June 2023 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Up 8.6% from the Same Month Last Year

Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Table A. Seasonally Adjusted Passenger Enplanements Compared to Previous Time Periods

Seasonally
Adjusted

Passengers
(in millions)

Percent Change Compared to:

Previous
Month

Previous
Year

Three Years
Previous

June

75.1

-1.4%

7.0%

396.8%

Table B. Unadjusted Passenger Enplanements Compared to Previous Time Periods

Unadjusted

Passengers
(in millions)

Percent Change Compared to:

Previous
Year

Two Years
Previous

Three Years
Previous

June

84.0

8.6%

27.0%

408.2%

For data filed through June, see accompanying tables. For the complete database of reported data, see Traffic. For an explanation of BTS’ seasonal adjustment methodology, see Seasonal Adjustment.

Reporting Notes
Data are compiled from monthly reports filed with BTS by commercial U.S. air carriers detailing operations, passenger traffic and freight traffic. This release includes data received by BTS from 77 U.S. carriers as of September 7 for U.S. carrier scheduled civilian operations. 

See the BTS Airlines and Airports page for additional scheduled service numbers through June for U.S. airlines. International data by origin and destination is available through March. International totals in this press release consist of all U.S. carrier operations to and from the U.S. and from one foreign point to another foreign point. BTS’ Airlines and Airports page does not include U.S. carriers’ foreign point-to-point flights.

BTS has scheduled October 13 for the release of data through July.

None of the data are from samples. Measures of statistical significance do not apply to the complete air traffic data.

Missing carriers: 3E, (Multi-Aero), and 2HQ (Elite) have not reported for May. ExpressJet (EV) is in Chapter 11 and discontinued operations on August 22; there are no operations to report for September and beyond.