Economics, employment, and finance
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Passenger Airline Employment Rose 0.7% in May from April
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The 24 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 0.7% more full-time equivalents (FTEs) in May 2021 than in April 2021:
BTS Freight Transportation Services Index Increases for Third Consecutive Month; What’s a Freight Transportation Services Index?
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First Quarter 2021 Air Fare Drops As Passenger Numbers Increase
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The average U.S. domestic air fare declined in the first quarter of 2021 to $260, down 1.2% from the inflation-adjusted fare of $264 in the fourth quarter of 2020. The first quarter fare of $260 was up 5.0% from the lowest inflation adjusted fare of $248 in the third quarter of 2020.
Adjusted for inflation (constant 2021 dollars) the average 1Q 2021 air fare was:
May 2021 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose Slightly from April
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Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Landfall in Florida; BTS Map Shows U.S. Ports Affected by 2020 Named Storms
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