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The average U.S. domestic air fare decreased in the third quarter of 2025 to $370, down 4.7% from the second quarter 2025 inflation-adjusted fare of $388.
U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment decreased to 1,028,803 workers in January 2026, 15,011 (1.44%) fewer workers than in December 2025 (1,043,814).
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released U.S. airlines’ January 2026 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.441 billion gallons of fuel, 10.8% less fuel than in December 2025 (1.614 billion gallons) and 1.0%...