General
Estimated October 2018 U.S. Airline Traffic Data
U.S. airlines carried an estimated 75.3 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers, seasonally-adjusted, in October 2018, up 0.1 percent from the September estimate, according to a Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) first estimate.
BTS’ October air traffic statistical estimate released today is based on U.S. airlines reported data through August. BTS will release a second forecast of U.S. airlines’ October air traffic on Dec. 13, followed by a release of the reported data on Jan. 12.