- Transportation & Logistics›
- Aviation›
Passengers boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
Passengers boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
Number of passengers boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Sep 17, 2019
The number of passengers boarded by U.S. air carriers grew sharply in 2018, increasing to 822.9 million – around 21 percent higher than the previous year. More moderate increases were seen in 2017 and 2016. However, the period from 2010 to 2015 saw almost no overall growth in passenger numbers.
Airline passenger growth
The stagnation of passenger traffic on U.S. airlines between 2010 and 2015 poses something of a puzzle. Over this time, the number of passengers boarded by airlines globally increased by almost one billion, while the largest U.S. carriers increased their domestic enplanements. The number of international passengers travelling to and from the U.S. also grew over this period. The question is, why did passenger numbers remain constant given the growth seen in related metrics?Regional carriers
One contributing factor to this period of stagnation in passenger traffic is the decline in regional air travel. The number of flights performed by regional carriers in the U.S. has fallen every year since 2010, and by 2017 was almost 19 percent lower. This decline translates into almost 11 million fewer regional passengers flying in 2017 than 2010.Number of passengers boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
Loading statistic...
| Number of passengers boarded in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 822,942 |
| 2017 | 680,889 |
| 2016 | 660,618 |
| 2015 | 601,240 |
| 2014 | 535,551 |
| 2013 | 599,405 |
| 2012 | 600,774 |
| 2011 | 591,825 |
| 2010 | 595,253 |
| 2009 | 548,041 |
| 2008 | 576,476 |
| 2007 | 567,740 |
| 2006 | 552,445 |
| 2005 | 516,553 |
| 2000 | 543,344 |
| 1995 | 460,277 |
| 1990 | 420,696 |
| Number of passengers boarded in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 822,942 |
| 2017 | 680,889 |
| 2016 | 660,618 |
| 2015 | 601,240 |
| 2014 | 535,551 |
| 2013 | 599,405 |
| 2012 | 600,774 |
| 2011 | 591,825 |
| 2010 | 595,253 |
| 2009 | 548,041 |
| 2008 | 576,476 |
| 2007 | 567,740 |
| 2006 | 552,445 |
| 2005 | 516,553 |
| 2000 | 543,344 |
| 1995 | 460,277 |
| 1990 | 420,696 |
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Sep 17, 2019
The number of passengers boarded by U.S. air carriers grew sharply in 2018, increasing to 822.9 million – around 21 percent higher than the previous year. More moderate increases were seen in 2017 and 2016. However, the period from 2010 to 2015 saw almost no overall growth in passenger numbers.
Airline passenger growth
The stagnation of passenger traffic on U.S. airlines between 2010 and 2015 poses something of a puzzle. Over this time, the number of passengers boarded by airlines globally increased by almost one billion, while the largest U.S. carriers increased their domestic enplanements. The number of international passengers travelling to and from the U.S. also grew over this period. The question is, why did passenger numbers remain constant given the growth seen in related metrics?Regional carriers
One contributing factor to this period of stagnation in passenger traffic is the decline in regional air travel. The number of flights performed by regional carriers in the U.S. has fallen every year since 2010, and by 2017 was almost 19 percent lower. This decline translates into almost 11 million fewer regional passengers flying in 2017 than 2010.- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- March 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
-
According to the source, data include nonstop scheduled service between points within the United States (including territories) by U.S. air carriers with at least one percent of the total domestic scheduled service passenger revenues and operate aircraft with a passenger capacity of 30 or more seats.
Data through 2017 was taken from previous editions.
The values were rounded.
Source
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- March 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
-
According to the source, data include nonstop scheduled service between points within the United States (including territories) by U.S. air carriers with at least one percent of the total domestic scheduled service passenger revenues and operate aircraft with a passenger capacity of 30 or more seats.
Data through 2017 was taken from previous editions.
The values were rounded.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
Related Studies: Available to Download in PDF or PPTX Format
All Information
in one Presentation
Passenger airlines in the U.S.
- 67 page/s
- English
- pptx
- Detailed references
Everything On "Passenger airlines in the U.S." in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
Other Reports & Dossiers
Statista has been my savior on several occasions. The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can go right into a report or presentation.Marlene Greenfield
Vice President, Hearst Magazines
Statistics on "Passenger airlines in the U.S."
- Market overview
The most important statistics
- Number of air carriers in the United States from 1995 to 2018Number of U.S. air carriers 1995-2018
- U.S. air traffic passenger-miles from 2007 to 2018 (in millions)Air traffic - U.S. passenger-miles 2007-2018
- Domestic U.S. airlines' revenue per available seat mile in Q3 2018 (in U.S. dollar cents)*Stage length adjusted revenue per seat mile: U.S. airlines Q3 2018
- Leading airlines in the United States from 2011 to 2018, ranked by domestic passenger enplanements (in millions)Enplaned passengers on domestic flights - airlines in U.S. 2011-2018
- Leading airlines in the United States from 2010 to 2018, based on domestic market shareDomestic market share - airlines in U.S. 2010-2018
- Cargo revenue ton miles of U.S. commercial air carriers from 2006 to 2019 (in billions)U.S. commercial air carriers - cargo revenue ton miles 2006-2019
- Total fuel consumption of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2018 (in billion gallons)U.S. airlines - fuel consumption 2004-2018
- Average domestic fare of selected low cost airlines in U.S. in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Average ticket price of low cost carriers in the U.S. 2018
- Financials
The most important statistics
- Total operating revenue streams of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. airlines - total operating revenue streams 2004-2018
- Passenger fare revenue generated within the U.S. airline industry between 2009 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. airline industry - passenger revenue 2009-2018
- All U.S. airlines' net income/loss from domestic operations from 2006 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. domestic airlines - net income 2006-2018
- U.S. airline industry passenger baggage fees from 2004 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*U.S. airline industry - passenger baggage fees 2004-2018
- Airlines with the highest baggage fee revenue in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Airline baggage fee revenue in the U.S. by airline 2018
- Registration cancellation fees levied by airlines in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*U.S. airline industry - cancellation fees 2004-2018
- Leading U.S. airlines with the highest cancellation fees in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Cancellation fees of leading U.S. airlines 2018
- U.S. airline fuel cost from 2004 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per gallon)U.S. airline fuel cost 2004-2018
- Passengers
The most important statistics
- Total number of air traffic passengers traveling to or from the United States from 2006 to 2019 (in million passengers)Total air traffic passengers traveling to/from the United States 2006-2019
- Number of passengers boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Passengers boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
- Total passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2018 (in millions)*U.S. airlines - total passenger enplanements 2004-2018
- Domestic passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2018 (in millions)*U.S. airlines - domestic passenger enplanements 2004-2018
- International passenger enplanements on U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2018 (in millions)*U.S. airlines - international passenger enplanements 2004-2018
- Domestic revenue passenger miles of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2018 (in billions)*U.S. airlines - domestic revenue passenger miles 2004-2018
- Passenger experience
The most important statistics
- Breakdown of customer complaints in the U.S. airline industry in 2018, by categoryCustomer complaints in the U.S. airline industry by category 2018
- U.S. airlines ranked by rate of consumer complaints in 2018 (per 100,000 enplanements)U.S. airlines by rate of customer complaints 2018
- Leading U.S. airlines in 2018, ranked by rate of mishandled bags (per 1,000 passengers)Leading U.S. airlines with the lowest rate of mishandled bags 2018
- Number of late departures of major U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Major U.S. air carriers - late departures 2018
- Number of cancellations by major U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Cancellations - U.S. air carriers 2000-2018
- Number of passengers denied boarding* by the largest U.S. air carriers** from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
- American customer satisfaction index scores for airlines in the United States from 1995 to 2019*American customer satisfaction index scores for airlines in the U.S. 1995-2019
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Percentage of passengers not boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
- Passenger traffic growth at selected U.S. airports 2014-2015
- Fuel costs of airlines worldwide 2016
- Revenue passengers enplaned by U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
- Colombia: air passenger traffic in middle-sized cities 2017
- Passenger traffic at Halifax International Airport 2007-2016
- African domestic air traffic market by business model 2016
- Southeast Asian domestic air traffic market by business model 2016
- Air carrier market share in Southeast Asia - international traffic 2016
- Air carrier market share in Latin America - international traffic 2016
- Bookings - international traffic Africa-North America 2016
- Monthly passengers transported by yellow cabs in New York City 2015-2016
- Reasons for taking the train in the Italian region of Lombardy 2016-2017
- Number of aviation personnel employed by Mandarin Airlines in Taiwan 2019, by license
- Corporate insolvencies in the road transport of passengers sector by type France 2017
- Consumer opinion on the economy's effect on customer service in the U.S. 2010-2014
Studies
- Passenger airlines
- Regional airlines in the United States
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines
- American Airlines
- United Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Airlines in the Nordics
- Low-cost carrier market in the United States
- Airline companies in the United Kingdom
- Lufthansa in Germany
- Air transportation in Poland
- Airports 4.0
- Delta Air Lines
- Air Canada
Statistics on "Passenger airlines in the U.S."
- Number of U.S. air carriers 1995-2018
- Air traffic - U.S. passenger-miles 2007-2018
- Stage length adjusted revenue per seat mile: U.S. airlines Q3 2018
- Enplaned passengers on domestic flights - airlines in U.S. 2011-2018
- Domestic market share - airlines in U.S. 2010-2018
- U.S. commercial air carriers - cargo revenue ton miles 2006-2019
- U.S. airlines - fuel consumption 2004-2018
- Average ticket price of low cost carriers in the U.S. 2018
- U.S. airlines - total operating revenue streams 2004-2018
- U.S. airline industry - passenger revenue 2009-2018
- U.S. domestic airlines - net income 2006-2018
- U.S. airline industry - passenger baggage fees 2004-2018
- Airline baggage fee revenue in the U.S. by airline 2018
- U.S. airline industry - cancellation fees 2004-2018
- Cancellation fees of leading U.S. airlines 2018
- U.S. airline fuel cost 2004-2018
- Total air traffic passengers traveling to/from the United States 2006-2019
- Passengers boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
- U.S. airlines - total passenger enplanements 2004-2018
- U.S. airlines - domestic passenger enplanements 2004-2018
- U.S. airlines - international passenger enplanements 2004-2018
- U.S. airlines - domestic revenue passenger miles 2004-2018
- Customer complaints in the U.S. airline industry by category 2018
- U.S. airlines by rate of customer complaints 2018
- Leading U.S. airlines with the lowest rate of mishandled bags 2018
- Major U.S. air carriers - late departures 2018
- Cancellations - U.S. air carriers 2000-2018
- Passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
- American customer satisfaction index scores for airlines in the U.S. 1995-2019
- Percentage of passengers not boarded by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
- Passenger traffic growth at selected U.S. airports 2014-2015
- Fuel costs of airlines worldwide 2016
- Revenue passengers enplaned by U.S. air carriers 1990-2018
- Colombia: air passenger traffic in middle-sized cities 2017
- Passenger traffic at Halifax International Airport 2007-2016
- African domestic air traffic market by business model 2016
- Southeast Asian domestic air traffic market by business model 2016
- Air carrier market share in Southeast Asia - international traffic 2016
- Air carrier market share in Latin America - international traffic 2016
- Bookings - international traffic Africa-North America 2016
- Monthly passengers transported by yellow cabs in New York City 2015-2016
- Reasons for taking the train in the Italian region of Lombardy 2016-2017
- Number of aviation personnel employed by Mandarin Airlines in Taiwan 2019, by license
- Corporate insolvencies in the road transport of passengers sector by type France 2017
- Consumer opinion on the economy's effect on customer service in the U.S. 2010-2014
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Please log in to access our additional functions
Register in seconds and access exclusive features.
Basic Account
|
Instant Access
Premium Account
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
Our services
Click the question mark for further information | Free |
$49 per month*
| |
| Basic statistics | |||
| Premium statistics | |||
|
Graph download
| |||
| Download PDF | |||
|
Excel download
| |||
| Register | Purchase now | ||
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.