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September 2011 Airline System Traffic Up 1.2 Percent from September 2010
September 2011 Airline System Traffic Up 1.2 Percent from September 2010
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Passenger Load Factor on All U.S. Scheduled Airlines (Domestic and International), October 2009-September 2011
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Thursday, December 8, 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 58.0 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in September 2011. This is a 1.2 percent increase over September 2010 (Table 1). The September 2011 passenger total was 6.0 percent above that of two years ago in September 2009 (Table 2).
BTS, a part of DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, also reported that U.S. airlines carried 1.3 percent more domestic passengers in September 2011 than in September 2010. The system load factor of 81.9 percent and the domestic load factor of 81.8 percent were record highs for the month of September. The number of international passengers on U.S. carriers in September 2011 increased 0.4 percent from September 2010 (Table 13).
U.S. airlines carried 551.8 million total system passengers during the first nine months of 2011, up 1.9 percent from the same period in 2010 (Table 2). Domestically, they carried 480.5 million passengers, up 1.8 percent from 2010 (Table 8). Internationally, they carried 71.3 million passengers, up 2.7 percent from 2010 (Table 14). Systemwide, domestic and international totals were all the highest for January through September since 2008. See Tables 2, 8 and 14 of Air Traffic Press Releases for previous year numbers.
Additional traffic numbers can be found on the BTS website in the Airlines and Airports box. Click on a link in the column on the right.
Load Factor
Systemwide load factors were up 0.9 percentage points in September 2011 from September 2010. The international load factor was down 1.5 percentage points from September 2010 but remained higher than the domestic load factor. From January through September, systemwide capacity, measured by available seat-miles, was up 2.9 percent, domestic was up 1.7 percent and international was up 5.6 percent compared to the first nine months of 2010 (Tables 1, 7, 13).
Top Airlines
Monthly: In September, Delta Air Lines carried more total system and international passengers than any other U.S. airline (Tables 4, 16) and Southwest Airlines carried the most domestic passengers (Table 10).
Year-to-date: During the first nine months of 2011, Delta carried more total system and international passengers while Southwest carried more domestic passengers than any other U.S. airline (Tables 3, 9, 15).
Top Airports
Monthly: In September, more total system and domestic passengers boarded planes at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International than at any other U.S. airport (Tables 6, 12); and more international passengers boarded U.S. carriers at New York JFK than at any other U.S. airport (Table 18).
Year-to-date: During the first nine months of 2011, more total system and domestic passengers boarded planes at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson 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 year-to-date and monthly comparisons, see the following tables:
System (Domestic + International) (Tables 1-6)
Table 1 (September
and January through September):
Passengers
Flights
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 September: Top 10 airlines by scheduled
passenger enplanements
Table 4
September: Top 10 airlines by scheduled passenger
enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 5
January through September: Top 10 airports by scheduled
passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Table 6
September: Top 10 airports by scheduled passenger
enplanements on U.S. airlines
Scheduled Domestic Air Travel (Tables 7-12)
Table 7 (September
and January through September):
Domestic passengers
Domestic flights
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 September: Top 10 domestic airlines by
scheduled passenger enplanements
Table 10
September: Top 10 domestic airlines by scheduled passenger
enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 11
January through September: Top 10 domestic airports by
scheduled passenger enplanements
Table 12
September: 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 September):
International passengers
International flights
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 September: Top 10 U.S. airlines by scheduled
international passenger enplanements
Table 16
September: Top 10 U.S. airlines by scheduled international
passenger enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 17
January through September: Top 10 airports by scheduled
international passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Table 18
September: 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 Nov. 30 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 September, 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 September and international numbers through June 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 September, U.S. carriers reported 192,722 foreign point-to-point passengers. For January through September, U.S. carriers reported 1,851,026 foreign point-to-point passengers.
Data are subject to revision. BTS has scheduled Jan. 18 for the release of October traffic data.
Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines
| Monthly | Year-to-Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2010 | Sept 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 57.4 | 58.0 | 1.2 | 541.6 | 551.8 | 1.9 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 780.7 | 763.8 | -2.2 | 7,182.5 | 7,166.3 | -0.2 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 64.5 | 65.5 | 1.6 | 602.4 | 619.0 | 2.8 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 79.6 | 80.0 | 0.5 | 732.3 | 753.6 | 2.9 |
| Load Factor* | 81.0 | 81.9 | 0.9 | 82.3 | 82.1 | -0.2 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 725.1 | 740.6 | 2.1 | 728.3 | 744.7 | 2.3 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 1,124.5 | 1,128.6 | 0.4 | 1,112.2 | 1,121.8 | 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 | 60.5 | 1.5 |
| May | 59.7 | 61.5 | 2.9 | 63.9 | 3.9 |
| June | 63.6 | 65.0 | 2.3 | 66.1 | 1.7 |
| July | 68.1 | 68.4 | 0.5 | 69.8 | 2.0 |
| August | 65.0 | 66.3 | 1.9 | 66.2 | -0.1 |
| September | 54.7 | 57.4 | 4.9 | 58.0 | 1.2 |
| October | 58.8 | 62.1 | 5.6 | ||
| November | 54.8 | 58.2 | 6.1 | ||
| December | 56.9 | 58.6 | 2.9 | ||
| 9 Mo. Total | 533.3 | 541.6 | 1.6 | 551.8 | 1.9 |
| 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-September 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Sept 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Sept 2010 Rank | Jan-Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 86.293 | 1 | 83.708 | 3.1 |
| 2 | Southwest | 82.931 | 2 | 79.064 | 4.9 |
| 3 | American | 64.990 | 3 | 64.823 | 0.3 |
| 4 | US Airways | 39.802 | 5 | 38.834 | 2.5 |
| 5 | United | 38.634 | 4 | 41.001 | -5.8 |
| 6 | Continental | 34.230 | 6 | 32.708 | 4.7 |
| 7 | JetBlue | 19.663 | 9 | 18.166 | 8.2 |
| 8 | AirTran | 18.733 | 7 | 18.452 | 1.5 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 17.996 | 8 | 18.224 | -1.3 |
| 10 | Alaska | 13.459 | 11 | 12.345 | 9.0 |
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 September 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Sept 2011 Rank | Carrier | Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Sept 2010 Rank | Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 9.203 | 1 | 9.039 | 1.8 |
| 2 | Southwest | 8.751 | 2 | 8.310 | 5.3 |
| 3 | American | 6.851 | 3 | 6.696 | 2.3 |
| 4 | US Airways | 4.100 | 5 | 4.191 | -2.2 |
| 5 | United | 4.098 | 4 | 4.402 | -6.9 |
| 6 | Continental | 3.362 | 6 | 3.228 | 4.1 |
| 7 | JetBlue | 2.013 | 8 | 1.868 | 7.8 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 1.999 | 7 | 2.024 | -1.3 |
| 9 | AirTran | 1.761 | 9 | 1.813 | -2.8 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 1.477 | 10 | 1.375 | 7.4 |
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 5: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by January-September 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Sept 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Sept 2010 Rank | Jan-Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 32.910 | 1 | 31.898 | 3.2 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 22.350 | 2 | 22.658 | -1.4 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 20.369 | 3 | 19.958 | 2.1 |
| 4 | Denver | 19.166 | 4 | 18.843 | 1.7 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 18.363 | 5 | 17.125 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 14.664 | 7 | 13.939 | 5.2 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 14.204 | 8 | 13.698 | 3.7 |
| 8 | Houston Bush | 13.892 | 6 | 14.008 | -0.8 |
| 9 | Las Vegas | 13.876 | 9 | 13.370 | 3.8 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 12.912 | 10 | 12.484 | 3.4 |
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 September 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Sept 2011 Rank | Airport | Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Sept 2010 Rank | Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.533 | 1 | 3.439 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.533 | 2 | 2.541 | -0.3 |
| 3 | Dallas/Fort Worth | 2.230 | 3 | 2.141 | 4.1 |
| 4 | Denver | 2.088 | 4 | 2.065 | 1.1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.951 | 5 | 1.805 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 1.552 | 7 | 1.445 | 7.4 |
| 7 | San Francisco | 1.511 | 8 | 1.426 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 1.485 | 6 | 1.570 | -5.4 |
| 9 | Phoenix | 1.457 | 10 | 1.399 | 4.2 |
| 10 | Houston Bush | 1.358 | 9 | 1.403 | -3.2 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2010 | Sept 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 50.3 | 51.0 | 1.3 | 472.2 | 480.5 | 1.8 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 718.5 | 701.2 | -2.4 | 6,555.0 | 6,533.2 | -0.3 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 43.7 | 44.6 | 2.0 | 416.1 | 426.2 | 2.4 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 54.7 | 54.5 | -0.5 | 505.4 | 513.9 | 1.7 |
| Load Factor* | 79.9 | 81.8 | 1.9 | 82.3 | 82.9 | 0.6 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 619.7 | 630.3 | 1.7 | 626.0 | 635.9 | 1.6 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 868.6 | 874.9 | 0.7 | 881.3 | 887.0 | 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)
| 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 | 2.9 |
| March | 53.5 | 54.4 | 1.7 | 55.6 | 2.2 |
| April | 52.2 | 52.5 | 0.5 | 52.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 52.9 | 53.8 | 1.7 | 56.0 | 4.0 |
| June | 55.9 | 56.7 | 1.4 | 57.6 | 1.7 |
| July | 59.5 | 59.1 | -0.5 | 60.2 | 1.8 |
| August | 56.6 | 57.4 | 1.4 | 57.3 | -0.2 |
| September | 48.2 | 50.3 | 4.3 | 51.0 | 1.3 |
| October | 52.3 | 54.8 | 4.9 | ||
| November | 48.6 | 51.4 | 5.8 | ||
| December | 49.8 | 51.1 | 2.6 | ||
| 9 Mo. Total | 467.4 | 472.2 | 1.0 | 480.5 | 1.8 |
| 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-September 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Sept 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Sept 2010 Rank | Jan-Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 82.931 | 1 | 79.064 | 4.9 |
| 2 | Delta | 70.022 | 2 | 67.530 | 3.7 |
| 3 | American | 49.181 | 3 | 49.433 | -0.5 |
| 4 | US Airways | 34.502 | 4 | 33.613 | 2.6 |
| 5 | United | 30.259 | 5 | 32.829 | -7.8 |
| 6 | Continental | 23.388 | 6 | 22.882 | 2.2 |
| 7 | AirTran | 18.103 | 7 | 18.095 | 0.0 |
| 8 | JetBlue | 17.084 | 9 | 15.781 | 8.3 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 16.743 | 8 | 17.033 | -1.7 |
| 10 | Alaska | 12.115 | 11 | 11.169 | 8.5 |
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 September 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Sept 2011 Rank | Carrier | Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Sept 2010 Rank | Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 8.751 | 1 | 8.310 | 5.3 |
| 2 | Delta | 7.507 | 2 | 7.326 | 2.5 |
| 3 | American | 5.278 | 3 | 5.120 | 3.1 |
| 4 | US Airways | 3.621 | 4 | 3.716 | -2.5 |
| 5 | United | 3.172 | 5 | 3.499 | -9.3 |
| 6 | Continental | 2.363 | 6 | 2.310 | 2.3 |
| 7 | SkyWest | 1.860 | 7 | 1.871 | -0.6 |
| 8 | JetBlue | 1.759 | 9 | 1.640 | 7.3 |
| 9 | AirTran | 1.708 | 8 | 1.785 | -4.3 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 1.359 | 10 | 1.282 | 6.0 |
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-September 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Sept 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Sept 2010 Rank | Jan-Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 29.709 | 1 | 28.791 | 3.2 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 19.995 | 2 | 20.348 | -1.7 |
| 3 | Denver | 18.690 | 3 | 18.311 | 2.1 |
| 4 | Dallas/Fort Worth | 18.650 | 4 | 18.308 | 1.9 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 16.867 | 5 | 15.886 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 14.081 | 7 | 13.328 | 5.6 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 13.863 | 6 | 13.358 | 3.8 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 13.175 | 8 | 12.745 | 3.4 |
| 9 | Orlando | 11.806 | 9 | 11.599 | 1.8 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 11.640 | 11 | 11.288 | 3.1 |
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 12: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by September 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Sept 2011 Rank | Airport | Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Sept 2010 Rank | Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.233 | 1 | 3.140 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare | 2.275 | 2 | 2.281 | -0.3 |
| 3 | Dallas/Fort Worth | 2.057 | 4 | 1.971 | 4.4 |
| 4 | Denver | 2.049 | 3 | 2.019 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1.804 | 5 | 1.685 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 1.551 | 7 | 1.444 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Phoenix | 1.415 | 8 | 1.352 | 4.7 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 1.397 | 6 | 1.485 | -5.9 |
| 9 | San Francisco | 1.365 | 9 | 1.284 | 6.3 |
| 10 | Seattle | 1.259 | 10 | 1.218 | 3.4 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2010 | Sept 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 7.0 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 69.4 | 71.3 | 2.7 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 62.2 | 62.6 | 0.7 | 627.5 | 633.1 | 0.9 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 20.8 | 20.9 | 0.5 | 186.3 | 192.8 | 3.5 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 24.9 | 25.5 | 2.5 | 227.0 | 239.7 | 5.6 |
| Load Factor* | 83.5 | 82.0 | -1.5 | 82.1 | 80.4 | -1.7 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 1,943.3 | 1,975.4 | 1.7 | 1,796.6 | 1,867.3 | 3.9 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 2,951.6 | 2,955.8 | 0.1 | 2,683.4 | 2,703.9 | 0.8 |
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 | 1.7 |
| April | 7.3 | 7.2 | -1.8 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| May | 6.8 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 7.9 | 3.2 |
| June | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 1.7 |
| July | 8.6 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
| August | 8.5 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| September | 6.4 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| October | 6.5 | 7.3 | 11.8 | ||
| November | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | ||
| December | 7.2 | 7.5 | 5.0 | ||
| 9 Mo. Total | 65.9 | 69.4 | 5.3 | 71.3 | 2.7 |
| 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-September 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Sept 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Sept 2010 Rank | Jan-Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 16,271.2 | 1 | 16,178.5 | 0.6 |
| 2 | American | 15,808.8 | 2 | 15,389.9 | 2.7 |
| 3 | Continental | 10,841.9 | 3 | 9,826.2 | 10.3 |
| 4 | United | 8,375.5 | 4 | 8,171.1 | 2.5 |
| 5 | US Airways | 5,299.6 | 5 | 5,221.9 | 1.5 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 2,579.5 | 6 | 2,385.1 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Alaska | 1,344.2 | 9 | 1,175.2 | 14.4 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 1,253.6 | 8 | 1,191.3 | 5.2 |
| 9 | ExpressJet | 1,112.4 | 7 | 1,382.6 | -19.5 |
| 10 | Spirit | 1,042.2 | 11 | 892.1 | 16.8 |
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 September 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Sept 2011 Rank | Carrier | Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Sept 2010 Rank | Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 1,695.3 | 1 | 1,713.4 | -1.1 |
| 2 | American | 1,573.6 | 2 | 1,575.3 | -0.1 |
| 3 | Continental | 998.4 | 3 | 918.5 | 8.7 |
| 4 | United | 926.2 | 4 | 903.6 | 2.5 |
| 5 | US Airways | 478.7 | 5 | 474.6 | 0.9 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 253.8 | 6 | 228.3 | 11.2 |
| 7 | SkyWest | 138.5 | 7 | 153.1 | -9.5 |
| 8 | ExpressJet | 130.6 | 8 | 134.0 | -2.5 |
| 9 | Alaska | 119.5 | 10 | 98.1 | 21.9 |
| 10 | American Eagle | 118.0 | 11 | 93.7 | 25.9 |
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-September 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Sept 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Sept 2010 Rank | Jan-Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 4,033.8 | 1 | 3,846.7 | 4.9 |
| 2 | New York JFK | 3,726.4 | 2 | 3,646.2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 3,201.5 | 4 | 3,107.7 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Newark | 3,046.9 | 3 | 3,112.8 | -2.1 |
| 5 | Houston Bush | 2,533.5 | 5 | 2,513.7 | 0.8 |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare | 2,355.1 | 6 | 2,309.9 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 1,719.2 | 7 | 1,650.0 | 4.2 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 1,496.5 | 9 | 1,239.2 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | 1,292.8 | 8 | 1,284.4 | 0.7 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 1,272.0 | 10 | 1,196.2 | 6.3 |
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
Table 18: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by September 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Sept 2011 Rank | Airport | Sept 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Sept 2010 Rank | Sept 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York JFK | 399.0 | 1 | 412.5 | -3.3 |
| 2 | Miami | 379.6 | 2 | 364.9 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Newark | 300.2 | 3 | 310.8 | -3.4 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 300.2 | 4 | 299.2 | 0.3 |
| 5 | Chicago O'Hare | 258.4 | 5 | 259.2 | -0.3 |
| 6 | Houston Bush | 205.3 | 6 | 225.2 | -8.8 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 172.5 | 7 | 170.6 | 1.1 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 147.7 | 11 | 119.5 | 23.6 |
| 9 | San Francisco | 145.8 | 9 | 142.4 | 2.4 |
| 10 | Washington Dulles | 141.2 | 10 | 135.6 | 4.1 |
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