BTS: U.S. Carriers Had 84.1M Passengers in October


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) - U.S. airlines carried 84.1 million systemwide in 
October, slightly lower than the prior month and well below the record highs of 
last summer, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) announced Friday 
(1/9).

   BTS reported 74.2 million domestic passengers and 9.9 million international 
passengers on U.S. airlines flights in October, not adjusting for seasonality.  

   When adjusted for seasonality, October enplanements are up 0.3% from 
September and down 2.7% from the all-time high reached in June 2024, the agency 
said.

   Separately, the International Air Traffic Association reported on Thursday 
(1/8) that the domestic U.S. air passenger market experienced a 1.8% slide in 
volumes for November.




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