Figure 4-9 Load Factor and Average Airfare: 2000–2015
| Year | Average Airfare ($) | Load Factor | Passenger Fare Revenue as Percent of Total Scheduled Passenger Airline Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Constant Dollars | Current Dollars | |||
| 2000 | 467 | 339 | 71.3 | 88.9 |
| 2001 | 429 | 321 | 69.2 | 87.8 |
| 2002 | 411 | 312 | 70.4 | 87.1 |
| 2003 | 406 | 315 | 72.8 | 84.9 |
| 2004 | 383 | 305 | 74.5 | 80.6 |
| 2005 | 373 | 307 | 77.2 | 78.4 |
| 2006 | 386 | 329 | 79.2 | 77.6 |
| 2007 | 372 | 325 | 79.9 | 77.7 |
| 2008 | 381 | 346 | 79.8 | 75.9 |
| 2009 | 343 | 310 | 81.1 | 73.7 |
| 2010 | 365 | 336 | 82.2 | 74.8 |
| 2011 | 383 | 364 | 82.9 | 74.6 |
| 2012 | 387 | 375 | 83.4 | 74.1 |
| 2013 | 389 | 382 | 83.5 | 74.6 |
| 2014 | 392 | 391 | 84.5 | 74.8 |
| 2015 | 377 | 377 | 85.0 | 74.7 |
NOTES: Airfares are based on domestic itinerary fares and the total ticket value which consists of the price charged by the airlines plus any additional taxes and fees levied by an outside entity at the time of purchase. Load factor calculated by dividing the total revenue passenger miles by available seat miles for domestic U.S. carriers. 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, T-100 Domestic Segment Data and Origin & Destination Survey and Schedule P-12, available at www.transtats.bts.gov as of May 2016.