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April Airline Industry Employment Down 1% from March

U.S. airlines employed 706,504 workers in April 2021, 6,531 fewer than in March 2021 (713,035) and 48,591 fewer than in March 2020 (755,095).  The April industry numbers consist of 592,931 full-time and 113,573 part-time workers. The largest March to April reductions among major airlines were...

U.S. Airlines April 2021 Fuel Use Up 3.7% from March

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ April Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.  U.S. airlines used 3.7% more fuel in April 2021 than in March 2021 to reach the highest monthly consumption level since March 2020. In April 2021,...

North American Transborder Freight up 16.0% in March 2021 from March 2020

Total Transborder freight of $114.6 billion was moved by all modes of transportation in March 2021, and was up 19.5% compared to February 2021 and up 16.0% compared to March 2020. March 2021 Transborder freight was up 6.9% compared to $107.2 billion in March 2019. The most-used mode was trucks,...

Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2021 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its May 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of March 2021.  The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines.  The ATCR...