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*
* All values are for scheduled flights only. The figures have been rounded. Please select "All U.S. Carriers" from the drop-down list to retrieve the correct data.
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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 December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
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US Department of Transportation. (2024). Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2023*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
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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/
