 1,086.9 | 0.5 | 1,091.4 | 1,101.4 | 0.9 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market and Segment
*Change in load factor points
**The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles
*** The average distance flown per passenger in miles
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 2: Total System (Domestic and International) Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2009-2010 Pct. Change | 2011 | 2010-2011 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51.8 | 52.6 | 1.4 | 53.7 | 2.2 |
| February | 49.8 | 48.7 | -2.3 | 50.1 | 2.9 |
| March | 61.0 | 62.2 | 2.0 | 63.6 | 2.2 |
| April | 59.5 | 59.6 | 0.2 | ||
| May | 59.7 | 61.5 | 2.9 | ||
| June | 63.6 | 65.0 | 2.3 | ||
| July | 68.1 | 68.4 | 0.5 | ||
| August | 65.0 | 66.3 | 1.9 | ||
| September | 54.7 | 57.4 | 4.9 | ||
| October | 58.8 | 62.1 | 5.6 | ||
| November | 54.8 | 58.2 | 6.1 | ||
| December | 56.9 | 58.6 | 2.9 | ||
| 3 Mo. Total | 162.6 | 163.5 | 0.5 | 167.3 | 2.4 |
| Yr. Total | 703.9 | 720.5 | 2.4 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 3: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by January-March 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Mar 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 25.599 | 2 | 23.694 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Delta | 25.289 | 1 | 24.594 | 2.8 |
| 3 | American | 20.108 | 3 | 20.169 | -0.3 |
| 4 | US Airways | 12.502 | 5 | 11.984 | 4.3 |
| 5 | United | 11.742 | 4 | 12.501 | -6.1 |
| 6 | Continental | 10.532 | 6 | 10.137 | 3.9 |
| 7 | JetBlue | 6.035 | 8 | 5.505 | 9.6 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 5.634 | 7 | 5.536 | 1.8 |
| 9 | AirTran | 5.516 | 9 | 5.437 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Alaska | 4.100 | 11 | 3.632 | 12.9 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 4: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by March 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Mar 2011 Rank | Carrier | Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2010 Rank | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 9.759 | 1 | 9.474 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Southwest | 9.690 | 2 | 9.155 | 5.8 |
| 3 | American | 7.422 | 3 | 7.509 | -1.2 |
| 4 | US Airways | 4.691 | 5 | 4.492 | 4.4 |
| 5 | United | 4.336 | 4 | 4.681 | -7.4 |
| 6 | Continental | 3.989 | 6 | 3.811 | 4.7 |
| 7 | JetBlue | 2.305 | 8 | 2.114 | 9.0 |
| 8 | AirTran | 2.198 | 7 | 2.147 | 2.4 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 2.068 | 9 | 2.075 | -0.4 |
| 10 | Alaska | 1.538 | 12 | 1.349 | 14.1 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 5: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by January-March 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Mar 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 9.668 | 1 | 9.484 | 1.9 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 6.523 | 2 | 6.651 | -1.9 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 6.158 | 3 | 6.076 | 1.4 |
| 4 | Denver | 5.826 | 4 | 5.637 | 3.4 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 5.352 | 5 | 5.064 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 4.763 | 6 | 4.584 | 3.9 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 4.433 | 9 | 4.071 | 8.9 |
| 8 | Las Vegas | 4.306 | 8 | 4.183 | 2.9 |
| 9 | Houston Bush | 4.270 | 7 | 4.343 | -1.7 |
| 10 | Orlando | 4.032 | 10 | 3.853 | 4.7 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
** Numbers do not include international enplanements on foreign carriers
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 6: Top 10 U.S. Airports ranked by March 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Mar 2011 Rank | Airport | Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2010 Rank | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.737 | 1 | 3.642 | 2.6 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.607 | 2 | 2.591 | 0.6 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 2.305 | 3 | 2.272 | 1.4 |
| 4 | Denver | 2.201 | 4 | 2.151 | 2.3 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.985 | 5 | 1.894 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 1.805 | 6 | 1.735 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 1.649 | 9 | 1.509 | 9.3 |
| 8 | Houston Bush | 1.594 | 7 | 1.585 | 0.6 |
| 9 | Las Vegas | 1.583 | 8 | 1.575 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Orlando | 1.537 | 10 | 1.461 | 5.2 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
** Numbers do not include international enplanements on foreign carriers
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines
| Monthly | Year-to-Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 54.4 | 55.6 | 2.2 | 142.4 | 145.6 | 2.3 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 739.9 | 754.5 | 2.0 | 2,057.7 | 2,060.8 | 0.1 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 47.6 | 49.0 | 2.9 | 124.9 | 128.5 | 2.8 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 57.1 | 59.2 | 3.7 | 158.7 | 162.1 | 2.2 |
| Load Factor* | 83.4 | 82.8 | -0.6 | 78.7 | 79.3 | 0.6 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 627.5 | 636.1 | 1.4 | 626.5 | 635.2 | 1.4 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 875.0 | 880.4 | 0.6 | 877.4 | 882.3 | 0.6 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market and Segment
*Change in load factor points
**The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles
*** The average distance flown per passenger in miles
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 8: Domestic Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2009-2010 Pct. Change | 2011 | 2010-2011 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 46.3 | 1.8 |
| February | 43.7 | 42.4 | -2.8 | 43.7 | 2.8 |
| March | 53.5 | 54.4 | 1.7 | 55.6 | 2.2 |
| April | 52.2 | 52.5 | 0.5 | ||
| May | 52.9 | 53.8 | 1.7 | ||
| June | 55.9 | 56.7 | 1.4 | ||
| July | 59.5 | 59.1 | -0.6 | ||
| August | 56.6 | 57.4 | 1.4 | ||
| September | 48.2 | 50.3 | 4.3 | ||
| October | 52.3 | 54.8 | 4.9 | ||
| November | 48.6 | 51.4 | 5.8 | ||
| December | 49.8 | 51.1 | 2.6 | ||
| 3 Mo. Total | 142.0 | 142.4 | 0.2 | 145.6 | 2.3 |
| Yr. Total | 618.1 | 629.5 | 1.9 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 9: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by January-March 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Mar 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 25.599 | 1 | 23.694 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Delta | 20.584 | 2 | 19.864 | 3.6 |
| 3 | American | 15.185 | 3 | 15.485 | -1.9 |
| 4 | US Airways | 10.931 | 4 | 10.397 | 5.1 |
| 5 | United | 9.272 | 5 | 10.037 | -7.6 |
| 6 | Continental | 7.113 | 6 | 7.121 | -0.1 |
| 7 | AirTran | 5.355 | 7 | 5.341 | 0.3 |
| 8 | JetBlue | 5.289 | 9 | 4.831 | 9.5 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 5.243 | 8 | 5.209 | 0.6 |
| 10 | Alaska | 3.613 | 11 | 3.182 | 13.5 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 10: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by March 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Mar 2011 Rank | Carrier | Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2010 Rank | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 9.690 | 1 | 9.155 | 5.8 |
| 2 | Delta | 8.039 | 2 | 7.697 | 4.4 |
| 3 | American | 5.673 | 3 | 5.827 | -2.6 |
| 4 | US Airways | 4.106 | 4 | 3.881 | 5.8 |
| 5 | United | 3.450 | 5 | 3.782 | -8.8 |
| 6 | Continental | 2.735 | 6 | 2.680 | 2.0 |
| 7 | AirTran | 2.128 | 7 | 2.104 | 1.1 |
| 8 | JetBlue | 2.025 | 9 | 1.858 | 9.0 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 1.923 | 8 | 1.957 | -1.7 |
| 10 | Alaska | 1.358 | 12 | 1.191 | 14.0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 11: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by January-March 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Mar 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 8.721 | 1 | 8.565 | 1.8 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 5.832 | 2 | 5.959 | -2.1 |
| 3 | Denver | 5.643 | 4 | 5.444 | 3.7 |
| 4 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 5.630 | 3 | 5.576 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 4.904 | 5 | 4.666 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 4.557 | 6 | 4.363 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 4.302 | 7 | 4.180 | 2.9 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4.118 | 9 | 3.784 | 8.8 |
| 9 | Orlando | 3.969 | 8 | 3.800 | 4.4 |
| 10 | Houston Bush | 3.443 | 10 | 3.537 | -2.6 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 12: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by March 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Mar 2011 Rank | Airport | Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2010 Rank | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.376 | 1 | 3.294 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.345 | 2 | 2.329 | 0.7 |
| 3 | Denver | 2.135 | 4 | 2.081 | 2.6 |
| 4 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 2.111 | 3 | 2.088 | 1.1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.820 | 5 | 1.753 | 3.8 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 1.734 | 6 | 1.655 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 1.581 | 7 | 1.574 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 1.528 | 9 | 1.400 | 9.1 |
| 9 | Orlando | 1.514 | 8 | 1.439 | 5.2 |
| 10 | Houston Bush | 1.297 | 10 | 1.294 | 0.2 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 13: International Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines
| Monthly | Year-to-Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 7.8 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 3.1 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 71.6 | 73.7 | 2.8 | 201.5 | 207.1 | 2.8 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 19.7 | 20.1 | 2.2 | 53.5 | 55.9 | 4.4 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 24.3 | 26.4 | 8.3 | 68.8 | 74.7 | 8.5 |
| Load Factor* | 81.1 | 76.1 | -5.0 | 77.8 | 74.8 | -3.0 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 1,718.5 | 1,796.5 | 4.5 | 1,722.7 | 1,800.9 | 4.5 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 2,525.2 | 2,535.9 | 0.4 | 2,536.2 | 2,569.2 | 1.3 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market and Segment
*Change in load factor points
**The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles
*** The average distance flown per passenger in miles
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 14: International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2009-2010 Pct. Change | 2011 | 2010-2011 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 4.8 |
| February | 6.2 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 2.9 |
| March | 7.4 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 1.8 |
| April | 7.3 | 7.2 | -1.8 | ||
| May | 6.8 | 7.6 | 12.2 | ||
| June | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | ||
| July | 8.6 | 9.3 | 7.5 | ||
| August | 8.5 | 8.9 | 4.9 | ||
| September | 6.4 | 7.0 | 9.4 | ||
| October | 6.5 | 7.3 | 11.8 | ||
| November | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | ||
| December | 7.2 | 7.5 | 5.0 | ||
| 3 Mo. Total | 20.6 | 21.1 | 2.4 | 21.7 | 3.1 |
| Yr. Total | 85.8 | 91.0 | 6.0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 15: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by January-March 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Mar 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan- Mar 2010 Rank | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American | 4,923.1 | 2 | 4,683.7 | 5.1 |
| 2 | Delta | 4,705.6 | 1 | 4,729.8 | -0.5 |
| 3 | Continental | 3,419.0 | 3 | 3,015.2 | 13.4 |
| 4 | United | 2,470.5 | 4 | 2,464.1 | 0.3 |
| 5 | US Airways | 1,571.6 | 5 | 1,587.3 | -1.0 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 746.4 | 6 | 674.2 | 10.7 |
| 7 | Alaska | 486.8 | 7 | 449.5 | 8.3 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 391.4 | 9 | 326.9 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Spirit | 323.7 | 12 | 259.6 | 24.7 |
| 10 | ExpressJet | 321.6 | 8 | 437.6 | -26.5 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 16: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by March 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Mar 2011 Rank | Carrier | Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2010 Rank | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American | 1,749.5 | 2 | 1,682.6 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Delta | 1,720.7 | 1 | 1,777.0 | -3.2 |
| 3 | Continental | 1,253.8 | 3 | 1,131.0 | 10.9 |
| 4 | United | 886.0 | 4 | 898.9 | -1.4 |
| 5 | US Airways | 584.7 | 5 | 610.2 | -4.2 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 279.7 | 6 | 256.1 | 9.2 |
| 7 | Alaska | 180.2 | 7 | 157.4 | 14.5 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 144.8 | 9 | 118.6 | 22.1 |
| 9 | ExpressJet | 114.0 | 8 | 156.4 | -27.1 |
| 10 | Spirit | 113.0 | 12 | 94.7 | 19.3 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 17: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by January-March 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Mar 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 1,313.9 | 1 | 1,235.6 | 6.3 |
| 2 | New York JFK | 1,004.0 | 3 | 920.3 | 9.1 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 947.3 | 4 | 919.1 | 3.1 |
| 4 | Newark | 899.6 | 2 | 925.1 | -2.8 |
| 5 | Houston Bush | 827.2 | 5 | 806.1 | 2.6 |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare | 690.9 | 6 | 692.2 | -0.2 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 527.8 | 7 | 500.1 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 447.9 | 8 | 397.8 | 12.6 |
| 9 | San Francisco | 352.1 | 11 | 325.8 | 8.1 |
| 10 | Philadelphia | 349.6 | 10 | 328.0 | 6.6 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
* Numbers do not include international enplanements on foreign carriers
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 18: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by March 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Mar 2011 Rank | Airport | Mar 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2010 Rank | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 446.1 | 1 | 424.7 | 5.0 |
| 2 | New York JFK | 380.3 | 3 | 354.0 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 360.2 | 4 | 348.6 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Newark | 343.5 | 2 | 357.5 | -3.9 |
| 5 | Houston Bush | 297.0 | 5 | 291.2 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare | 262.4 | 6 | 262.6 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 194.3 | 7 | 183.9 | 5.7 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 165.4 | 8 | 140.8 | 17.4 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | 137.3 | 9 | 134.9 | 1.8 |
| 10 | Washington Dulles | 127.5 | 10 | 130.5 | -2.3 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
* Numbers do not include international enplanements on foreign carriers
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases