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September 22, 2010 – The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the
industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines,
reported that passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers,
rose 17 percent in August 2010 compared to the same month in 2009
marking the eighth consecutive month of revenue growth.
The pace of
improvement slowed from the 25 percent and 20 percent year-over-year
gains realized in June and July, respectively. Approximately 1 percent
more passengers traveled on a sample of U.S. airlines1 in August while the
average price to fly one mile rose 14 percent. International passenger
revenue rose 27 percent, led by a 44 percent gain in trans-Pacific
markets.
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This is based on
data reported to ATA by Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, JetBlue,
United and US Airways; also includes data for Air Midwest, Air
Wisconsin, Allegheny, American Eagle, Atlantic Coast, Atlantic
Southeast, Chautauqua, Comair, Continental Express, Executive, Freedom,
Horizon, Mesa, Mesaba, MidAtlantic, Piedmont, Pinnacle, PSA, Shuttle
America, SkyWest and Trans States. Data for all reporting U.S. airlines is available on a
time-lagged basis from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
“Spending on air travel remains well above last year’s depressed levels,
but the industry is wary of a possible slowdown in the nation’s economic
recovery as it enters the traditionally slower fall period,” said ATA
President and CEO James C. May.
A sample of U.S.
airlines saw cargo traffic, as measured in cargo revenue ton miles, rise
15 percent year over year (3 percent domestically and 24 percent
internationally) in July 2010, driven by increased international trade.
August 2010 cargo data is not yet available. This is based on
data reported to ATA by Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, FedEx,
Hawaiian, JetBlue, Southwest, United, UPS and US Airways. Data for all
reporting U.S.
airlines is available on a time-lagged basis from the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics.
Annually, commercial aviation helps drive more than $1 trillion in
U.S.
economic activity and nearly 11 million U.S. jobs. On a daily basis, U.S. airlines
operate approximately 25,000 flights in 80 countries, using more
than 6,000 aircraft to carry an average of two million passengers
and 50,000 tons of cargo.
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