Figure 1. U.S. Average Domestic Fares, 2nd Quarter 1995-2018

Estimated September 2018 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

U.S. airlines carried an estimated 75.8 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers, seasonally-adjusted, in September 2018, up 0.3 percent from the August estimate, according to a Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) first estimate.

Estimated July 2018 data Air Traffic tables

Figure 2. Unadjusted Systemwide Passenger Enplanements on All U.S. Scheduled Airlines (Domestic & International), Sept 2015 - Sept 2018 (Aug-Sept 2018 estimated)

Figure 1. Seasonally-Adjusted Systemwide Passenger Enplanements on All U.S. Scheduled Airlines (Domestic & International), Sept 2015 - Sept 2018 (Aug-Sept 2018 estimated)

August 2018 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, rose 0.1 percent in August from July, rising after a one month decline. The August 2018 index level (135.3) was 42.7 percent above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).

Table 9: Combined Transportation Services Index from Year-to-Year, August 2018

Table 8: Combined Transportation Services Index Monthly Changes, 2015-2018, August 2018

Table 7: Passenger Transportation Services Index from Year-to-Year, August 2018

Table 5: Transportation Services Indexes from Previous Years, August 2018