Figure 4-9 Load Factor and Average Airfare: 2000–2013
Friday, September 18, 2015
| Year | Average Airfare ($) | Load Factor | Passenger Fare Revenue as Percent of Total Scheduled Passenger Airline Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Constant Dollars | Current Dollars | |||
| 2000 | 457.4 | 339.0 | 71.3 | 84.1 |
| 2001 | 420.7 | 320.6 | 69.2 | 82.7 |
| 2002 | 403.4 | 312.3 | 70.4 | 82.3 |
| 2003 | 398.2 | 315.4 | 72.8 | 79.5 |
| 2004 | 375.7 | 305.4 | 74.5 | 76.6 |
| 2005 | 365.6 | 307.3 | 77.2 | 75.0 |
| 2006 | 378.7 | 328.5 | 79.2 | 74.4 |
| 2007 | 364.5 | 325.3 | 79.9 | 74.3 |
| 2008 | 373.8 | 346.4 | 79.8 | 72.9 |
| 2009 | 336.1 | 310.3 | 81.1 | 70.2 |
| 2010 | 358.1 | 336.1 | 82.2 | 71.3 |
| 2011 | 375.9 | 363.9 | 82.9 | 71.0 |
| 2012 | 379.4 | 374.8 | 83.4 | 70.3 |
| 2013 | 388.3 | 382.0 | 83.5 | 70.7 |
NOTES: Load factor calculated by dividing the total revenue passenger miles by available seat miles. Total scheduled passenger airline revenue is the sum of the following Schedule P12 accounts with account numbers: Reservation cancellation fees (3919.1), Baggage fees (3906.2), Miscellaneous Operating Revenue (3919.2), Transport-Related Revenue (4898) and Passenger Revenue (airfares) (3901).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, T-100 Domestic Segment Data and Origin & Destination Survey, available at www.transtats.bts.gov as of April 2015.