Diversions of U.S. air carriers 2017

The time line shows the number of diversions of major US air carriers from 1990 to 2017. In 2017, out of over 5.67 million operations, 12,530 of such flights were diverted.

Number of diversions of major U.S. air carriers from 1990 to 2017

Characteristic	Number of flights
2017	12,530
2016	13,652
2015	15,187
2014	14,449
2013	14,160
2012	12,519
2011	14,399
2010	15,474
2009	15,463
2008	17,265
2007	17,182
2006	16,186
2005	14,028
2000	14,254
1995	10,492
1990	15,954

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2018

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United States

Survey time period

1988 to 2017

Supplementary notes

A diverted flight is one that left from the scheduled departure airport but flew to a destination point other than the scheduled destination point. The number of carriers reporting beginning in 2010 is 18. The number of carriers reporting in previous years is as follows: 2016 (12); 2015 (13, 14 through June after which American and US Airways began joint reporting); 2014 (14); 2013 (16); 2012 (15); 2011(16); 2010 (18); 2009 (19); 2008 (19; 20 through February after which Aloha Airlines ceased reporting); 2007(20); 2006 ( 20; 19 through March after which Aloha Airlines started reporting for the second time)); 2005 (20; 19 through April after which Frontier Airlines started reporting); 2004 (19); 2003 (17; 18 starting in November when Hawaiian Airlines started reporting); 2002 (10); 2001(12; 11 starting in November when Aloha Airlines ceased reporting for the first time); 2000: (10; 11 starting in November when Aloha Airlines started reporting for the first time); 1999 (10); 1998 (10); 1997 (10); 1996 (10); and 1995 (10).

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