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October 2010 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Up 5.6 Percent from October 2009
October 2010 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Up 5.6 Percent from October 2009
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Thursday, January 13, 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 62.1 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in October 2010. This is a 5.6 percent increase from October 2009 (Table 1). The October 2010 passenger total was also 4.0 percent above that of two years ago in October 2008 but still remained 3.3 percent below the pre-recession level of October 2007 (Table 2).
BTS, a part of DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, also reported that U.S. airlines carried 4.9 percent more domestic passengers in October 2010 than in October 2009. The number of international passengers on U.S. carriers in October 2010 increased 11.8 percent over October 2009 (Tables 7, 13). The October 2010 load factors of 83.1 percent systemwide, 83.4 percent domestic and 82.3 percent international were the highest recorded for any October (Tables 1, 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.
For the first 10 months of 2010, the number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines increased 2.0 percent from the same period in 2009 to 603.6 million (Table 2). The number of passengers declined 4.5 percent from the first 10 months of 2008 to the first 10 months of 2010.
U.S. airlines carried 1.4 percent more domestic passengers and 5.9 percent more international passengers in the first 10 months of 2010 than during the same period in 2009 (Tables 7, 13).
Top Airlines in October
In October, 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 (Table 10).
During the first 10 months of 2010, Delta carried more total system and international passengers than any other U.S. airline (Tables 3, 15). Southwest carried the most domestic passengers (Table 9). See notes under airline ranking tables for more details on Delta's report.
Top Airports in October
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 New York JFK than at any other U.S. airport (Table 18).
During the first 10 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 October, U.S. airlines operated 798,500 scheduled domestic and international flights, up 1.7 percent from the number of flights operated in October 2009 (Table 1). The number of domestic flights increased 1.3 percent in October from a year earlier while international flights were up 6.9 percent (Tables 7, 13).
During the first 10 months of 2010, U.S. carriers operated 8.0 million domestic and international flights, 0.8 percent fewer than were operated during the same period in 2009 (Table 1). Domestic flights decreased 1.1 percent from the previous year while international flights were up 2.9 percent (Tables 7, 13).
For other comparisons from the first 10 months of 2009 to the first 10 months of 2010 and from October 2009 to October 2010, 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 2008
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 2008
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 (September
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 2008
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 79 carriers as of Jan. 4 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 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 225,658 foreign point-to-point passengers. For January through October, U.S. carriers reported 2,289,697 foreign point-to-point passengers.
Data are subject to revision. BTS has scheduled Feb. 10 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 2009 | Oct 2010 | Change % | 2009 | 2010 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 58.8 | 62.1 | 5.6 | 592.1 | 603.6 | 2.0 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 784.9 | 798.5 | 1.7 | 8,027.3 | 7,963.2 | -0.8 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 63.3 | 68.2 | 7.7 | 648.8 | 670.6 | 3.4 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 77.1 | 82.1 | 6.5 | 805.7 | 814.4 | 1.1 |
| Load Factor* | 82.1 | 83.1 | 1.0 | 80.5 | 82.3 | 1.8 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 706.6 | 731.1 | 3.5 | 717.7 | 730.1 | 1.7 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 1,077.0 | 1,097.9 | 1.9 | 1,095.9 | 1,110.9 | 1.4 |
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 | 52.5 | 1.4 |
| February | 57.1 | 49.8 | -12.6 | 48.7 | -2.3 |
| March | 67.7 | 61.0 | -10.0 | 62.2 | 2.0 |
| April | 63.2 | 59.5 | -5.8 | 59.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 66.0 | 59.7 | -9.5 | 61.5 | 2.9 |
| June | 68.0 | 63.6 | -6.5 | 65.0 | 2.3 |
| July | 70.5 | 68.1 | -3.4 | 68.4 | 0.5 |
| August | 67.8 | 65.0 | -4.1 | 66.2 | 1.9 |
| September | 54.2 | 54.7 | 0.8 | 57.3 | 4.9 |
| October | 59.7 | 58.8 | -1.5 | 62.1 | 5.6 |
| November | 54.1 | 54.8 | 1.4 | ||
| December | 57.4 | 56.9 | -0.8 | ||
| 10 Mo. Total | 631.9 | 592.1 | -6.3 | 603.6 | 2.0 |
| Yr. Total | 743.3 | 703.8 | -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-October 2010 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Oct 2010 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta** | 93.394 | 3 | 57.105 | 63.5 |
| 2 | Southwest | 88.422 | 1 | 84.728 | 4.4 |
| 3 | American | 72.120 | 2 | 71.955 | 0.2 |
| 4 | United | 45.663 | 4 | 47.550 | -4.0 |
| 5 | US Airways | 43.318 | 5 | 43.070 | 0.6 |
| 6 | Continental | 36.322 | 6 | 36.883 | -1.5 |
| 7 | AirTran | 20.522 | 8 | 20.059 | 2.3 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 20.307 | 10 | 17.764 | 14.3 |
| 9 | JetBlue | 20.171 | 9 | 18.654 | 8.1 |
| 10 | ExpressJet | 13.916 | 14 | 11.023 | 26.2 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
** Delta's January-October 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The January-October 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 34.965 million system passengers in January-October 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 October 2010 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Oct 2010 Rank | Carrier | Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2009 Rank | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta** | 9.686 | 3 | 5.747 | 68.5 |
| 2 | Southwest | 9.359 | 1 | 8.776 | 6.6 |
| 3 | American | 7.298 | 2 | 7.126 | 2.4 |
| 4 | United | 4.662 | 4 | 4.665 | 0.0 |
| 5 | US Airways | 4.484 | 5 | 4.192 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Continental | 3.614 | 6 | 3.535 | 2.2 |
| 7 | SkyWest | 2.083 | 9 | 1.898 | 9.8 |
| 8 | AirTran | 2.071 | 8 | 1.995 | 3.8 |
| 9 | JetBlue | 2.005 | 10 | 1.722 | 16.4 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 1.499 | 11 | 1.461 | 2.6 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
** Delta's October 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The October 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 3.126 million system passengers in October 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-October 2010 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Oct 2010 Rank | Airport | Jan-Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 35.635 | 1 | 35.133 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 22.359 | 2 | 24.425 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 22.282 | 3 | 21.992 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Denver | 21.000 | 4 | 19.981 | 5.1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 19.058 | 5 | 18.104 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Houston Bush | 15.560 | 6 | 15.504 | 0.4 |
| 7 | Phoenix | 15.502 | 8 | 15.279 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 15.398 | 9 | 14.324 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Las Vegas | 14.983 | 7 | 15.431 | -2.9 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 13.988 | 11 | 13.361 | 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 October 2010 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Oct 2010 Rank | Airport | Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2009 Rank | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.736 | 1 | 3.585 | 4.2 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.701 | 2 | 2.570 | 5.1 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 2.324 | 3 | 2.229 | 4.3 |
| 4 | Denver | 2.157 | 4 | 1.968 | 9.6 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.934 | 5 | 1.807 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 1.700 | 9 | 1.457 | 16.7 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 1.613 | 6 | 1.567 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Phoenix | 1.563 | 7 | 1.530 | 2.2 |
| 9 | Houston Bush | 1.553 | 8 | 1.511 | 2.7 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 1.504 | 10 | 1.407 | 6.9 |
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 2009 | Oct 2010 | Change % | 2009 | 2010 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 52.3 | 54.8 | 4.9 | 519.6 | 526.9 | 1.4 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 724.8 | 734.2 | 1.3 | 7,355.2 | 7,271.5 | -1.1 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 44.8 | 47.3 | 5.6 | 453.7 | 463.4 | 2.1 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 54.5 | 56.7 | 4.2 | 557.5 | 562.1 | 0.8 |
| Load Factor* | 82.2 | 83.4 | 1.2 | 81.4 | 82.4 | 1.0 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 613.2 | 626.9 | 2.2 | 617.5 | 627.5 | 1.6 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 856.7 | 862.6 | 0.7 | 873.3 | 879.5 | 0.7 |
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 | 45.5 | 1.5 |
| February | 50.1 | 43.7 | -12.9 | 42.4 | -2.8 |
| March | 59.2 | 53.5 | -9.6 | 54.4 | 1.7 |
| April | 55.6 | 52.2 | -6.1 | 52.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 58.0 | 52.9 | -8.8 | 53.8 | 1.7 |
| June | 59.6 | 55.9 | -6.2 | 56.7 | 1.4 |
| July | 61.4 | 59.5 | -3.2 | 59.1 | -0.6 |
| August | 59.0 | 56.6 | -4.1 | 57.4 | 1.4 |
| September | 47.7 | 48.2 | 1.1 | 50.3 | 4.3 |
| October | 53.0 | 52.3 | -1.3 | 54.8 | 4.9 |
| November | 47.7 | 48.6 | 1.9 | ||
| December | 50.2 | 49.8 | -0.9 | ||
| 10 Mo. Total | 553.8 | 519.6 | -6.2 | 526.9 | 1.4 |
| Yr. Total | 651.7 | 618.0 | -5.2 |
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 2010 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Oct 2010 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 88.422 | 1 | 84.728 | 4.4 |
| 2 | Delta* | 75.518 | 3 | 46.827 | 61.3 |
| 3 | American | 55.055 | 2 | 55.573 | -0.9 |
| 4 | US Airways | 37.616 | 5 | 37.506 | 0.3 |
| 5 | United | 36.584 | 4 | 38.728 | -5.5 |
| 6 | Continental | 25.493 | 7 | 26.723 | -4.6 |
| 7 | AirTran | 20.126 | 8 | 19.934 | 1.0 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 18.961 | 9 | 16.738 | 13.3 |
| 9 | JetBlue | 17.564 | 10 | 16.697 | 5.2 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 12.630 | 11 | 12.511 | 1.0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
* Delta's January-October 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The January-October 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 27.804 million domestic passengers in January-October 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 October 2010 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Oct 2010 Rank | Carrier | Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2009 Rank | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 9.359 | 1 | 8.776 | 6.6 |
| 2 | Delta* | 7.989 | 3 | 4.796 | 66.6 |
| 3 | American | 5.622 | 2 | 5.583 | 0.7 |
| 4 | US Airways | 4.003 | 5 | 3.782 | 5.8 |
| 5 | United | 3.754 | 4 | 3.806 | -1.4 |
| 6 | Continental | 2.611 | 6 | 2.670 | -2.2 |
| 7 | AirTran | 2.031 | 8 | 1.985 | 2.3 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 1.928 | 9 | 1.786 | 8.0 |
| 9 | JetBlue | 1.784 | 10 | 1.552 | 14.9 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 1.405 | 11 | 1.353 | 3.9 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
* Delta's October 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The October 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 2.521 million domestic passengers in October 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-October 2010 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Oct 2010 Rank | Airport | Jan-Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 32.224 | 1 | 31.822 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 22.794 | 2 | 21.936 | 3.9 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 20.450 | 3 | 20.350 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Denver | 20.417 | 4 | 19.426 | 5.1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 17.683 | 5 | 16.861 | 4.9 |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 14.969 | 6 | 15.325 | -2.3 |
| 7 | Phoenix | 14.828 | 7 | 14.716 | 0.8 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 14.360 | 8 | 13.424 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Orlando | 12.854 | 10 | 12.527 | 2.6 |
| 10 | Houston Bush | 12.793 | 9 | 12.911 | -0.9 |
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 2010 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Oct 2010 Rank | Airport | Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2009 Rank | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.433 | 1 | 3.305 | 3.9 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.446 | 2 | 2.328 | 5.1 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 2.142 | 3 | 2.066 | 3.7 |
| 4 | Denver | 2.106 | 4 | 1.925 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.797 | 5 | 1.686 | 6.6 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 1.615 | 8 | 1.395 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 1.611 | 6 | 1.558 | 3.4 |
| 8 | Phoenix | 1.500 | 7 | 1.480 | 1.4 |
| 9 | San Francisco | 1.358 | 10 | 1.285 | 5.7 |
| 10 | Houston Bush | 1.299 | 9 | 1.289 | 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 13: International Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines
| Monthly | Year-to-Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Change % | 2009 | 2010 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 6.5 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 72.4 | 76.7 | 5.9 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 60.1 | 64.3 | 6.9 | 672.1 | 691.8 | 2.9 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 18.5 | 20.9 | 12.8 | 195.1 | 207.2 | 6.2 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 22.6 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 248.2 | 252.3 | 1.7 |
| Load Factor* | 81.9 | 82.3 | 0.4 | 78.6 | 82.1 | 3.5 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 1,832.4 | 1,921.0 | 4.8 | 1,814.5 | 1,808.2 | -0.3 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 2,839.7 | 2,865.9 | 0.9 | 2,693.0 | 2,700.7 | 0.3 |
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)
| 2008 | 2009 | 2008-2009 Pct. Change | 2010 | 2009-2010 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5 | 7.0 | -6.4 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| February | 6.9 | 6.2 | -11.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| March | 8.5 | 7.4 | -12.5 | 7.8 | 4.7 |
| April | 7.6 | 7.3 | -3.8 | 7.2 | -1.8 |
| May | 8.0 | 6.8 | -14.8 | 7.6 | 12.2 |
| June | 8.4 | 7.7 | -8.6 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| July | 9.1 | 8.6 | -4.8 | 9.3 | 7.5 |
| August | 8.9 | 8.5 | -4.5 | 8.9 | 4.9 |
| September | 6.6 | 6.4 | -1.7 | 7.0 | 9.4 |
| October | 6.7 | 6.5 | -2.8 | 7.3 | 11.8 |
| November | 6.4 | 6.3 | -2.3 | ||
| December | 7.1 | 7.2 | 0.3 | ||
| 10 Mo. Total | 78.1 | 72.4 | -7.2 | 76.7 | 5.9 |
| 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-October 2010 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Oct 2010 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta* | 17,876.2 | 2 | 10,277.6 | 73.9 |
| 2 | American | 17,065.7 | 1 | 16,382.1 | 4.2 |
| 3 | Continental | 10,828.6 | 3 | 10,159.7 | 6.6 |
| 4 | United | 9,079.4 | 4 | 8,822.5 | 2.9 |
| 5 | US Airways | 5,702.8 | 6 | 5,564.5 | 2.5 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 2,606.9 | 7 | 1,957.1 | 33.2 |
| 7 | ExpressJet | 1,513.3 | 8 | 1,499.3 | 0.9 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 1,346.1 | 10 | 1,025.8 | 31.2 |
| 9 | Alaska | 1,292.0 | 9 | 1,190.6 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Executive | 1,022.8 | 12 | 957.4 | 6.8 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
* Delta's January-October 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The January-October 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 7161.1 thousand international passengers in January-October 2009.
Note: For previous rankings see BTS Air Traffic Press Releases
Table 16: Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by October 2010 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Oct 2010 Rank | Carrier | Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2009 Rank | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta* | 1,697.7 | 2 | 951.3 | 78.5 |
| 2 | American | 1,675.8 | 1 | 1,542.7 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Continental | 1,002.3 | 3 | 864.6 | 15.9 |
| 4 | United | 908.3 | 4 | 859.0 | 5.7 |
| 5 | US Airways | 481.0 | 6 | 410.0 | 17.3 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 221.7 | 7 | 170.4 | 30.1 |
| 7 | SkyWest | 154.7 | 9 | 111.7 | 38.6 |
| 8 | ExpressJet | 130.8 | 8 | 157.0 | -16.7 |
| 9 | Alaska | 116.8 | 12 | 82.4 | 41.8 |
| 10 | Continental Micronesia | 103.9 | 13 | 76.5 | 35.9 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
* Delta's October 2010 number is the report of the merged Delta and Northwest. The October 2009 numbers were reported separately by Delta and Northwest. Northwest reported 604.7 thousand international passengers in October 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-October 2010 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Oct 2010 Rank | Airport | Jan-Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Oct 2009 Rank | Jan-Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 4,242.6 | 1 | 4,098.6 | 3.5 |
| 2 | New York JFK | 4,049.6 | 2 | 3,626.4 | 11.7 |
| 3 | Newark | 3,441.4 | 4 | 3,250.2 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 3,410.7 | 3 | 3,311.5 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Houston Bush | 2,767.3 | 5 | 2,592.6 | 6.7 |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare | 2,564.8 | 6 | 2,489.2 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 1,832.2 | 7 | 1,642.5 | 11.5 |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 1,409.2 | 8 | 1,348.5 | 4.5 |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 1,375.9 | 11 | 1,242.7 | 10.7 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 1,342.4 | 10 | 1,260.9 | 6.5 |
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
Table 18: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by October 2010 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Oct 2010 Rank | Airport | Oct 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Oct 2009 Rank | Oct 2009 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York JFK | 403.4 | 2 | 352.4 | 14.5 |
| 2 | Miami | 396.0 | 1 | 376.8 | 5.1 |
| 3 | Newark | 328.6 | 3 | 297.3 | 10.5 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 303.0 | 4 | 279.4 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Chicago O'Hare | 254.8 | 5 | 242.2 | 5.2 |
| 6 | Houston Bush | 253.6 | 6 | 222.6 | 13.9 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 182.1 | 7 | 163.0 | 11.7 |
| 8 | San Francisco | 146.2 | 9 | 122.1 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 136.8 | 10 | 120.9 | 13.1 |
| 10 | Washington Dulles | 132.3 | 8 | 130.2 | 1.7 |
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