This statistic shows the international passenger load factor (PLF) of U.S. airlines between 2004 and 2021. In 2021, U.S. airlines reported a passenger load factor of 60.05 percent on international flights around the world. The passenger load factor is measured by dividing revenue passenger miles by available seat miles for a reporting period.
International passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)*
* 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. (March 18, 2022). International passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691317/airlines-us-international-passenger-load-factor/
US Department of Transportation. "International passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)*." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691317/airlines-us-international-passenger-load-factor/
US Department of Transportation. (2022). International passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691317/airlines-us-international-passenger-load-factor/
US Department of Transportation. "International Passenger Load Factor of U.S. Airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in Billions)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691317/airlines-us-international-passenger-load-factor/
US Department of Transportation, International passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691317/airlines-us-international-passenger-load-factor/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
International passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)* [Graph], US Department of Transportation, March 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691317/airlines-us-international-passenger-load-factor/
