National Transportation Atlas Database Summer 2019 Update

Friday, July 19, 2019 - The Summer 2019 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) was released today with one new dataset and 11 updated datasets.

NTAD is a Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) compilation of geospatial datasets representing the nation’s transportation infrastructure, containing roadways, railways, waterways, and airports.

Air Travel Consumer Report: May 2019 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its July 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of May 2019.  The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.

May On-Time Performance

In May 2019, reporting marketing carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 77.9%, down from both the 79.8% on-time rate in April 2019 and from 79.2% in May 2018.

Airline Employment Tables May 2019

Employees at U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Month of May, 1990-2019

May 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.2% more workers in May 2019 than in May 2018:

• May’s 447,985 full-time equivalents (FTE) was the highest total for any month since April 2003 (449,288 FTEs).  
• May was the 67th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

1Q 2019 Air Fare Tables

First Quarter 2019 Air Fare Data

First quarter 2019 average domestic itinerary air fare: $353.

Adjusted for inflation, (constant 2019 dollars) the 1Q 2019 air fare was:

• Up 0.3% from 1Q 2018 ($352)
• Down 2.0% from 4Q 2018 ($361)
• Down 15.5% from 1Q 2015 ($418)

Figure 2. Fares by Airport Group based on Number of Originating Domestic Passengers 1Q 2019

Figure 1. Figure 1. U.S. Average Domestic Fares, 1st Quarter 1995-2019

Airline On-Time/Tarmac Data, May 2019