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BTS 12-14 Advisory
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Contact: Dave Smallen
Tel: 202-366-5568 BTS Releases December 2013 U.S. Airline Traffic Data;
Systemwide Passengers Up 6.1 Percent from December 2012 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 62.5 million systemwide (domestic + international) scheduled service passengers in December 2013, 6.1 percent more than in December 2012. The systemwide total was the result of a 6.2 percent increase in the number of domestic passengers (54.3 million) and a 5.9 percent increase in international passengers (8.2 million). For the full year 2013, U.S. airlines carried 0.9 percent more total systemwide passengers (743.1 million) than during the same period in 2012 for the highest annual total since 2008. Domestically, U.S. airlines carried 645.6 million passengers, up 0.5 percent from 2012. Internationally, they carried 97.5 million passengers, up 3.3 percent from 2012. See Tables 2, 8 and 14 of Air Traffic Press Releases for previous-year data. The December 2013 systemwide load factor (84.4 percent), the domestic load factor (85.1) and the international load factor (82.9) were all record highs for the month of December as year-over-year growth in revenue passenger-miles (RPMs) grew faster than both domestic and international capacity expansion, measured by available seat-miles (ASMs). Load factor is a measure of the use of aircraft capacity that compares RPMs as a proportion of ASMs. The full year 2013 systemwide load factor (83.1 percent), the domestic load factor (83.5) and the international load factor (82.3) were all record annual highs as year-over-year RPM growth exceeded both domestic and international capacity expansion. Top Airlines Monthly: In December, Southwest Airlines carried more systemwide and domestic passengers than any other U.S. airline. United Airlines carried the most international passengers. The top 10 U.S. airlines carried 80.7 percent of systemwide passengers, up from 80.3 percent carried by the U.S. airlines that were in the top 10 in December 2012. Annual: During 2013, Delta carried more systemwide passengers than any other U.S. airline for the fourth consecutive year. Southwest carried the most domestic passengers for the 10th consecutive year while United carried the most international passengers for the second consecutive year. The top 10 U.S. airlines carried 80.4 percent of systemwide passengers, up from 80.0 percent carried by the U.S. airlines that were in the top 10 during 2012. See Air Traffic Release for summary tables and additional data. Additional traffic data can be found on the BTS Airlines and Airports page. Click on a link in the Quick Links box on the right. For more historical data, see Traffic on the BTS website. # You are subscribed to DOT News for Department of Transportation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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