Figure 1. Monthly Passengers on U.S. Scheduled Airlines (Domestic + International), Seasonally Adjusted October 2016 - October 2021

Tables 1-24 October 2021 (Final)

October 2021 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

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U.S. airlines carried 65.1 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in October 2021, seasonally-adjusted, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS), up 3.7% from September.

Employees at U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines in the Month of November, 1990 - 2021

Passenger Airline Employment Tables November 2021

U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Add Employees in November 2021

Seventh consecutive month of passenger airline employment increases.

November 2021 Airline Industry Employment Drops from October in First Decrease Since April 2021, Remains 5.4% Below Pre-Pandemic November 2019

U.S. Airlines’ November 2021 Fuel Use Dips 1.7% from October, Remains 13.2% Lower than Pre-Pandemic November 2019

Scheduled, canceled, and operated flights by month 2019-2021 (through October)

Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2021 Numbers