U.S. Airlines April 2020 Fuel Use Down 70% in One Year

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

April's One-Two Punch: as Scheduled Flights Hit Record Lows, Cancellations Reach New Highs

Data spotlights represent data and statistics from a specific period of time, and do not reflect ongoing data collection. As individual spotlights are static stories, they are not subject to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) web standards and may not be updated after their publication date. Please contact BTS to request updated information.

US Airlines Scheduled, Canceled, Operated Domestic Flights By Month, January 2019 - April 2020

Air Cargo Between the U.S. and Foreign Points, March 2020 (Preliminary)

Airline Cargo Tables March 2020

March 2020 U.S. Airline Cargo Data (Preliminary): International Cargo Weight Down 14%

U.S. airlines carried 1.4% less cargo by weight in March 2020 than in March 2019, according to preliminary data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 15 of the leading cargo airlines.

The 15 airlines carry more than 95% of the total cargo by weight on U.S. airlines. Cargo data consists of freight and mail carried within the U.S. and between the U.S. and foreign points.

Airline Employment Tables March 2020

Employees at U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Month of March, 1990-2020

March 2020 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 22 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.2% more workers in March 2020 than in March 2019:

• March’s 459,190 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was up 3.2% from February 2020 (458,832 FTEs) and was the highest FTE total for any month since February 2003 (460,852 FTEs).  
• March was the 77th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2020 and 1st Quarter 2020 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its May 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of March 2020.  The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency has resulted in significant changes to airline schedules and operations, contributing to airlines’ on-time performance and cancellation statistics in March 2020.