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U.S. Airlines’ October 2021 Fuel Use Increases 4.4% from September, Remains 17% Lower than Pre-Pandemic October 2019

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ October Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers. U.S. airlines used 1.28 billion gallons of fuel, 4.4% more fuel than in September but 17.3% less than in pre-pandemic October 2019. At $2.23, the...

U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Employ 0.7% More Employees in September 2021 than in August, Still 8.8% Fewer than Pre-Pandemic September 2019

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Passenger Airline Employment Tables September 2021

Employees at U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines in Month of September 1990-2021

September Airline Industry Employment Dips Slightly from August, Remains 3.3% Below Pre-Pandemic September 2019

U.S. airlines employed 718,111 workers in September 2021, which is 814 (0.1%) fewer workers than in August 2021 and 24,289 (3.3%) fewer than in pre-pandemic September 2019.

U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.1% in October 2021, Remains Above Pre-Pandemic October 2019’s 2.7%

The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 5.1 percent (not seasonally adjusted) in October 2021 according to recently updated Bureau of Labor Statistics data on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. The October 2021 rate was down 3...

2Q 2021 Air Fare Tables

Table 12. Fares at Metropolitan Areas 1st Quarter 2025

Second Quarter 2021 Air Fare Increases As Passenger Numbers Increase Significantly

The average U.S. domestic air fare increased in the second quarter of 2021 to $300, up 12.6% from the first quarter 2021 inflation-adjusted fare of $266. The second quarter 2021 fare increased as passenger travel increased significantly.

Passenger Airline Employment Tables August 2021

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