In 2023, U.S. airlines reported a passenger load factor of 83.53 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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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 February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
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