August 2011 Airline System Traffic Down 0.1 Percent from August 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 66.2 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in August 2011. This is a 0.1 percent decrease from August 2010 (Table 1). The August 2011 passenger total was 1.8 percent above that of two years ago in August 2009 but 2.4 percent below the level of August 2008 (Table 2).
BTS, a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration, also reported that U.S. airlines carried 0.2 percent fewer domestic passengers in August 2011 than in August 2010. The system load factor of 85.6 percent and the domestic load factor of 85.7 percent were record highs for the month of August. The number of international passengers on U.S. carriers in August 2011 was unchanged from August 2010 (Table 13).
U.S. airlines carried 493.7 million total system passengers during the first eight months of 2011, up 2.0 percent from the same period in 2010 (Table 2). Domestically, they carried 429.5 million passengers, up 1.8 percent from 2010 (Table 8). Internationally, they carried 64.2 million passengers, up 3.0 percent from 2010 (Table 14). Systemwide, domestic and international totals were all the highest for January through August 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 0.3 percent in August 2011 from August 2010. The International load factor was down 0.2 percent from August 2010. From January through August, systemwide capacity, measured by available seat-miles, was up 3.2 percent, domestic was up 2.0 percent and international was up 6.0 percent compared to the first eight months of 2010 (Tables 1, 7, 13).
Top Airlines
Monthly: In August, 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 eight 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 August, 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).
Year-to-date: During the first eight 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 comparisons from the first eight months of 2010 to the first eight months of 2011 and from August 2010 to August 2011, see the following tables:
System (Domestic + International) (Tables 1-6)
Table 1 (August and January through August):
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 August: Top 10 airlines by scheduled passenger enplanements
Table 4
August: Top 10 airlines by scheduled passenger enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 5
January through August: Top 10 airports by scheduled passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Table 6
August: Top 10 airports by scheduled passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Scheduled Domestic Air Travel (Tables 7-12)
Table 7 (August and January through August):
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 August: Top 10 domestic airlines by scheduled passenger enplanements
Table 10
August: Top 10 domestic airlines by scheduled passenger enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 11
January through August: Top 10 domestic airports by scheduled passenger enplanements
Table 12
August: Top 10 domestic airports by scheduled passenger enplanements
Scheduled International Air Travel on U.S. Airlines (Tables 13-18)
Table 13 (August and January through August):
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 August: Top 10 U.S. airlines by scheduled international passenger enplanements
Table 16
August: Top 10 U.S. airlines by scheduled international passenger enplanements
Airport Rankings
Table 17
January through August: Top 10 airports by scheduled international passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines
Table 18
August: 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 84 carriers as of Nov.8 for U.S. carrier scheduled civilian operations. Go to https://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 https://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 https://transtats.bts.gov. Click on “Aviation.” For system passengers, RPMs and ASMs by carrier through August, 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 August and international numbers through May 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 August, U.S. carriers reported 217,908 foreign point-to-point passengers. For January through August, U.S. carriers reported 1,658,304 foreign point-to-point passengers.
Data are subject to revision. BTS has scheduled Dec. 15 for the release of September traffic data.
Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines
| Monthly | Year-to-Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 66.3 | 66.2 | – 0.1 | 484.3 | 493.7 | 2.0 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 856.6 | 839.9 | – 2.0 | 6,401.8 | 6,399.9 | 0.0 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 75.7 | 76.2 | 0.6 | 537.9 | 553.5 | 2.9 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 88.7 | 89.0 | 0.3 | 652.7 | 673.6 | 3.2 |
| Load Factor* | 85.3 | 85.6 | 0.3 | 82.4 | 82.2 | – 0.2 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 735.1 | 746.8 | 1.6 | 728.7 | 745.4 | 2.3 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 1,142.8 | 1,151.6 | 0.8 | 1,110.8 | 1,121.0 | 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 | ||
| October | 58.8 | 62.1 | 5.6 | ||
| November | 54.8 | 58.2 | 6.1 | ||
| December | 56.9 | 58.6 | 2.9 | ||
| 8 Mo. Total | 478.6 | 484.3 | 1.2 | 493.7 | 2.0 |
| 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-August 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Aug 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Aug 2010 Rank | Jan-Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 77.091 | 1 | 74.669 | 3.2 |
| 2 | Southwest | 74.180 | 2 | 70.754 | 4.8 |
| 3 | American | 58.138 | 3 | 58.127 | 0.0 |
| 4 | US Airways | 35.702 | 5 | 34.644 | 3.1 |
| 5 | United | 34.536 | 4 | 36.598 | -5.6 |
| 6 | Continental | 30.868 | 6 | 29.480 | 4.7 |
| 7 | JetBlue | 17.650 | 8 | 16.298 | 8.3 |
| 8 | AirTran | 16.972 | 7 | 16.639 | 2.0 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 15.998 | 9 | 16.200 | -1.2 |
| 10 | Alaska | 12.016 | 11 | 11.008 | 9.2 |
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 August 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Aug 2011 Rank | Carrier | Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Aug 2010 Rank | Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 10.715 | 1 | 10.432 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Southwest | 9.607 | 2 | 9.504 | 1.1 |
| 3 | American | 7.646 | 3 | 7.714 | – 0.9 |
| 4 | United | 4.752 | 4 | 5.055 | – 6.0 |
| 5 | US Airways | 4.580 | 5 | 4.623 | – 0.9 |
| 6 | Continental | 4.096 | 6 | 3.977 | 3.0 |
| 7 | JetBlue | 2.422 | 7 | 2.339 | 3.6 |
| 8 | AirTran | 2.267 | 8 | 2.272 | – 0.2 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 2.151 | 9 | 2.233 | – 3.7 |
| 10 | Alaska | 1.696 | 10 | 1.597 | 6.2 |
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-August 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Aug 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Aug 2010 Rank | Jan-Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 29.377 | 1 | 28.459 | 3.2 |
| 2 | Chicago O’Hare | 19.817 | 2 | 20.117 | – 1.5 |
| 3 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 18.139 | 3 | 17.817 | 1.8 |
| 4 | Denver | 17.078 | 4 | 16.777 | 1.8 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 16.412 | 5 | 15.320 | 7.1 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 13.207 | 7 | 12.540 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 12.719 | 8 | 12.128 | 4.9 |
| 8 | Houston Bush | 12.534 | 6 | 12.605 | – 0.6 |
| 9 | Las Vegas | 12.324 | 9 | 11.924 | 3.4 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 11.401 | 10 | 11.058 | 3.1 |
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 August 2011 System* Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines**
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Aug 2011 Rank | Airport | Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Aug 2010 Rank | Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.935 | 1 | 3.788 | 3.9 |
| 2 | Chicago O’Hare | 2.742 | 2 | 2.792 | – 1.8 |
| 3 | Denver | 2.385 | 3 | 2.356 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Dallas/Fort Worth | 2.384 | 4 | 2.312 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 2.337 | 5 | 2.195 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 1.624 | 9 | 1.583 | 2.6 |
| 7 | San Francisco | 1.623 | 10 | 1.571 | 3.3 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 1.618 | 6 | 1.654 | – 2.2 |
| 9 | Houston Bush | 1.613 | 7 | 1.638 | – 1.5 |
| 10 | Phoenix | 1.604 | 13 | 1.494 | 7.4 |
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 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines
| Monthly | Year-to-Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 57.4 | 57.3 | – 0.2 | 421.9 | 429.5 | 1.8 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 781.3 | 766.1 | – 1.9 | 5,836.5 | 5,829.4 | – 0.1 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 51.4 | 51.6 | 0.3 | 372.4 | 381.6 | 2.5 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 60.4 | 60.2 | – 0.2 | 450.6 | 459.5 | 2.0 |
| Load Factor* | 85.1 | 85.7 | 0.6 | 82.6 | 83.0 | 0.4 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 627.3 | 635.4 | 1.3 | 626.8 | 636.8 | 1.6 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 896.6 | 900.4 | 0.4 | 882.8 | 888.5 | 0.6 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market and Segment
* Change in load factor points
**The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles
*** The average distance flown per passenger in miles
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 8: Domestic Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2009-2010 Pct. Change | 2011 | 2010-2011 Pct. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 46.3 | 1.8 |
| February | 43.7 | 42.4 | – 2.8 | 43.7 | 2.9 |
| 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 | ||
| October | 52.3 | 54.8 | 4.9 | ||
| November | 48.6 | 51.4 | 5.8 | ||
| December | 49.8 | 51.1 | 2.6 | ||
| 8 Mo. Total | 419.2 | 421.9 | 0.7 | 429.5 | 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-August 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Aug 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Aug 2010 Rank | Jan-Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 74.180 | 1 | 70.754 | 4.8 |
| 2 | Delta | 62.515 | 2 | 60.204 | 3.8 |
| 3 | American | 43.903 | 3 | 44.312 | – 0.9 |
| 4 | US Airways | 30.881 | 4 | 29.897 | 3.3 |
| 5 | United | 27.087 | 5 | 29.331 | – 7.7 |
| 6 | Continental | 21.025 | 6 | 20.572 | 2.2 |
| 7 | AirTran | 16.395 | 7 | 16.311 | 0.5 |
| 8 | JetBlue | 15.325 | 9 | 14.141 | 8.4 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 14.883 | 8 | 15.162 | – 1.8 |
| 10 | Alaska | 10.791 | 11 | 9.931 | 8.7 |
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 August 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Aug 2011 Rank | Carrier | Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Aug 2010 Rank | Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 9.607 | 1 | 9.504 | 1.1 |
| 2 | Delta | 8.561 | 2 | 8.290 | 3.3 |
| 3 | American | 5.718 | 3 | 5.757 | – 0.7 |
| 4 | US Airways | 3.933 | 5 | 3.980 | – 1.2 |
| 5 | United | 3.716 | 4 | 4.031 | – 7.8 |
| 6 | Continental | 2.806 | 6 | 2.734 | 2.6 |
| 7 | AirTran | 2.178 | 7 | 2.224 | – 2.1 |
| 8 | JetBlue | 2.063 | 9 | 1.987 | 3.8 |
| 9 | SkyWest | 1.999 | 8 | 2.062 | – 3.1 |
| 10 | Alaska | 1.555 | 10 | 1.483 | 4.8 |
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-August 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Jan-Aug 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Aug 2010 Rank | Jan-Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 26.476 | 1 | 25.651 | 3.2 |
| 2 | Chicago O’Hare | 17.720 | 2 | 18.066 | – 1.9 |
| 3 | Denver | 16.642 | 4 | 16.292 | 2.1 |
| 4 | Dallas/Fort Worth | 16.593 | 3 | 16.337 | 1.6 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 15.063 | 5 | 14.200 | 6.1 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 12.665 | 6 | 11.976 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 12.312 | 7 | 11.914 | 3.3 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 11.778 | 8 | 11.260 | 4.6 |
| 9 | Orlando | 10.762 | 9 | 10.561 | 1.9 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 10.275 | 11 | 10.004 | 2.7 |
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 August 2011 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
| Aug 2011 Rank | Airport | Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Aug 2010 Rank | Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 3.548 | 1 | 3.415 | 3.9 |
| 2 | Chicago O’Hare | 2.458 | 2 | 2.513 | – 2.2 |
| 3 | Denver | 2.338 | 3 | 2.303 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Dallas/Fort Worth | 2.180 | 4 | 2.117 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 2.153 | 5 | 2.045 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 1.622 | 6 | 1.581 | 2.6 |
| 7 | Phoenix | 1.543 | 9 | 1.432 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Seattle | 1.498 | 8 | 1.457 | 2.8 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 1.496 | 7 | 1.540 | – 2.9 |
| 10 | Minneapolis | 1.470 | 11 | 1.399 | 5.1 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Change % | 2010 | 2011 | Change % | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 8.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 62.4 | 64.2 | 3.0 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 75.3 | 73.7 | – 2.1 | 565.3 | 570.5 | 0.9 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 24.3 | 24.6 | 1.4 | 165.5 | 171.9 | 3.9 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 28.4 | 28.8 | 1.5 | 202.1 | 214.1 | 6.0 |
| Load Factor* | 85.6 | 85.4 | – 0.2 | 81.9 | 80.3 | – 1.6 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 1,853.9 | 1,904.8 | 2.7 | 1,780.5 | 1,855.5 | 4.2 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 2,732.8 | 2,770.1 | 1.4 | 2,653.1 | 2,676.1 | 0.9 |
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 | ||
| October | 6.5 | 7.3 | 11.8 | ||
| November | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | ||
| December | 7.2 | 7.5 | 5.0 | ||
| 8 Mo. Total | 59.5 | 62.4 | 4.9 | 64.2 | 3.0 |
| 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-August 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Aug 2011 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan- Aug 2010 Rank | Jan-Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 14,576.0 | 1 | 14,465.1 | 0.8 |
| 2 | American | 14,235.2 | 2 | 13,814.6 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Continental | 9,843.5 | 3 | 8,907.7 | 10.5 |
| 4 | United | 7,449.3 | 4 | 7,267.5 | 2.5 |
| 5 | US Airways | 4,820.9 | 5 | 4,747.3 | 1.5 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 2,325.7 | 6 | 2,156.8 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Alaska | 1,224.7 | 8 | 1,077.1 | 13.7 |
| 8 | SkyWest | 1,115.0 | 9 | 1,038.2 | 7.4 |
| 9 | ExpressJet | 981.8 | 7 | 1,248.5 | - 21.4 |
| 10 | Spirit | 958.0 | 11 | 801.0 | 19.6 |
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 August 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Aug 2011 Rank | Carrier | Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Aug 2010 Rank | Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 2,154.0 | 1 | 2,142.4 | 0.5 |
| 2 | American | 1,928.8 | 2 | 1,957.2 | – 1.5 |
| 3 | Continental | 1,290.3 | 3 | 1,243.2 | 3.8 |
| 4 | United | 1,036.9 | 4 | 1,024.5 | 1.2 |
| 5 | US Airways | 647.1 | 5 | 643.4 | 0.6 |
| 6 | JetBlue | 359.1 | 6 | 352.0 | 2.0 |
| 7 | SkyWest | 151.9 | 7 | 170.9 | – 11.1 |
| 8 | Alaska | 141.0 | 11 | 113.8 | 23.8 |
| 9 | Spirit | 140.7 | 9 | 133.6 | 5.3 |
| 10 | ExpressJet | 136.5 | 8 | 168.5 | – 18.9 |
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
Table 17: Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by January-August 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Jan-Aug 2011 Rank | Airport | Jan-Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Jan-Aug 2010 Rank | Jan-Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 3,654.2 | 1 | 3,481.7 | 5.0 |
| 2 | New York JFK | 3,327.4 | 2 | 3,233.7 | 2.9 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 2,901.4 | 3 | 2,808.5 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Newark | 2,746.7 | 4 | 2,802.0 | – 2.0 |
| 5 | Houston Bush | 2,328.2 | 5 | 2,288.5 | 1.7 |
| 6 | Chicago O’Hare | 2,096.7 | 6 | 2,050.7 | 2.2 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 1,546.7 | 7 | 1,479.4 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 1,348.8 | 9 | 1,119.7 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | 1,153.5 | 8 | 1,132.8 | 1.8 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 1,126.2 | 10 | 1,053.8 | 6.9 |
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 August 2011 International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Airlines*
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
| Aug 2011 Rank | Airport | Aug 2011 Enplaned Passengers | Aug 2010 Rank | Aug 2010 Enplaned Passengers | Pct. Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York JFK | 491.4 | 1 | 523.4 | – 6.1 |
| 2 | Miami | 465.8 | 2 | 457.6 | 1.8 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 386.7 | 4 | 372.7 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Newark | 357.2 | 3 | 395.7 | – 9.7 |
| 5 | Chicago O’Hare | 284.3 | 6 | 279.1 | 1.9 |
| 6 | Houston Bush | 274.6 | 5 | 285.1 | – 3.7 |
| 7 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 203.6 | 7 | 194.9 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 184.0 | 10 | 150.1 | 22.6 |
| 9 | San Francisco | 161.4 | 9 | 153.0 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Philadelphia | 158.1 | 8 | 171.0 | – 7.6 |
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.
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Source: US DOT
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