In 2023, U.S. airlines reported a passenger load factor of 83.7 percent on domestic flights across the United States. This was slightly lower than the last year's load factor of 84.32 percent. The passenger load factor is measured by dividing revenue passenger miles by available seat miles for a reporting period.
Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2023*
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US Department of Transportation. (February 28, 2024). Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2023* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
US Department of Transportation. "Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2023*." Chart. February 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
US Department of Transportation. (2024). Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2023*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
US Department of Transportation. "Domestic Passenger Load Factor of U.S. Airlines from 2004 to 2023*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
US Department of Transportation, Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2023* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/ (last visited May 27, 2024)
Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2023* [Graph], US Department of Transportation, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/