U.S. Airlines Carried 3% More Cargo in September 2021 than in September 2020 (Preliminary)

North American Transborder Freight Decreases 3.4% in September 2021 from August 2021, Up 7.7% since Pre-Pandemic September 2019

U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Employ 0.7% More Employees in September 2021 than in August, Still 8.8% Fewer than Pre-Pandemic September 2019

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November 22, 2021

U.S. Airlines Carried 3% More Cargo in September 2021 than in September 2020 (Preliminary)

U.S. Airlines carried 1,675 thousand tons of cargo in September, a 3% increase from September 2020 according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 15 of the leading U.S. cargo airlines. The year-over-year rise was fueled by an 8.2% increase in international cargo carried (27% of all cargo). Domestic cargo carried (73% of all cargo), increased by 1.3%.

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