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March 2010 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Up 2.4 Percent from March 2009
March 2010 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Up 2.4 Percent from March 2009
BTS 29-10Dave Smallen
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 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 62.4 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in March 2010. This is a 2.4 percent increase from March 2009 (Table 1). The March 2010 passenger total was 7.8 percent below that of two years ago in March 2008 (Table 2).
BTS, a part of DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, also reported that U.S. airlines carried 2.0 percent more domestic passengers in March 2010 than in March 2009. The number of international passengers on U.S. carriers increased 5.1 percent over March 2009 (Tables 7, 13). The March 2010 load factors of 82.6 percent systemwide and 83.4 percent domestic were the highest recorded for any March (Tables 1, 7).
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.
For the first three months of 2010, the number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines increased 0.9 percent from the same period in 2009 at 164.1 million (Table 2). The number of passengers declined 10.1 percent from the first three months of 2008 to the first three months of 2009.
U.S. airlines carried 0.6 percent more domestic passengers and 2.8 percent more international passengers in the first three months of 2010 than during the same period in 2009 (Tables 7, 13).
Top Airlines in March
In March, Delta Air Lines carried more total system and international passengers than any other U.S. airline (Tables 4, 16). Southwest Airlines carried the most domestic passengers (Tables 10).
During the first three months of 2010, Delta carried more total system passengers than any other U.S. airline (Table 3). Southwest carried the most domestic passengers and Delta carried the most international passengers in the first three months (Tables 9, 15). See notes under tables for more details on Delta's report.
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 2010, 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 March, U.S. airlines operated 811,200 scheduled domestic and international flights, down 0.8 percent from the number of flights operated in March 2009 (Table 1). The number of domestic flights decreased 0.9 percent in March from a year earlier while international flights were up 0.4 percent (Tables 7, 13).
During the first three months of 2010, U.S. carriers operated 2.3 million domestic and international flights, 2.4 percent fewer than were operated during the same period in 2009 (Table 1). Domestic flights decreased 2.6 percent from the previous year while international flights were down 0.5 percent (Tables 7, 13).
For other comparisons from the first three months of 2009 to the first three months of 2010 and from March 2009 to March 2010, 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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 81 carriers as of June 2 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 263,995 foreign point-to-point passengers. For January through March, U.S. carriers reported 724,883 foreign point-to-point passengers.
Data are subject to revision. BTS has scheduled July 15 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 2009 | Mar 2010 | Change % | 2009 | 2010 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 61.0 | 62.4 | 2.4 | 162.6 | 164.1 | 0.9 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 818.0 | 811.2 | -0.8 | 2,317.7 | 2,262.0 | -2.4 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 65.1 | 67.5 | 3.6 | 175.3 | 179.1 | 2.2 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 82.1 | 81.7 | -0.5 | 232.7 | 228.4 | -1.9 |
| Load Factor* | 79.3 | 82.6 | 3.3 | 75.3 | 78.4 | 3.1 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 721.7 | 727.2 | 0.8 | 719.4 | 727.1 | 1.1 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 1,068.5 | 1,081.5 | 1.2 | 1,077.9 | 1,091.3 | 1.2 |
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)
| 2008 | 2009 | 2008-2009 Pct. Change | 2010 | 2009-2010 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.7 | 51.8 | -10.2 | 52.8 | 1.9 |
| February | 57.1 | 49.8 | -12.6 | 48.9 | -1.9 |
| March | 67.7 | 61.0 | -10.0 | 62.4 | 2.4 |
| April | 63.2 | 59.5 | -5.8 | ||
| May | 66.0 | 59.7 | -9.5 | ||
| June | 68.0 | 63.6 | -6.5 | ||
| July | 70.5 | 68.1 | -3.4 | ||
| August | 67.8 | 65.0 | -4.1 | ||
| September | 54.2 | 54.7 | 0.8 | ||
| October | 59.7 | 58.8 | -1.4 | ||
| November | 54.1 | 55.0 | 1.8 | ||
| December | 57.4 | 57.2 | -0.4 | ||
| 3 Mo. Total | 182.5 | 162.6 | -10.9 | 164.1 | 0.9 |
| Yr. Total | 743.3 | 704.2 | -5.3 |
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 2010 System* Scheduled Enplanements
| Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2009 Rank | Jan-Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta** | 24.594 | 3 | 15.675 | 56.9 |
| 2 | Southwest | 23.694 | 1 | 23.050 | 2.8 |
| 3 | American | 20.169 | 2 | 20.333 | -0.8 |
| 4 | United | 12.501 | 4 | 13.112 | -4.7 |
| 5 | US Airways | 11.984 | 5 | 12.408 | -3.4 |
| 6 | Continental | 10.137 | 6 | 10.154 | -0.2 |
| 7 | SkyWest | 5.536 | 10 | 4.709 | 17.6 |
| 8 | AirTran | 5.519 | 8 | 5.333 | 3.5 |
| 9 | JetBlue | 5.505 | 9 | 5.267 | 4.5 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 3.657 | 12 | 3.470 | 5.4 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
** Delta's March 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The January-March 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 9.771 million system passengers in Jan-Mar 2009.
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 2010 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Mar 2010 Rank | Carrier | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2009 Rank | Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta** | 9.474 | 3 | 5.673 | 67.0 |
| 2 | Southwest | 9.155 | 1 | 8.988 | 1.9 |
| 3 | American | 7.509 | 2 | 7.424 | 1.1 |
| 4 | United | 4.681 | 4 | 4.945 | -5.3 |
| 5 | US Airways | 4.492 | 5 | 4.518 | -0.6 |
| 6 | Continental | 3.811 | 6 | 3.846 | -0.9 |
| 7 | AirTran | 2.181 | 8 | 2.046 | 6.6 |
| 8 | JetBlue | 2.114 | 9 | 1.971 | 7.2 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 2.075 | 10 | 1.741 | 19.2 |
| 10 | ExpressJet | 1.396 | 13 | 1.074 | 30.0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
** Delta's March 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The March 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 3.655 million system passengers in March 2009.
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 2010 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Airport | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2009 Rank | Jan-Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 9.501 | 1 | 9.552 | -0.5 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 6.651 | 2 | 6.501 | 2.3 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 6.094 | 3 | 6.028 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Denver | 5.648 | 4 | 5.429 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 5.076 | 5 | 4.801 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 4.596 | 6 | 4.494 | 2.3 |
| 7 | Houston Bush | 4.343 | 8 | 4.334 | 0.2 |
| 8 | Las Vegas | 4.196 | 7 | 4.377 | -4.1 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4.072 | 9 | 4.018 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Orlando | 3.868 | 10 | 3.846 | 0.6 |
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 2010 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Mar 2010 Rank | Airport | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2009 Rank | Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.647 | 1 | 3.466 | 5.2 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.591 | 2 | 2.529 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 2.279 | 3 | 2.233 | 2.1 |
| 4 | Denver | 2.156 | 4 | 2.058 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.897 | 5 | 1.792 | 5.9 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 1.735 | 6 | 1.706 | 1.7 |
| 7 | Houston Bush | 1.585 | 8 | 1.623 | -2.3 |
| 8 | Las Vegas | 1.575 | 7 | 1.661 | -5.2 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 1.509 | 9 | 1.461 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Orlando | 1.463 | 10 | 1.456 | 0.5 |
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 2009 | Mar 2010 | Change % | 2009 | 2010 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 53.5 | 54.6 | 2.0 | 142.0 | 142.9 | 0.6 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 746.3 | 739.3 | -0.9 | 2,114.4 | 2,059.8 | -2.6 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 46.5 | 47.8 | 2.7 | 123.5 | 125.4 | 1.6 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 57.3 | 57.3 | -0.1 | 161.2 | 159.4 | -1.1 |
| Load Factor* | 81.2 | 83.4 | 2.2 | 76.6 | 78.7 | 2.1 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 624.5 | 630.8 | 1.0 | 620.6 | 629.4 | 1.4 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 869.1 | 875.0 | 0.7 | 869.3 | 877.8 | 1.0 |
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)
| 2008 | 2009 | 2008-2009 Pct. Change | 2010 | 2009-2010 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50.2 | 44.8 | -10.8 | 45.7 | 2.0 |
| February | 50.1 | 43.7 | -12.9 | 42.6 | -2.4 |
| March | 59.2 | 53.5 | -9.6 | 54.6 | 2.0 |
| April | 55.6 | 52.2 | -6.1 | ||
| May | 58.0 | 52.9 | -8.8 | ||
| June | 59.6 | 55.9 | -6.2 | ||
| July | 61.4 | 59.5 | -3.2 | ||
| August | 59.0 | 56.6 | -4.1 | ||
| September | 47.7 | 48.2 | 1.2 | ||
| October | 53.0 | 52.3 | -1.3 | ||
| November | 47.7 | 48.8 | 2.3 | ||
| December | 50.2 | 50.0 | -0.5 | ||
| 3 Mo. Total | 159.6 | 142.0 | -11.0 | 142.9 | 0.6 |
| Yr. Total | 651.7 | 618.4 | -5.1 |
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 2010 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2009 Rank | Jan-Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 23.694 | 1 | 23.050 | 2.8 |
| 2 | Delta* | 19.864 | 3 | 13.096 | 51.7 |
| 3 | American | 15.485 | 2 | 15.652 | -1.1 |
| 4 | US Airways | 10.397 | 4 | 10.755 | -3.3 |
| 5 | United | 10.037 | 5 | 10.724 | -6.4 |
| 6 | Continental | 7.121 | 7 | 7.346 | -3.1 |
| 7 | AirTran | 5.342 | 8 | 5.294 | 0.9 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 5.209 | 10 | 4.431 | 17.5 |
| 9 | JetBlue | 4.831 | 9 | 4.754 | 1.6 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 3.424 | 11 | 3.261 | 5.0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
* Delta's January-March 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The January-March 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 7.535 million domestic passengers in Jan-Mar 2009.
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 2010 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Mar 2010 Rank | Carrier | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2009 Rank | Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 9.155 | 1 | 8.988 | 1.9 |
| 2 | Delta* | 7.697 | 3 | 4.732 | 62.7 |
| 3 | American | 5.827 | 2 | 5.788 | 0.7 |
| 4 | US Airways | 3.881 | 5 | 3.893 | -0.3 |
| 5 | United | 3.782 | 4 | 4.083 | -7.4 |
| 6 | Continental | 2.680 | 7 | 2.788 | -3.9 |
| 7 | AirTran | 2.104 | 8 | 2.028 | 3.8 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 1.957 | 10 | 1.643 | 19.1 |
| 9 | JetBlue | 1.858 | 9 | 1.773 | 4.8 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 1.294 | 11 | 1.247 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
* Delta's March 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The March 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 2.873 million domestic passengers in March 2009.
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 2010 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Airport | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2009 Rank | Jan-Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 8.582 | 1 | 8.644 | -0.7 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 5.959 | 2 | 5.807 | 2.6 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 5.594 | 3 | 5.559 | 0.6 |
| 4 | Denver | 5.455 | 4 | 5.241 | 4.1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 4.678 | 5 | 4.437 | 5.4 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 4.375 | 7 | 4.280 | 2.2 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 4.193 | 6 | 4.340 | -3.4 |
| 8 | Orlando | 3.816 | 8 | 3.815 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 3.786 | 9 | 3.734 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Houston Bush | 3.537 | 10 | 3.565 | -0.8 |
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 12. Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by March 2010 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Mar 2010 Rank | Airport | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2009 Rank | Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.298 | 1 | 3.137 | 5.2 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.329 | 2 | 2.268 | 2.7 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 2.095 | 3 | 2.065 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Denver | 2.085 | 4 | 1.990 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.756 | 5 | 1.661 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 1.655 | 7 | 1.631 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 1.574 | 6 | 1.647 | -4.4 |
| 8 | Orlando | 1.442 | 8 | 1.444 | -0.1 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 1.400 | 9 | 1.353 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Minneapolis | 1.297 | 11 | 1.295 | 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 2009 | Mar 2010 | Change % | 2009 | 2010 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 7.4 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 2.8 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 71.7 | 71.9 | 0.4 | 203.3 | 202.2 | -0.5 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 18.6 | 19.7 | 6.0 | 51.8 | 53.6 | 3.4 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 24.8 | 24.4 | -1.5 | 71.5 | 69.0 | -3.5 |
| Load Factor* | 75.0 | 80.7 | 5.7 | 72.4 | 77.7 | 5.3 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 1,734.0 | 1,718.1 | -0.9 | 1,747.8 | 1,722.3 | -1.5 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 2,502.0 | 2,521.3 | 0.8 | 2,516.0 | 2,532.7 | 0.7 |
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)
| 2008 | 2009 | 2008-2009 Pct. Change | 2010 | 2009-2010 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5 | 7.0 | -6.4 | 7.1 | 1.2 |
| February | 6.9 | 6.2 | -11.1 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| March | 8.5 | 7.4 | -12.5 | 7.8 | 5.1 |
| April | 7.6 | 7.3 | -3.8 | ||
| May | 8.0 | 6.8 | -14.8 | ||
| June | 8.4 | 7.7 | -8.6 | ||
| July | 9.1 | 8.6 | -4.8 | ||
| August | 8.9 | 8.5 | -4.5 | ||
| September | 6.6 | 6.4 | -1.7 | ||
| October | 6.7 | 6.5 | -2.8 | ||
| November | 6.4 | 6.3 | -2.3 | ||
| December | 7.1 | 7.2 | 0.3 | ||
| 3 Mo. Total | 22.9 | 20.6 | -10.1 | 21.2 | 2.8 |
| Yr. Total | 91.6 | 85.8 | -6.3 |
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-March 2010 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2009 Rank | Jan-Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta* | 4,729.8 | 3 | 2,579.0 | 83.4 |
| 2 | American | 4,683.7 | 1 | 4,680.7 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Continental | 3,015.2 | 2 | 2,807.7 | 7.4 |
| 4 | United | 2,464.1 | 4 | 2,388.4 | 3.2 |
| 5 | US Airways | 1,587.3 | 6 | 1,653.3 | -4.0 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 674.2 | 7 | 512.7 | 31.5 |
| 7 | Alaska | 449.5 | 8 | 459.8 | -2.2 |
| 8 | ExpressJet | 437.6 | 9 | 409.5 | 6.9 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 326.9 | 11 | 278.0 | 17.6 |
| 10 | Executive | 315.6 | 12 | 260.6 | 21.1 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
* Delta's January-March 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The January-March 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 2235.9 thousand international passengers in Jan-Mar 2009.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 16. Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by March 2010 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Mar 2010 Rank | Carrier | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2009 Rank | Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta* | 1,777.0 | 3 | 941.5 | 88.7 |
| 2 | American | 1,682.6 | 1 | 1,635.9 | 2.9 |
| 3 | Continental | 1,131.0 | 2 | 1,057.4 | 7.0 |
| 4 | United | 898.9 | 4 | 862.2 | 4.3 |
| 5 | US Airways | 610.2 | 6 | 625.0 | -2.4 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 256.1 | 7 | 198.4 | 29.1 |
| 7 | Alaska | 157.4 | 8 | 164.1 | -4.1 |
| 8 | ExpressJet | 156.4 | 9 | 154.9 | 1.0 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 118.6 | 11 | 97.9 | 21.2 |
| 10 | Executive | 108.0 | 13 | 88.6 | 21.9 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
* Delta's March 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The March 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 781.8 thousand international passengers in March 2009.
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 2010 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Mar 2010 Rank | Airport | Jan-Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Mar 2009 Rank | Jan-Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 1,235.6 | 1 | 1,215.4 | 1.7 |
| 2 | Newark | 925.1 | 4 | 848.5 | 9.0 |
| 3 | New York JFK | 920.3 | 3 | 878.0 | 4.8 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 919.1 | 2 | 908.0 | 1.2 |
| 5 | Houston Bush | 806.1 | 5 | 769.5 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare | 692.2 | 6 | 694.2 | -0.3 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 500.0 | 7 | 468.7 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 397.8 | 8 | 363.5 | 9.4 |
| 9 | Washington Dulles | 342.2 | 9 | 337.9 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Philadelphia | 328.0 | 13 | 316.3 | 3.7 |
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 2010 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Mar 2010 Rank | Airport | Mar 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Mar 2009 Rank | Mar 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 424.7 | 1 | 413.3 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Newark | 357.5 | 3 | 322.9 | 10.7 |
| 3 | New York JFK | 354.0 | 4 | 319.2 | 10.9 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 348.6 | 2 | 329.4 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Houston Bush | 291.2 | 5 | 281.5 | 3.4 |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare | 262.6 | 6 | 261.2 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 183.8 | 7 | 168.6 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 140.8 | 8 | 131.0 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | 134.9 | 11 | 121.5 | 11.1 |
| 10 | Washington Dulles | 130.5 | 10 | 123.7 | 5.5 |
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