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U.S. Airlines December 2020 Passengers Decreased 62% from December 2019 (Preliminary)
Passengers on US Airlines (Preliminary)
December 2020: 30.4 Million
Airplane flying upward
61.5%
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Dec 2019 -> Dec 2020
U.S. Airlines Carried 17% More Cargo in December 2020 than in December 2019
US Airline Cargo (Preliminary)
December 2020: 1,854T Tons
Airplane and baggage cart
16.9%
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Dec 2019 -> Dec 2020
Mid-December 2020 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Up Nearly 13,000 FTEs from Mid-November
New Release! Scheduled Passenger Airline Employees
December 2020: 379.3K FTE
People standing beside a runway
16.7%
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Dec 2019-> Dec 2020
Late-year activity leaves ports with solid 2020

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  • October 2020 flight cancellation rate– 0.5% – lower than both 0.7% in September 2020 and 0.9% in October 2019.

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February 18, 2021
Mid-December 2020 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Up Nearly 13,000 FTEs from Mid-November
February 17, 2021
U.S. Airlines Carried 17% More Cargo in December 2020 than in December 2019
February 16, 2021
U.S. Airlines December 2020 Passengers Decreased 62% from December 2019 (Preliminary)
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Airline On-Time/Tarmac Data, December 2020
Friday, February 26, 2021
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Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption, January 2021
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