2015 Airline Consumer Complaints Up From Previous Year

WASHINGTON Airline consumer complaints filed with DOTs Aviation Consumer Protection Division during 2015 were up 29.8 percent from 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. For all of last year, the Department received 20,170 complaints, up from the total of 15,539 received in 2014. In December 2015,

December 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent more workers in December 2015 than in December 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. December was the highest monthly total (400,422) since August 2008 and was the 25th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airlines full-time equivalent

November 2015 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

The U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor a measure of the use of airline capacity fell to 83.8 percent in November, seasonally adjusted, after reaching a record high in October (Tables 1, 2). Seasonal

November 2015 Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year, Down from October 2015

WASHINGTON The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of83.7 percent in November 2015, up from the 80.6 percent on-time rate in November 2014, but down from the 87.0 percent mark in October 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. In addition, in November, airlines reported five tarmac delays of more

Revised November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 0.9 percent in November from October, falling after a one-month rise, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The November 2015 index level (122.0) was 28.8 percent above

Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016

Friday, January 8, 2016 - The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has published the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016 – a quick reference guide to significant transportation statistics. The 19th annual Pocket Guide covers data on moving people and goods, system use and performance, the economy, safety, infrastructure, and the environment.

October 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent more workers in October 2015 than in October 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.October was the 23rd consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employment for U.S. scheduled passenger airlines exceededthesame month of

October Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year, Month

WASHINGTON The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of87.0 percent in October 2015, up from both the 80.0 percent on-time rate in October 2014 and the 86.5 percent mark in September 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. October 2015s on-time arrival rate was the third highest of the

September 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.3 percent more workers in September 2015 than in September 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. September was the 22nd consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employment for U.S. scheduled passenger airlines exceeded the same month of

August 2015 U.S. Airline Traffic Data