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BTS 38-06
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006
Contact: Dave Smallen
Tel.: (202) 366-5568
BTS Releases May 2006 Airline Traffic Data;
Five-Month System Traffic Up 0.9 Percent From 2005
U.S. airlines carried 301.9 million scheduled domestic and international
passengers on their systems during the first five months of 2006, 0.9 percent
more than they did during the same period in 2005, the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported, in a
release of preliminary data (Table 1).
BTS, a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported
that the U.S. airlines carried 0.4 percent more domestic passengers and 5.8
percent more international passengers during the five-month period in 2006 than
during the same period in 2005 (Tables 7, 13).
In the most recent month, May, U.S. airlines carried 64.0 million scheduled
domestic and international passengers, 0.3 percent fewer than in May 2005, the
second time in three months that U.S. airlines carried fewer system passengers
than the previous year (Table 2). The number of domestic passengers declined 0.4
percent in May from a year earlier while international passengers increased 5.8
percent (Tables 7, 13).
U.S. carriers operated 4.27 million domestic and international flights during
the first five months of 2006, 4.8 percent fewer than were operated during the
same period in 2005 (Table 1). Domestic fights were down 5.4 percent from the
previous year while international flights were up 2.3 percent (Tables 7, 13).
In the most recent month, May, U.S. airlines operated 875,500 scheduled domestic
and international flights, down 7.2 percent from the number of flights operated
in May 2005. The number of domestic flights declined 7.8 percent in May from a
year earlier while international flights increased 0.2 percent (Tables 7, 13).
System Comparisons (Table 1-6)
In other total system comparisons from the first five months of 2005 to the
first five months of 2006 and from May 2005 to May 2006 (Table 1):
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a measure of the number of passengers and the
distance flown, were up 2.7 percent in the first five months. In May, RPMs were
up 1.8 percent.
Available seat-miles (ASMs), a measure of airline capacity using the number of
seats and the distance flown, were down 1.2 percent in the first five months. In
May, ASMs were down 0.7 percent.
Passenger load factor, passenger miles as a proportion of available seat-miles,
was up 2.6 load factor points to 78.4 percent in the first five months. In May,
load factor was up 1.3 load factor points to 80.3 percent.
Flight stage length, the average non-stop distance flown per departure, was up
3.6 percent in the first five months. In May, flight stage length was up 5.2
percent.
Passenger trip length, the average distance flown per passenger, was up 1.7
percent in the first five months. In May, passenger trip length was up 2.1
percent.
Among U.S. airlines, American Airlines carried 40.7 million passengers on its
system from January to May, the most of any airline (Table 3). In May, American
Airlines carried 8.6 million passengers on its system, the most of any airline
(Table 4).
Among airports, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the busiest
U.S. airport from January to May, with 16.5 million domestic and international
passenger boardings (Table 5). In May, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport was the busiest U.S. airport with 3.6 million domestic and international
passenger boardings on U. S. carriers (Table 6).
Domestic Air Travel (Tables 7-12)
U.S. airlines carried 267.1 million scheduled domestic passengers during the
first five months of 2006, up from the 266.1 million carried during the same
period in 2005 (Table 8). The passengers were carried on 3.92 million flights,
down 5.4 percent from the 4.14 million flights operated in the first five months
of 2005 (Table 7).
In the most recent month, May 2006, the airlines carried 56.7 million domestic
passengers, down from the 57.3 million carried during May 2005. The passengers
were carried on 804,500 flights, down 7.8 percent from the 872,600 flights
operated in May 2005 (Table 7).
Following are other domestic comparisons from the first five months of 2005 to
the first five months of 2006 and from May 2005 to May 2006 (Table 7).
Domestic revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a measure of the number of passengers
and the distance flown, were up 1.8 percent in the first five months. In May,
domestic RPMs were up 0.4 percent.
Domestic available seat-miles (ASMs), a measure of airline capacity using the
number of seats and the distance flown, were down 2.5 percent in the first five
months. In May, domestic ASMs were down 3.3 percent.
Domestic passenger load factor, passenger miles as a proportion of available
seat-miles, was up 3.3 load factor points to 78.5 percent in the first five
months. In May, domestic load factor was up 2.9 load factor points to 80.5
percent.
Domestic flight stage length, the average non-stop distance flown per departure,
was up 2.9 percent in the first five months. In May, domestic flight stage
length was up 4.3 percent.
Domestic passenger trip length, the average distance flown per passenger, was up
1.4 percent in the first five months. In May, domestic passenger trip length was
up 1.4 percent.
Southwest Airlines carried 34.7 million domestic passengers from January to May,
the most of any airline (Table 9). In May, Southwest carried 8.5 million
domestic passengers, the most of any airline (Table 10).
Hartsfield-Jackson was the busiest domestic airport from January to May, with
15.1 million domestic passenger boardings (Table 11). In May, Hartsfield-Jackson
was the busiest domestic airport with 3.2 million domestic passenger boardings
(Table 12).
International Air Travel (Tables 13-18)
U.S. airlines carried 34.9 million scheduled international passengers during the
first five months of 2006, up from the 33 million carried during the same period
in 2005 (Table 14). The passengers were carried on 348,200 flights, up 2.3
percent from the 340,500 flights operated in the first five months of 2005
(Table 13).
In the most recent month, May 2006, the airlines carried 7.3 million
international passengers, up from the 6.9 million carried during May 2005. The
passengers were carried on 70,900 flights, up 0.1 percent from the 70,800
flights operated in May 2005 (Table 13).
In other international comparisons from the first five months of 2005 to the
first five months of 2006 and from May 2005 to May 2006 (Table 13):
International revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a measure of the number of
passengers and the distance flown, were up 5.3 percent in the first five months.
In May, international RPMs were up 5.5 percent.
International available seat-miles (ASMs), a measure of airline capacity using
the number of seats and the distance flown, were up 4.5 percent in the first
five months. In May, international ASMs were up 4.8 percent.
International passenger load factor, passenger miles as a proportion of
available seat-miles, was up 0.5 load factor points in the first five months. In
May, international load factor was up 0.8 load factor points.
International flight stage length, the average non-stop distance flown per
departure, was up 2.3 percent in the first five months. In May, international
flight stage length was up 4.7 percent.
International passenger trip length, the average distance flown per passenger,
was down 0.4 percent in the first five months. In May, international passenger
trip length was down 0.3 percent.
American Airlines carried 8.7 million international passengers from January to
May, the most of any U.S. airline (Table 15). In May, American carried 1.8
million international passengers, the most of any U.S. airline (Table 16).
Miami International was the busiest U.S. airport for international travel on
U.S. carriers from January to May, with 1.82 million international passenger
boardings (Table 17). In May, Miami International was the busiest international
airport with 375,100 international passenger boardings (Table 18).
Reporting Notes
Data are compiled from monthly reports filed with BTS by commercial air carriers
detailing operations, passenger traffic and freight traffic. This release
includes data received by BTS from 86 U.S. carriers as of Aug. 8 for U.S.
carrier scheduled civilian operations. Foreign point-to-point flights operated
by U.S. carriers are included in system and international totals. To create a
customized table for passengers, flights, RPMs, ASMs and other data, including
non-scheduled service, go to http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/air_carrier_traffic_statistics/.
Additional domestic traffic numbers through May and international traffic
numbers through February are available on the BTS website at TranStats, the
Intermodal Transportation Database at http://transtats.bts.gov. Click on
“Aviation,” then on “Air Carrier Statistics (Form 41 Traffic)”. For passenger
numbers, click on “T-100 Market” for system, “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. For RPMs and
ASMs, after clicking on “Aviation”, click on “Air Carrier Summary Data (Form 41
and 298C Summary Data)”, and then click on “Schedule T-1”.
Data are subject to revision. BTS has scheduled Sept. 14 for the release of June
traffic data.
Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers
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Monthly |
Year-to-Date |
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|
May 2005 |
May 2006 |
Change % |
2005 |
2006 |
Change % |
|
|
Passengers (in millions) |
64.2 |
64.0 |
-0.3 |
299.1 |
301.9 |
0.9 |
|
Flights (in thousands) |
943.4 |
875.5 |
-7.2 |
4,482.2 |
4,266.5 |
-4.8 |
|
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) |
67.1 |
68.3 |
1.8 |
311.8 |
320.2 |
2.7 |
|
Available Seat-Miles(in billions) |
86.0 |
85.0 |
-1.2 |
411.3 |
408.6 |
-0.7 |
|
Load Factor* |
78.0 |
80.3 |
1.3 |
75.8 |
78.4 |
2.6 |
|
Flight Stage Length** |
672.4 |
707.7 |
5.2 |
676.5 |
701.1 |
3.6 |
|
Passenger Trip Length*** |
1,045.0 |
1,066.6 |
2.1 |
1,042.3 |
1,060.5 |
1.7 |
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: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 2. Total Industry (Domestic and International) Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Carriers
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Month |
2004 |
2005 |
2004-2005 Pct. Change |
2006 |
2005-2006 Pct. Change |
|
|
January |
49.4 |
54.4 |
10.2 |
55.6 |
2.1 |
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|
February |
50.5 |
52.8 |
4.6 |
53.3 |
0.9 |
|
|
March |
60.3 |
66.1 |
9.7 |
65.8 |
-0.4 |
|
|
April |
59.2 |
61.6 |
4.0 |
63.2 |
2.6 |
|
|
May |
59.1 |
64.2 |
8.6 |
64.0 |
-0.3 |
|
|
June |
63.6 |
67.1 |
5.5 |
|
|
|
|
July |
67.1 |
70.6 |
5.2 |
|
|
|
|
August |
64.7 |
66.8 |
3.3 |
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|
|
|
September |
53.3 |
56.8 |
6.5 |
|
|
|
|
October |
60.1 |
59.9 |
-0.3 |
|
|
|
|
November |
57.4 |
58.7 |
2.2 |
|
|
|
|
December |
59.0 |
59.5 |
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
Yr. Total |
703.7 |
738.6 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
5 Mo. Total |
278.4 |
299.1 |
7.4 |
301.9 |
0.9 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 3. Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by Jan.-May 2006 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Jan.-May 2006 Rank |
Carrier |
Jan.-May 2006 Enplaned Passengers |
Jan.-May 2005 Rank |
Jan.-May 2005 Enplaned Passengers |
|
|
1 |
American Airlines |
40.7 |
1 |
39.5 |
|
|
2 |
Southwest Airlines |
38.6 |
3 |
34.7 |
|
|
3 |
Delta Air Lines |
30.2 |
2 |
36.8 |
|
|
4 |
United Airlines |
28.2 |
4 |
26.7 |
|
|
5 |
Northwest Airlines |
22.0 |
5 |
23.3 |
|
|
6 |
Continental Airlines |
19.0 |
7 |
17.2 |
|
|
7 |
US Airways |
15.3 |
6 |
18.3 |
|
|
8 |
America West Airlines |
8.7 |
8 |
9.0 |
|
|
9 |
AirTran Airways |
8.0 |
12 |
6.3 |
|
|
10 |
SkyWest Airlines |
7.7 |
11 |
6.4 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 4. Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by May 2006 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Apr. 2006 Rank |
Carrier |
Apr. 2006 Enplaned Passengers |
Apr. 2005 Rank |
Apr. 2005 Enplaned Passengers |
|
|
1 |
American Airlines |
8.4 |
1 |
8.1 |
|
|
2 |
Southwest Airlines |
8.1 |
3 |
7.1 |
|
|
3 |
Delta Air Lines |
6.2 |
2 |
7.6 |
|
|
4 |
United Airlines |
5.8 |
4 |
5.3 |
|
|
5 |
Northwest Airlines |
4.6 |
5 |
4.9 |
|
|
6 |
Continental Airlines |
4.0 |
7 |
3.5 |
|
|
7 |
US Airways |
3.3 |
6 |
3.9 |
|
|
8 |
America West Airlines |
1.8 |
8 |
1.8 |
|
|
9 |
AirTran Airways |
1.8 |
11 |
1.3 |
|
|
10 |
JetBlue Airways |
1.6 |
14 |
1.2 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 5. Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by Jan.-May 2006 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Jan.-May 2006 Rank |
Airport |
Jan.-May 2006 Enplaned Passengers |
Jan.-May 2005 Rank |
Jan.-May 2005 Enplaned Passengers |
|
|
1 |
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson |
16.5 |
1 |
17.3 |
|
|
2 |
Chicago O'Hare |
13.9 |
2 |
13.5 |
|
|
3 |
Dallas-Fort Worth |
11.6 |
3 |
11.0 |
|
|
4 |
Los Angeles International |
9.2 |
4 |
9.1 |
|
|
5 |
Denver |
9.1 |
7 |
8.0 |
|
|
6 |
Las Vegas McCarran |
8.6 |
6 |
8.2 |
|
|
7 |
Phoenix Sky Harbor |
8.6 |
5 |
8.3 |
|
|
8 |
Houston Bush Intercontinental |
8.1 |
8 |
7.4 |
|
|
9 |
Orlando |
7.0 |
11 |
6.8 |
|
|
10 |
Detroit Metro Wayne County |
6.9 |
10 |
7.0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 6. Top 10 U.S. Airports ranked by May 2006 System* Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
May 2006 Rank |
Airport |
May 2006 Enplaned Passengers |
May 2005 Rank |
May 2005 Enplaned Passengers |
|
|
1 |
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson |
3.5 |
1 |
3.8 |
|
|
2 |
Chicago O'Hare |
3.0 |
2 |
3.0 |
|
|
3 |
Dallas-Fort Worth |
2.5 |
3 |
2.4 |
|
|
4 |
Denver |
2.0 |
7 |
1.7 |
|
|
5 |
Los Angeles International |
1.9 |
4 |
1.9 |
|
|
6 |
Las Vegas McCarran |
1.8 |
5 |
1.8 |
|
|
7 |
Phoenix Sky Harbor |
1.8 |
6 |
1.8 |
|
|
8 |
Houston Bush Intercontinental |
1.7 |
8 |
1.6 |
|
|
9 |
Orlando |
1.4 |
11 |
1.4 |
|
|
10 |
Detroit Metro Wayne County |
1.4 |
9 |
1.5 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market
* System equals domestic plus international
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers
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|
Monthly |
|
Year-to-Date |
|
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|
May 2005 |
May 2006 |
Change % |
2005 |
2006 |
Change % |
|
|
Passengers (in millions) |
57.3 |
56.7 |
-1.0 |
266.1 |
267.1 |
0.4 |
|
Flights (in thousands) |
872.6 |
804.5 |
-7.8 |
4,141.6 |
3,918.3 |
-5.4 |
|
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) |
49.0 |
49.2 |
0.4 |
228.5 |
232.6 |
1.8 |
|
Available Seat-Miles(in billions) |
63.2 |
61.1 |
-3.3 |
303.7 |
296.2 |
-2.5 |
|
Load Factor* |
77.6 |
80.5 |
2.9 |
75.2 |
78.5 |
3.3 |
|
Flight Stage Length** |
598.0 |
623.6 |
4.3 |
602.9 |
620.5 |
2.9 |
|
Passenger Trip Length*** |
855.1 |
866.7 |
1.4 |
858.7 |
870.9 |
1.4 |
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: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 8. Domestic Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Carriers
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Month |
2004 |
2005 |
2004-2005 Pct. Change |
2006 |
2005-2006 Pct. Change |
|
|
January |
43.8 |
48.0 |
9.5 |
48.9 |
1.9 |
|
|
February |
45.3 |
47.1 |
3.9 |
47.4 |
0.6 |
|
|
March |
54.2 |
58.8 |
8.6 |
58.3 |
-1.0 |
|
|
April |
53.3 |
54.9 |
3.2 |
55.8 |
1.6 |
|
|
May |
53.0 |
57.3 |
8.1 |
56.7 |
-1.0 |
|
|
June |
57.0 |
59.7 |
4.9 |
|
|
|
|
July |
59.6 |
62.4 |
4.6 |
|
|
|
|
August |
57.4 |
59.1 |
3.0 |
|
|
|
|
September |
47.7 |
50.6 |
6.1 |
|
|
|
|
October |
54.2 |
53.7 |
-0.8 |
|
|
|
|
November |
51.8 |
52.8 |
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
December |
52.6 |
52.8 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
Yr. Total |
629.8 |
657.3 |
4.4 |
|
|
|
|
5 Mo. Tot |
249.6 |
266.1 |
6.6 |
267.1 |
0.4 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 9. Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by Jan.-May 2006 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Jan.-May 2006 Rank |
Carrier |
Jan.-May 2006 Enplanements |
Jan.-May 2005 Rank |
Jan.-May 2005 Enplanements |
|
|
1 |
Southwest Airlines |
38.6 |
1 |
34.7 |
|
|
2 |
American Airlines |
32.0 |
3 |
31.2 |
|
|
3 |
Delta Air Lines |
26.5 |
2 |
33.4 |
|
|
4 |
United Airlines |
23.3 |
4 |
22.0 |
|
|
5 |
Northwest Airlines |
18.0 |
5 |
19.3 |
|
|
6 |
Continental Airlines |
14.7 |
7 |
13.3 |
|
|
7 |
US Airways |
13.4 |
6 |
16.3 |
|
|
8 |
America West Airlines |
8.2 |
8 |
8.4 |
|
|
9 |
AirTran Airways |
8.0 |
10 |
6.3 |
|
|
10 |
SkyWest Airlines |
7.4 |
11 |
6.2 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 10. Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by May 2006 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
May 2006 Rank |
Carrier |
May 2006 Enplanements |
May 2005 Rank |
May 2005 Enplanements |
|
|
1 |
Southwest Airlines |
8.5 |
1 |
7.8 |
|
|
2 |
American Airlines |
6.8 |
3 |
6.7 |
|
|
3 |
Delta Air Lines |
5.1 |
2 |
6.9 |
|
|
4 |
United Airlines |
5.0 |
4 |
4.7 |
|
|
5 |
Northwest Airlines |
4.0 |
5 |
4.1 |
|
|
6 |
Continental Airlines |
3.1 |
7 |
2.8 |
|
|
7 |
US Airways |
2.8 |
6 |
3.4 |
|
|
8 |
AirTran Airways |
1.8 |
10 |
1.4 |
|
|
9 |
America West Airlines |
1.7 |
8 |
1.8 |
|
|
10 |
American Eagle Airlines |
1.6 |
9 |
1.5 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 11. Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by Jan.-May 2006 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Jan.-May 2006 Rank |
Airport |
Jan.-May 2006 Enplanements |
Jan.-May 2005 Rank |
Jan.-May 2005 Enplanements |
|
|
1 |
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson |
15.1 |
1 |
16.2 |
|
|
2 |
Chicago O'Hare |
12.6 |
2 |
12.3 |
|
|
3 |
Dallas-Fort Worth |
10.6 |
3 |
10.1 |
|
|
4 |
Denver |
8.8 |
7 |
7.8 |
|
|
5 |
Las Vegas McCarran |
8.5 |
5 |
8.1 |
|
|
6 |
Los Angeles Intl |
8.5 |
4 |
8.4 |
|
|
7 |
Phoenix Sky Harbor |
8.3 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
8 |
Orlando |
6.9 |
8 |
6.8 |
|
|
9 |
Houston Bush Intercontinental |
6.9 |
11 |
6.3 |
|
|
10 |
Minneapolis-St Paul |
6.3 |
9 |
6.6 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 12. Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by May 2006 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
May 2006 Rank |
Airport |
May 2006 Enplanements |
May 2005 Rank |
May 2005 Enplanements |
|
|
1 |
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson |
3.2 |
1 |
3.5 |
|
|
2 |
Chicago O'Hare |
2.7 |
2 |
2.7 |
|
|
3 |
Dallas-Fort Worth |
2.3 |
3 |
2.2 |
|
|
4 |
Denver |
1.9 |
7 |
1.7 |
|
|
5 |
Los Angeles Intl |
1.8 |
5 |
1.8 |
|
|
6 |
Las Vegas McCarran |
1.8 |
4 |
1.8 |
|
|
7 |
Phoenix Sky Harbor |
1.7 |
6 |
1.7 |
|
|
8 |
Houston Bush Intercontinental |
1.5 |
11 |
1.4 |
|
|
9 |
Orlando |
1.4 |
10 |
1.4 |
|
|
10 |
Detroit Metro Wayne County |
1.3 |
9 |
1.4 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 13: International Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers
|
|
Monthly |
Year-to-Date |
||||
|
May 2005 |
May 2006 |
Change % |
2005 |
2006 |
Change % |
|
|
Passengers (in millions) |
6.9 |
7.3 |
5.8 |
33.0 |
34.9 |
5.8 |
|
Flights (in thousands) |
70.8 |
70.9 |
0.1 |
340.5 |
348.2 |
2.3 |
|
Revenue Passenger-Miles(in billions) |
18.1 |
19.1 |
5.5 |
83.2 |
87.6 |
5.3 |
|
Available Seat-Miles(in billions) |
22.8 |
23.9 |
4.8 |
107.6 |
112.4 |
4.5 |
|
Load Factor* |
79.1 |
79.9 |
0.8 |
77.4 |
77.9 |
0.5 |
|
Flight Stage Length** |
1,588.0 |
1,661.9 |
4.7 |
1,571.9 |
1,608.4 |
2.3 |
|
Passenger Trip Length*** |
2,632.8 |
2,624.2 |
-0.3 |
2,522.6 |
2,512.9 |
-0.4 |
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: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 14. Total Industry International Scheduled Enplanements on U.S. Carriers
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Month |
2004 |
2005 |
2004-2005 Pct. Change |
2006 |
2005-2006 Pct. Change |
|
|
January |
5.6 |
6.5 |
16.0 |
6.7 |
3.1 |
|
|
February |
5.2 |
5.8 |
10.8 |
6.0 |
3.4 |
|
|
March |
6.1 |
7.3 |
18.8 |
7.5 |
2.7 |
|
|
April |
5.9 |
6.7 |
12.0 |
7.3 |
9.0 |
|
|
May |
6.0 |
6.9 |
13.4 |
7.3 |
5.8 |
|
|
June |
6.7 |
7.4 |
10.9 |
|
|
|
|
July |
7.5 |
8.2 |
9.3 |
|
|
|
|
August |
7.3 |
7.7 |
6.0 |
|
|
|
|
September |
5.7 |
6.2 |
9.7 |
|
|
|
|
October |
5.9 |
6.2 |
4.6 |
|
|
|
|
November |
5.7 |
5.9 |
4.9 |
|
|
|
|
December |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
|
|
|
|
Yr. Total |
73.9 |
81.3 |
10.1 |
|
|
|
|
5 Mo. Tot |
28.9 |
33.0 |
14.3 |
34.9 |
5.8 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 15. Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by Jan.-May 2006 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
Jan.-May 2006 Rank |
Carrier |
Jan.-May 2006 Enplanements |
Jan.-May 2005 Rank |
Jan.-May 2005 Enplanements |
|
|
1 |
American Airlines |
8.7 |
1 |
8.3 |
|
|
2 |
United Airlines |
4.9 |
2 |
4.7 |
|
|
3 |
Continental Airlines |
4.3 |
4 |
3.9 |
|
|
4 |
Northwest Airlines |
4.0 |
3 |
4.0 |
|
|
5 |
Delta Air Lines |
3.7 |
5 |
3.3 |
|
|
6 |
US Airways |
1.9 |
6 |
2.0 |
|
|
7 |
Alaska Airlines |
1.0 |
7 |
0.9 |
|
|
8 |
ExpressJet Airlines |
0.8 |
9 |
0.7 |
|
|
9 |
Executive Airlines |
0.8 |
8 |
0.7 |
|
|
10 |
America West Airlines |
0.6 |
10 |
0.5 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 16. Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by May 2006 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)
|
May 2006 Rank |
Carrier |
May 2006 Enplanements |
May 2005 Rank |
May 2005 Enplanements |
|
|
1 |
American Airlines |
1.8 |
1 |
1.7 |
|
|
2 |
United Airlines |
1.0 |
2 |
1.0 |
|
|
3 |
Continental Airlines |
0.9 |
4 |
0.8 |
|
|
4 |
Delta Air Lines |
0.9 |
5 |
0.8 |
|
|
5 |
Northwest Airlines |
0.8 |
3 |
0.8 |
|
|
6 |
US Airways |
0.4 |
6 |
0.4 |
|
|
7 |
Alaska Airlines |
0.2 |
7 |
0.2 |
|
|
8 |
ExpressJet Airlines |
0.2 |
9 |
0.1 |
|
|
9 |
Executive Airlines |
0.2 |
8 |
0.2 |
|
|
10 |
America West Airlines |
0.1 |
10 |
0.1 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 17. Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by Jan.-May 2006 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
|
Jan.-May 2006 Rank |
Airport |
Jan.-May 2006 Enplanements |
Jan.-May 2005 Rank |
Jan.-May 2005 Enplanements |
|
|
1 |
Miami |
1,820.9 |
1 |
1,718.7 |
|
|
2 |
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson |
1,362.7 |
4 |
1,157.5 |
|
|
3 |
Newark Liberty |
1,320.8 |
5 |
1,124.8 |
|
|
4 |
Chicago O'Hare |
1,309.1 |
3 |
1,213.7 |
|
|
5 |
New York John F. Kennedy |
1,301.1 |
2 |
1,393.1 |
|
|
6 |
Houston Bush Intercontinental |
1,208.9 |
6 |
1,105.6 |
|
|
7 |
Dallas-Fort Worth |
917.1 |
7 |
835.6 |
|
|
8 |
Los Angeles Intl |
722.3 |
8 |
696.4 |
|
|
9 |
San Francisco |
679.2 |
9 |
665.0 |
|
|
10 |
Detroit Metro Wayne County |
677.1 |
10 |
647.2 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
Table 18. Top 10 U.S. Airports, ranked by May 2006 International Scheduled Enplanements
Passenger numbers in thousands (000)
|
May 2006 Rank |
Airport |
May 2006 Enplanements |
May 2005 Rank |
May 2005 Enplanements |
|
|
1 |
Miami |
375.1 |
1 |
339.8 |
|
|
2 |
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson |
317.5 |
4 |
259.2 |
|
|
3 |
Chicago O'Hare |
312.1 |
3 |
294.2 |
|
|
4 |
Newark Liberty |
306.7 |
5 |
244.6 |
|
|
5 |
New York John F. Kennedy |
299.2 |
2 |
307.5 |
|
|
6 |
Houston Bush Intercontinental |
248.7 |
6 |
220.3 |
|
|
7 |
Dallas-Fort Worth |
203.6 |
7 |
180.3 |
|
|
8 |
San Francisco |
149.8 |
9 |
148.4 |
|
|
9 |
Detroit Metro Wayne County |
144.2 |
8 |
153.5 |
|
|
10 |
Los Angeles Intl |
141.0 |
10 |
140.1 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International Market
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding
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