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Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2024 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of October 2024 on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers...

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 14,163 Jobs in November 2024

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,035,476 workers in November 2024, 14,163 (1.39%) more workers than in October 2024 (1,021,313). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 543,877 workers in November 2024, or 53% of the industry-wide...

Transportation Consumer Price Index – December 2024

Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from December 2023 to December 2024, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation.

Transportation Producer Price Index – December 2024

Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by producers purchasing transportation services and industries producing them, from December 2023 to December 2024, as measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI). The PPI measures inflation from the...