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October 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 1.4 Percent from October 2008
October 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 1.4 Percent from October 2008
BTS 03-10Dave Smallen
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Thursday, January 14, 2010 - The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines in October 2009 decreased by 1.4 percent from October 2008, declining by 0.9 million to 58.8 million, the Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported (Table 1). October marked the 18th month out of the last 19 months with a decrease in passengers from the previous year (Table 2).
BTS, a part of DOTs Research and Innovative Technology Administration, in a release of preliminary data, reported that U.S. airlines carried 1.3 percent fewer domestic passengers than in October 2008. International passengers on U.S. carriers decreased 2.8 percent (Tables 7, 13).
For the first 10 months of 2009, the number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines declined by 6.3 percent from the same period in 2008, dropping to 592.1 million, 39.8 million fewer than a year earlier, and the lowest January-to-October total since 2004 (Tables 1, 2). For historic numbers, see Traffic.
U.S. airlines carried 6.2 percent fewer domestic passengers and 7.2 percent fewer international passengers in the first 10 months of 2009 than during the same period in 2008 (Tables 7, 13).
Top Airlines
In October, Southwest Airlines carried more total system and more domestic passengers than any other U.S. airline (Tables 4 and 10). American Airlines carried more international passengers than any other U.S. carrier (Table 16).
During the first 10 months of 2009, Southwest carried more total system and more domestic passengers than any other U.S. airline (Tables 3 and 9). American carried more international passengers than any other U.S. carrier (Table 15).
Top Airports
In October, 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 than at any other U.S. airport (Table 18).
During the first 10 months of 2009, 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 International than at any other U.S. airport (Table 17).
Flights Operated
In October, U.S. airlines operated 784,200 scheduled domestic and international flights, down 4.5 percent from the number of flights operated in October 2008 (Table 1). The number of domestic flights decreased 4.5 percent in October from a year earlier while international flights were down 4.4 percent (Tables 7, 13).
During the first 10 months of 2009, U.S. carriers operated 8.0 million domestic and international flights, 7.4 percent fewer than were operated during the same period in 2008 (Table 1). Domestic flights decreased 7.5 percent from the previous year while international flights were down 6.7 percent (Tables 7, 13).
For other comparisons from the first 10 months of 2008 to the first 10 months of 2009 and from October 2008 to October 2009, see the following tables:
System (Domestic + International) (Tables 1-6)
Table 1 (October and January through October):
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 2007
Airline Rankings
Table 3
January through October: Top 10 airlines by scheduled
passenger enplanements
Table 4
October: Top 10 airlines by scheduled passenger enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 5
January through October: Top 10 airports by scheduled
passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Table 6
October: Top 10 airports by scheduled passenger enplanements
on U.S. airlines
Scheduled Domestic Air Travel (Tables 7-12)
Table 7 (October
and January through October):
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 2007
Airline Rankings
Table 9
January through October: Top 10 domestic airlines by
scheduled passenger enplanements
Table 10
October: Top 10 domestic airlines by scheduled passenger
enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 11
January through October: Top 10 domestic airports by
scheduled passenger enplanements
Table 12
October: Top 10 domestic airports by scheduled passenger
enplanements
Scheduled International Air Travel on U.S. Airlines (Tables 13-18)
Table 13 (October
and January through October):
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 2007
Airline Rankings
Table 15
January through October: Top 10 U.S. airlines
by scheduled international passenger enplanements
Table 16
October: Top 10 U.S. airlines by
scheduled international passenger enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 17
January through October: Top 10 airports by scheduled international
passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Table 18
October: 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 81 carriers as of Jan. 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/.
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.
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 October, 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 October and international numbers through July 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 October, U.S. carriers reported 235,105 foreign point-to-point passengers. For January through October, U.S. carriers reported 2,234,920 foreign point-to-point passengers.
Data are subject to revision. BTS has scheduled Feb. 11 for the release of November traffic data.
Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines
| Monthly | Year-to-Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Change % | 2008 | 2009 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 59.7 | 58.8 | -1.4 | 631.9 | 592.1 | -6.3 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 821.4 | 784.2 | -4.5 | 8,669.0 | 8,026.7 | -7.4 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 64.0 | 63.3 | -1.1 | 692.0 | 648.9 | -6.2 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 80.9 | 77.1 | -4.6 | 865.0 | 805.7 | -6.9 |
| Load Factor* | 79.1 | 82.1 | 3.0 | 80.0 | 80.5 | 0.5 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 702.4 | 707.2 | 0.7 | 719.3 | 717.8 | -0.2 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 1,072.7 | 1,076.8 | 0.4 | 1,095.1 | 1,095.9 | 0.1 |
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)
| 2007 | 2008 | 2007-2008 Pct. Change | 2009 | 2008-2009 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.1 | 57.7 | 1.0 | 51.8 | -10.2 |
| February | 54.1 | 57.1 | 5.5 | 49.8 | -12.6 |
| March | 67.2 | 67.7 | 0.8 | 61.0 | -10.0 |
| April | 64.9 | 63.2 | -2.6 | 59.5 | -5.8 |
| May | 66.8 | 66.0 | -1.1 | 59.7 | -9.5 |
| June | 69.7 | 68.0 | -2.5 | 63.6 | -6.5 |
| July | 72.4 | 70.5 | -2.7 | 68.1 | -3.4 |
| August | 71.3 | 67.8 | -4.9 | 65.0 | -4.1 |
| September | 59.2 | 54.2 | -8.4 | 54.7 | 0.8 |
| October | 64.2 | 59.7 | -7.0 | 58.8 | -1.4 |
| November | 61.9 | 54.1 | -12.7 | ||
| December | 60.8 | 57.4 | -5.7 | ||
| 10 Mo. Total | 646.9 | 631.9 | -2.3 | 592.1 | -6.3 |
| Yr. Total | 769.6 | 743.3 | -3.4 |
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-October 2009 System* Scheduled Enplanements
| Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2008 Rank | Jan-Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 84.728 | 1 | 86.508 | -2.1 |
| 2 | American | 71.955 | 2 | 78.775 | -8.7 |
| 3 | Delta | 57.105 | 3 | 60.245 | -5.2 |
| 4 | United | 47.550 | 4 | 54.092 | -12.1 |
| 5 | US Airways | 43.070 | 5 | 46.382 | -7.1 |
| 6 | Continental | 36.883 | 7 | 39.892 | -7.5 |
| 7 | Northwest | 34.965 | 6 | 41.957 | -16.7 |
| 8 | AirTran | 20.059 | 8 | 20.800 | -3.6 |
| 9 | JetBlue | 18.654 | 9 | 18.334 | 1.7 |
| 10 | SkyWest | 17.764 | 10 | 17.699 | 0.4 |
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 October 2009 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Oct 2009 Rank | Carrier | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2008 Rank | Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 8.776 | 1 | 8.563 | 2.5 |
| 2 | American | 7.126 | 2 | 7.437 | -4.2 |
| 3 | Delta | 5.747 | 3 | 6.039 | -4.8 |
| 4 | United | 4.665 | 4 | 5.121 | -8.9 |
| 5 | US Airways | 4.192 | 5 | 4.392 | -4.5 |
| 6 | Continental | 3.535 | 7 | 3.571 | -1.0 |
| 7 | Northwest | 3.126 | 6 | 3.726 | -16.1 |
| 8 | AirTran | 1.995 | 8 | 1.966 | 1.5 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 1.898 | 9 | 1.729 | 9.7 |
| 10 | JetBlue | 1.722 | 10 | 1.597 | 7.8 |
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-October 2009 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Airport | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2008 Rank | Jan-Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 35.140 | 1 | 36.177 | -2.9 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 24.425 | 2 | 26.799 | -8.9 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft.Worth | 21.992 | 3 | 22.559 | -2.5 |
| 4 | Denver | 19.981 | 4 | 20.328 | -1.7 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 18.104 | 5 | 19.262 | -6.0 |
| 6 | Houston Bush | 15.504 | 7 | 16.346 | -5.2 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 15.431 | 6 | 16.950 | -9.0 |
| 8 | Phoenix | 15.279 | 8 | 16.244 | -5.9 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 14.325 | 9 | 14.437 | -0.8 |
| 10 | New York JFK | 13.736 | 10 | 14.302 | -4.0 |
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 October 2009 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Oct 2009 Rank | Airport | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2008 Rank | Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.591 | 1 | 3.707 | -3.1 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.570 | 2 | 2.701 | -4.9 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft.Worth | 2.229 | 3 | 2.237 | -0.4 |
| 4 | Denver | 1.968 | 4 | 1.952 | 0.8 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.807 | 5 | 1.751 | 3.1 |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 1.567 | 6 | 1.591 | -1.5 |
| 7 | Phoenix | 1.530 | 7 | 1.525 | 0.3 |
| 8 | Houston Bush | 1.511 | 8 | 1.511 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 1.459 | 9 | 1.467 | -0.5 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 1.407 | 11 | 1.339 | 5.0 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Change % | 2008 | 2009 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 53.0 | 52.3 | -1.3 | 553.8 | 519.6 | -6.2 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 758.5 | 724.1 | -4.5 | 7,948.3 | 7,354.6 | -7.5 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 44.9 | 44.8 | -0.3 | 483.8 | 453.8 | -6.2 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 56.3 | 54.5 | -3.3 | 603.5 | 557.5 | -7.6 |
| Load Factor* | 79.8 | 82.2 | 2.4 | 80.2 | 81.4 | 1.2 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 605.2 | 613.8 | 1.4 | 623.0 | 617.5 | -0.9 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 848.1 | 856.6 | 1.0 | 873.7 | 873.2 | 0.0 |
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)
| 2007 | 2008 | 2007-2008 Pct. Change | 2009 | 2008-2009 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50.0 | 50.2 | 0.4 | 44.8 | -10.8 |
| February | 47.8 | 50.1 | 4.9 | 43.7 | -12.9 |
| March | 59.2 | 59.2 | -0.1 | 53.5 | -9.6 |
| April | 57.4 | 55.6 | -3.1 | 52.2 | -6.1 |
| May | 59.3 | 58.0 | -2.1 | 52.9 | -8.8 |
| June | 61.5 | 59.6 | -3.1 | 55.9 | -6.2 |
| July | 63.5 | 61.4 | -3.2 | 59.5 | -3.2 |
| August | 62.7 | 59.0 | -5.9 | 56.6 | -4.1 |
| September | 52.3 | 47.7 | -8.8 | 48.2 | 1.2 |
| October | 57.2 | 53.0 | -7.4 | 52.3 | -1.3 |
| November | 55.0 | 47.7 | -13.4 | ||
| December | 53.3 | 50.2 | -5.7 | ||
| 10 Mo. Total | 570.8 | 553.8 | -3.0 | 519.6 | -6.2 |
| Yr. Total | 679.2 | 651.7 | -4.0 |
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-October 2009 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2008 Rank | Jan-Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 84.728 | 1 | 86.508 | -2.1 |
| 2 | American | 55.573 | 2 | 60.850 | -8.7 |
| 3 | Delta | 46.827 | 3 | 49.730 | -5.8 |
| 4 | United | 38.728 | 4 | 44.329 | -12.6 |
| 5 | US Airways | 37.506 | 5 | 41.009 | -8.5 |
| 6 | Northwest | 27.804 | 6 | 33.109 | -16.0 |
| 7 | Continental | 26.723 | 7 | 29.278 | -8.7 |
| 8 | AirTran | 19.934 | 8 | 20.800 | -4.2 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 16.738 | 10 | 16.658 | 0.5 |
| 10 | JetBlue | 16.697 | 9 | 17.246 | -3.2 |
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 10: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by October 2009 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Oct 2009 Rank | Carrier | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2008 Rank | Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 8.776 | 1 | 8.563 | 2.5 |
| 2 | American | 5.583 | 2 | 5.854 | -4.6 |
| 3 | Delta | 4.796 | 3 | 5.119 | -6.3 |
| 4 | United | 3.806 | 4 | 4.247 | -10.4 |
| 5 | US Airways | 3.782 | 5 | 3.983 | -5.0 |
| 6 | Continental | 2.670 | 7 | 2.704 | -1.2 |
| 7 | Northwest | 2.521 | 6 | 2.895 | -12.9 |
| 8 | AirTran | 1.985 | 8 | 1.966 | 1.0 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 1.786 | 9 | 1.622 | 10.1 |
| 10 | JetBlue | 1.562 | 10 | 1.495 | 3.8 |
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-October 2009 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Airport | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2008 Rank | Jan-Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 31.829 | 1 | 32.739 | -2.8 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 21.936 | 2 | 24.123 | -9.1 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft.Worth | 20.350 | 3 | 20.825 | -2.3 |
| 4 | Denver | 19.426 | 4 | 19.693 | -1.4 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 16.861 | 5 | 17.657 | -4.5 |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 15.325 | 6 | 16.829 | -8.9 |
| 7 | Phoenix | 14.716 | 7 | 15.674 | -6.1 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 13.426 | 10 | 13.549 | -0.9 |
| 9 | Houston Bush | 12.911 | 8 | 13.640 | -5.3 |
| 10 | Orlando | 12.527 | 9 | 13.598 | -7.9 |
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 October 2009 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Oct 2009 Rank | Airport | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2008 Rank | Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.312 | 1 | 3.416 | -3.1 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.328 | 2 | 2.453 | -5.1 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 2.066 | 3 | 2.083 | -0.8 |
| 4 | Denver | 1.925 | 4 | 1.904 | 1.1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.686 | 5 | 1.622 | 3.9 |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 1.558 | 6 | 1.578 | -1.3 |
| 7 | Phoenix | 1.480 | 7 | 1.475 | 0.4 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 1.397 | 8 | 1.407 | -0.7 |
| 9 | Houston Bush | 1.289 | 9 | 1.293 | -0.3 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 1.285 | 12 | 1.200 | 7.1 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Change % | 2008 | 2009 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 6.7 | 6.5 | -2.8 | 78.1 | 72.4 | -7.2 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 62.9 | 60.1 | -4.4 | 720.6 | 672.1 | -6.7 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 19.1 | 18.5 | -2.9 | 208.1 | 195.1 | -6.3 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 24.6 | 22.6 | -7.8 | 261.5 | 248.2 | -5.1 |
| Load Factor* | 77.6 | 81.9 | 4.3 | 79.6 | 78.6 | -1.0 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 1,874.3 | 1,832.4 | -2.2 | 1,782.0 | 1,814.5 | 1.8 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 2,843.1 | 2,839.7 | -0.1 | 2,665.9 | 2,693.0 | 1.0 |
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)
| 2007 | 2008 | 2007-2008 Pct. Change | 2009 | 2008-2009 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 7.0 | -6.4 |
| February | 6.3 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 6.2 | -11.1 |
| March | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | -12.5 |
| April | 7.5 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 7.3 | -3.8 |
| May | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | -14.8 |
| June | 8.2 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | -8.6 |
| July | 8.9 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 8.6 | -4.8 |
| August | 8.7 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 8.5 | -4.5 |
| September | 6.9 | 6.6 | -5.0 | 6.4 | -1.7 |
| October | 7.0 | 6.7 | -3.6 | 6.5 | -2.8 |
| November | 6.9 | 6.4 | -6.8 | ||
| December | 7.5 | 7.1 | -5.6 | ||
| 10 Mo. Total | 76.0 | 78.1 | 2.7 | 72.4 | -7.2 |
| Yr. Total | 90.5 | 91.6 | 1.3 |
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-October 2009 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2008 Rank | Jan-Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American | 16,382.1 | 1 | 17,924.7 | -8.6 |
| 2 | Delta | 10,277.6 | 3 | 10,514.7 | -2.3 |
| 3 | Continental | 10,159.7 | 2 | 10,614.6 | -4.3 |
| 4 | United | 8,822.5 | 4 | 9,762.5 | -9.6 |
| 5 | Northwest | 7,161.1 | 5 | 8,847.7 | -19.1 |
| 6 | US Airways | 5,564.5 | 6 | 5,372.7 | 3.6 |
| 7 | JetBlue | 1,957.1 | 11 | 1,088.2 | 79.9 |
| 8 | ExpressJet | 1,499.3 | 7 | 1,677.8 | -10.6 |
| 9 | Alaska | 1,190.6 | 8 | 1,640.5 | -27.4 |
| 10 | SkyWest | 1,025.8 | 12 | 1,041.5 | -1.5 |
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 16: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by October 2009 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Oct 2009 Rank | Carrier | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2008 Rank | Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American | 1,542.7 | 1 | 1,583.1 | -2.6 |
| 2 | Delta | 951.3 | 2 | 920.2 | 3.4 |
| 3 | Continental | 864.6 | 4 | 867.0 | -0.3 |
| 4 | United | 859.0 | 3 | 874.0 | -1.7 |
| 5 | Northwest | 604.7 | 5 | 830.5 | -27.2 |
| 6 | US Airways | 410.0 | 6 | 409.0 | 0.3 |
| 7 | JetBlue | 170.4 | 11 | 102.1 | 66.9 |
| 8 | ExpressJet | 157.0 | 7 | 134.2 | 17.0 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 111.7 | 8 | 107.2 | 4.2 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 108.6 | 13 | 80.0 | 35.7 |
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-October 2009 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Airport | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2008 Rank | Jan-Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 4,098.6 | 1 | 4,210.0 | -2.6 |
| 2 | New York JFK | 3,626.4 | 2 | 3,680.1 | -1.5 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 3,311.5 | 3 | 3,438.3 | -3.7 |
| 4 | Newark | 3,250.2 | 4 | 3,373.5 | -3.7 |
| 5 | Houston Bush | 2,592.6 | 5 | 2,706.2 | -4.2 |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare | 2,489.2 | 6 | 2,675.4 | -7.0 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 1,642.5 | 7 | 1,733.7 | -5.3 |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 1,348.5 | 11 | 1,313.5 | 2.7 |
| 9 | Washington Dulles | 1,270.2 | 12 | 1,263.0 | 0.6 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 1,260.9 | 9 | 1,556.5 | -19.0 |
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 October 2009 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Oct 2009 Rank | Airport | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2008 Rank | Oct 2008 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 376.8 | 1 | 385.4 | -2.2 |
| 2 | New York JFK | 352.4 | 2 | 334.7 | 5.3 |
| 3 | Newark | 297.3 | 3 | 295.6 | 0.6 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 279.4 | 4 | 291.0 | -4.0 |
| 5 | Chicago O'Hare | 242.2 | 5 | 248.0 | -2.3 |
| 6 | Houston Bush | 222.6 | 6 | 217.7 | 2.2 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 163.0 | 7 | 153.6 | 6.1 |
| 8 | Washington Dulles | 130.2 | 11 | 124.2 | 4.8 |
| 9 | San Francisco | 122.1 | 8 | 139.5 | -12.4 |
| 10 | Los Angeles | 120.9 | 10 | 129.5 | -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