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The average domestic air fare decreased to $353 in the second quarter of 2016, down 9.6 percent from $390 in the second quarter of 2015, adjusted for inflation (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Figure 1. U.S. Average Domestic Fares, 2nd Quarter 1995-2016 Source: Bureau
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today issued a revised annual directive detailing the requirements for the reporting of airline on-time data for calendar year 2017. In 2017, BTS will receive reports from 12 airlines.
Friday, October 21, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today updated National Transportation Statistics(NTS) – a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated quarterly, includes a wide range of national transportation information.
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 4.3 percent more workers in August 2016 than in August 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.August was the highest monthly total (414,242) since July 2008 and was the 34th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent (FTE)
WASHINGTON Airlines reported 15 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and five tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in August, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. All reported extended tarmac delays are being investigated by the Department. Previous
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) will present a webinar on Data Maps & Apps on Oct. 25 at 1:30 p.m. The webinar will cover Data, Maps and Apps, the National Transportation Atlas Database, the National Transit Map and the Federal Geographic Data Committee, Transportation subcommittee.
The U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor a measure of the use of airline capacity fell to 83.4 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, falling after three consecutive months of growth from April to June (Table
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 1.8 percent in August from July, falling after rising for four consecutive months, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The August 2016 index level (122.3) was 29.0
All transportation modes except rail carried less cross-border freight by value in July 2016 compared to July 2015 resulting in a 10.0 percent decrease to $83.7 billion in the total current dollar value of freight moved.
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 4.3 percent more workers in July 2016 than in July 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. July was the highest monthly total (413,746) since June 2008 and was the 33rd consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent (FTE) employment