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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:
North American Transborder Freight up 94% in May 2021
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Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in May 2021:
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:
U.S. Airlines Carried 14% More Passengers in April than in March
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U.S. airlines carried 47.2 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in April 2021, seasonally-adjusted, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), up 14.3% from March.
Monthly Passengers on U.S. Scheduled Airlines (Domestic + International), Seasonally Adjusted January 2018 - April 2021
Systemwide Passenger Enplanements on U.S. Airlines, Seasonally-Adjusted