Aviation
Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2024 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of October 2024 on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers...U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 14,163 Jobs in November 2024
U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,035,476 workers in November 2024, 14,163 (1.39%) more workers than in October 2024 (1,021,313). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 543,877 workers in November 2024, or 53% of the industry-wide...Third Quarter 2024 Average Air Fare Decreases 4.6% from Second Quarter 2024
The average U.S. domestic air fare decreased in the third quarter of 2024 to $366, down 4.6% from the second quarter 2024 inflation-adjusted fare of $383.U.S. Airlines’ November 2024 Fuel Cost per Gallon up 0.9% from October 2024; Aviation Fuel Consumption up 3.3% from Pre-Pandemic November 2019
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ November 2024 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.492 billion gallons of fuel, 5.4% less fuel than in October 2024 (1.577 billion gallons) and 3...October 2024 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Up 0.2% from the Same Month Last Year
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