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U.S. airlines record significant growth in the first eight months of 2005 according to U.S Department of Transportation
Friday, November 11, 2005
U.S. airlines carried 5.2 percent more domestic passengers and flew 1.6 percent more domestic flights during the first eight months of 2005 than they did during the same period in 2004, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported, in a release of preliminary data (Table 1).
BTS, a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), reported that the airlines carried 449.3 million domestic passengers during the first eight months of 2005, up from the 427.0 million carried between January and August 2004 (Table 2). The passengers were carried on 6.83 million flights, up 1.6 percent from the 6.72 million flights operated in 2004 (Table 1).
In other domestic comparisons from the first eight months of 2004 to the first eight months of 2005:
Revenue passenger miles, a measure of the number of passengers and the distance flown, were up 5.2 percent.
Available seat-miles, a measure of airline capacity, were up 1.8 percent.
Passenger load factor, passengers carried as a proportion of available seats, was up 2.5 load factor points.
Flight stage length, the average non-stop distance flown per departure, was up 1.3 percent.
Passenger trip length, the average distance flown per passenger, was 870 miles per trip, no change from the first eight months of 2004.
Among airlines, Southwest Airlines carried 59.2 million domestic passengers during the first eight months of 2005, the most of any airline (Table 3).
Among airports, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the busiest U.S. airport for domestic travel during the first eight months of 2005, with 26.7 million passenger boardings (Table 4).
August 2005 Airline Traffic:
For the month of August 2005, U.S. airlines carried 59.0 million domestic passengers, 2.1 percent more than in August 2004 (Table 5).
These passengers were carried on 894,460 flights, down 0.5 percent from the 898,613 flights operated in August 2004.
In other month-to-month domestic comparisons from August 2004 to August 2005:
Revenue passenger miles, a measure of the number of passengers and the distance flown, were up 2.4 percent.
Available seat-miles, a measure of airline capacity, were up 0.4 percent.
Passenger load factor, passengers carried as a proportion of available seats, was up 1.6 load factor points.
Flight stage length, the average non-stop distance flown per departure, was up 1.9 percent.
Passenger trip length, the average distance flown per passenger, was up 0.2 percent.
Among airlines, Southwest Airlines carried 8.1 million domestic passengers during July, the most of any airline (Table 6).
Among airports, Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta was the busiest U.S. airport for domestic travel during August, with 3.4 million passenger boardings (Table 7).
BTS, a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), reported that the airlines carried 449.3 million domestic passengers during the first eight months of 2005, up from the 427.0 million carried between January and August 2004 (Table 2). The passengers were carried on 6.83 million flights, up 1.6 percent from the 6.72 million flights operated in 2004 (Table 1).
In other domestic comparisons from the first eight months of 2004 to the first eight months of 2005:
Revenue passenger miles, a measure of the number of passengers and the distance flown, were up 5.2 percent.
Available seat-miles, a measure of airline capacity, were up 1.8 percent.
Passenger load factor, passengers carried as a proportion of available seats, was up 2.5 load factor points.
Flight stage length, the average non-stop distance flown per departure, was up 1.3 percent.
Passenger trip length, the average distance flown per passenger, was 870 miles per trip, no change from the first eight months of 2004.
Among airlines, Southwest Airlines carried 59.2 million domestic passengers during the first eight months of 2005, the most of any airline (Table 3).
Among airports, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the busiest U.S. airport for domestic travel during the first eight months of 2005, with 26.7 million passenger boardings (Table 4).
August 2005 Airline Traffic:
For the month of August 2005, U.S. airlines carried 59.0 million domestic passengers, 2.1 percent more than in August 2004 (Table 5).
These passengers were carried on 894,460 flights, down 0.5 percent from the 898,613 flights operated in August 2004.
In other month-to-month domestic comparisons from August 2004 to August 2005:
Revenue passenger miles, a measure of the number of passengers and the distance flown, were up 2.4 percent.
Available seat-miles, a measure of airline capacity, were up 0.4 percent.
Passenger load factor, passengers carried as a proportion of available seats, was up 1.6 load factor points.
Flight stage length, the average non-stop distance flown per departure, was up 1.9 percent.
Passenger trip length, the average distance flown per passenger, was up 0.2 percent.
Among airlines, Southwest Airlines carried 8.1 million domestic passengers during July, the most of any airline (Table 6).
Among airports, Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta was the busiest U.S. airport for domestic travel during August, with 3.4 million passenger boardings (Table 7).
Table 1: Domestic Airline Travel January to August
Jan-Aug. 2004 | Jan-Aug. 2005 | Change | |
Passengers | 427,002,834 | 449,261,393 | 5.2% |
Flights | 6,721,720 | 6,832,172 | 1.6% |
Revenue Passenger Miles(000) | 371,409,413 | 390,803,131 | 5.2% |
Available Seat Miles(000) | 492,600,517 | 501,513,446 | 1.8% |
Load Factor | 75.4 | 77.9 | 2.5 points |
Flight Stage Length* | 595 | 602 | 1.2% |
Passenger Trip Length** | 870 | 870 | None |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market and Segment
* The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles
** The average distance flown per passenger in miles
Table 2. Total Industry Domestic Enplanements
Month | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 |
January | 43,365,042 | 44,223,065 | 48,203,554 | 9.0 |
February | 41,480,320 | 45,726,295 | 47,326,497 | 3.5 |
March | 50,404,158 | 54,649,236 | 59,144,119 | 8.2 |
April | 47,380,661 | 53,740,731 | 55,242,437 | 2.8 |
May | 49,430,970 | 53,421,459 | 57,581,707 | 7.8 |
June | 52,562,332 | 57,381,300 | 60,000,943 | 4.6 |
July | 56,167,980 | 60,067,644 | 62,726,733 | 4.4 |
August | 54,347,183 | 57,793,104 | 59,035,403 | 2.1 |
September | 44,605,229 | 47,996,736 | ||
October | 50,372,738 | 54,582,605 | ||
November | 47,478,546 | 52,053,293 | ||
December | 50,146,795 | 52,921,799 | ||
Annual Total | 587,741,954 | 634,557,267 | ||
Jan.-Aug. Total | 395,138,646 | 427,002,834 | 449,261,393 | 5.2 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Table 3. Top 10 Airlines, ranked by January-August 2005 Domestic Enplanements
Jan-Aug 2005 Rank | Carrier | Jan-Aug 2005 Passengers | Jan-Aug 2004 Rank | Jan-Aug 2004 Passengers |
1 | Southwest | 59,200,650 | 1 | 54,826,178 |
2 | Delta | 54,901,234 | 2 | 53,883,756 |
3 | American | 52,419,517 | 3 | 49,336,398 |
4 | United | 37,133,759 | 4 | 40,784,475 |
5 | Northwest | 32,495,909 | 5 | 30,997,587 |
6 | US Airways | 26,399,310 | 6 | 25,470,731 |
7 | Continental | 22,096,508 | 7 | 21,280,188 |
8 | America West | 14,137,885 | 8 | 13,443,957 |
9 | American Eagle | 11,065,308 | 10 | 9,336,644 |
10 | AirTran | 10,905,548 | 11 | 8,767,817 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Table 4. Top 10 Airports ranked by January-August 2005 Domestic Enplanements
Jan-Aug 2005 Rank | Airport Name | Jan-Aug 2005 Passengers | Jan-Aug 2004 Rank | Jan-Aug 2004 Passengers |
1 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta | 26,694,198 | 1 | 25,486,721 |
2 | Chicago O`Hare | 20,918,668 | 2 | 20,775,582 |
3 | Dallas-Ft. Worth | 17,080,335 | 3 | 17,316,303 |
4 | Los Angeles Int`l | 14,425,559 | 4 | 14,464,203 |
5 | Las Vegas McCarran | 13,776,670 | 6 | 12,902,510 |
6 | Denver | 13,556,873 | 5 | 13,391,538 |
7 | Phoenix Sky Harbor | 13,126,297 | 7 | 12,483,436 |
8 | Minneapolis-St.Paul | 11,478,800 | 8 | 10,992,663 |
9 | Orlando | 10,698,495 | 10 | 9,924,183 |
10 | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County | 10,627,783 | 9 | 10,183,360 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market
Table 5: Domestic Airline Travel in AugustAug 2004 | Aug 2005 | Change | |
Passengers | 57,793,104 | 59,035,403 | 2.1% |
Flights | 898,613 | 894,460 | -0.5% |
Revenue Passenger Miles(000) | 51,237,919 | 52,460,501 | 2.4% |
Available Seat Miles(000) | 65,076,157 | 65,336,267 | 0.4% |
Load Factor | 78.7 |
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