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U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 767,263 workers in June 2022, 6,775 (0.89%) more workers than in May 2022 (760,488) and 23,893 (3.21%) more than in pre-pandemic June 2019 (743,370).
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.2% (not seasonally adjusted) in July 2022 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data recently updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard.
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ June Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.44 billion gallons of fuel, 2.13% more fuel than in May 2022 (1.41B gallons) and 11.1% less than in pre...
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its monthly update to National Transportation Statistics (NTS), a guide to historical national-level transportation trends.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics today released its summer 2022 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD), a set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation facilities, networks, and associated infrastructure.
Total Transborder Freight by Border in May 2022, Compared to May 2021:
Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in May 2022:
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of May 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints received, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. There was a 15%...
The average U.S. domestic air fare decreased in the first quarter of 2022 to $328, down 1.8% from the fourth quarter 2021 inflation-adjusted fare of $335. Adjusted for inflation (constant 2022 dollars), the average 1Q 2022 air fare was down 11.1% from $370 in the same quarter of 2020 and down 16.6...