February 2021 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

U.S. airlines carried 31.8 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in February 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), up 3.3% from January.

BTS reported 29.2 million domestic passengers and 2.6 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in February.

U.S. Airlines March 2021 Passengers Rose 10% from March 2020 (Preliminary); First Increase since Pandemic Onset

Tables 1-24 February 2021 (Final)

Figure 1. Monthly Passengers on U.S. Scheduled Airlines (Domestic + International), Seasonally Adjusted February 2018 - February 2021

March 2021 Airline Industry Employment

March Airline Industry Employment Virtually Unchanged from February

U.S. airlines employed 713,035 workers in March 2021, 221 fewer than in February 2021 (713,256) and 42,060 fewer than in March 2020 (755,095).

The March industry numbers consist of 598,378 full-time and 114,657 part-time workers.

United Airlines reported 2,767 fewer employees...

U.S. Airlines March 2021 Fuel Use Up 33% from February

Airline Financials 4Q 2020 Tables

U.S. Airlines 2020 Net Profit Down $35 Billion from 2019

BTS 30-21
BTS Contact: Dave Smallen
david.smallen@dot.gov

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Air Travel Consumer Report: January 2021 Numbers

Release Number: DOT 15-21

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