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January 2020 U.S. Airline Traffic Data (Preliminary)

U.S. airlines carried 5.6% more scheduled service passengers in January 2020 than in January 2019, according to preliminary data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by the 25 airlines that carry the most passengers.

 

The 25 airlines carry 99% of the total passengers traveling on U.S. airlines.

January 2020 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in January 2020:

  • Total Transborder Freight: $97.1 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 1.5% compared to January 2019
  • Most-used mode: Trucks moved $61.1 billion of freight, down 3.2% compared to January 2019
  • Second most-used mode: Railways moved $13.4 billion of freight, up 3.9% compared to January 2019