June Airline Industry Employment Up Less than 1% from May

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U.S. airlines employed 709,678 workers in June 2021, 48 more than in May 2021 (709,630) and 39,349 fewer than in March 2020 (749,027).

The June industry numbers consist of 599,050 full-time and 110,628 part-time workers.

U.S. Airlines June 2021 Fuel Use Up 8.1% from May But Still Down 23.8% from June 2019

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The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ June Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.

Fuel consumed by U.S. airlines scheduled service:

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Passenger Airline Employment Tables May 2021

Employees at U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Month of May, 1990-2021

Passenger Airline Employment Rose 0.7% in May from April

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The 24 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 0.7% more full-time equivalents (FTEs) in May 2021 than in April 2021:

1Q 2021 Air Fare Tables

First Quarter 2021 Air Fare Drops As Passenger Numbers Increase

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The average U.S. domestic air fare declined in the first quarter of 2021 to $260, down 1.2% from the inflation-adjusted fare of $264 in the fourth quarter of 2020. The first quarter fare of $260 was up 5.0% from the lowest inflation adjusted fare of $248 in the third quarter of 2020.

Adjusted for inflation (constant 2021 dollars) the average 1Q 2021 air fare was: