US BTS reports 3% rise in passenger numbers in Jan-2018, 84% load factor

13 April, 2018

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported (12-Apr-2018) the following domestic and international traffic for US airlines and foreign carriers in Jan-2018:

  • Passengers: 64.3 million, +2.7% year-on-year;
  • Passenger traffic (RPMs): +2.6%;
  • Capacity (ASMs): +3.3%;
  • Passenger load factor: 78.8%, -0.6ppt. [more - original PR]