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Last Update: Sat Jun 7 18:01:32 2008

+ Airline On-Time Performance Improves in April + The largest U.S. airlines’ rate of on-time flights this past April was higher than in both the same month last year and [...] The rates of flight cancellations and mishandled baggage also declined compared to the same periods, according to the report.

+ Frequently Delayed Flights - 2008 1st Quarter + Flights with 70 percent or more delayed arrivals are ...

+ Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 1.5 Percent from March 2007 + Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and [...] 2007, reaching $70.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

+ Airlines Employed Fewer Pilots, Maintenance Workers in 2007 + U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 4 percent fewer pilots and 32 percent fewer maintenance workers in 2007 than in 2000, the ...

+ March 2008 Passenger Airline Employment Up 1.6 Percent from March 2007 + U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 1.6 percent more workers in March 2008 than in March 2007, the 14th consecutive increase in [...] Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.

+ Fourth-Quarter 2007 System Airline Financial Data: Passenger Airlines Report First Loss Margin Since First Quarter 2006 + A group of 20 selected passenger airlines reported a system operating loss margin of 0.02 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007, the [...] of preliminary data. The 20-carrier group consists of the largest network, low-cost and regional carriers based on operating revenue.

+ U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Issues New Measure to Collect Better Delay Data + U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced that the Department today issued a final rule to require airlines to report [...] She noted that in the past airlines sometimes did not have to disclose how long aircraft were delayed after leaving the gate.

+ February 2008 Airline Traffic Data: Two-Month 2008 System Traffic Up 1.8 Percent From 2007 + The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines during the first two months of 2008 grew by 1.8 percent [...] Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data.

+ Intra Alaska Air Carriers - Release 4.0 (March 2007 - February 2008) + This updated file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers by each carrier and all ...

+ Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 1.9 Percent in March from February + The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 1.9 percent in March from its February level, the largest monthly decline since ...

+ Airline On-Time Performance in March Better Than in February + The largest U.S. airlines’ rate of on-time flights this past March was lower than in the same month last year but higher ...

+ February 2008 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 16.3 Percent from February 2007 + Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and [...] 2007, reaching $69.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

+ Average Fourth-Quarter Air Fares Rose 4.0 Percent from 2006 Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Anchorage, Lowest Fare at Hilo, HI + Average air fares in the fourth quarter of 2007 were up 4.0 percent from the fourth quarter of 2006, reaching the highest [...] period, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.

+ Intra Alaska Air Carriers - Release 4.0 (February 2007 - January 2008) + This updated file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers by each carrier and all ...

+ National Transportation Statistics 2008 - First Quarter Update + This report presents basic information on America's transportation ...

+ February 2008 Passenger Airline Employment Up 3.0 Percent from February 2007 + U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.0 percent more workers in February 2008 than in February 2007, the 13th consecutive [...] Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.

+ January 2008 Airline Traffic Data: January 2008 System Traffic Up 1.0 Percent from January 2007 + U.S. airlines carried 57.7 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in January 2008, 1.0 percent more than they did in ...

+ Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) was Unchanged in February from January + The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) was unchanged in February from January, following a 2.4 percent monthly increase in ...

+ White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room Transportation Indicators - February 2008 + This report provides timely, easily accessible information for the transportation community. It was developed by the Bureau of ...

+ Airline On-Time Performance in February Better Than Last Year, Slips from January + The nation’s largest airlines’ rate of on-time flights this past February was lower than in January but higher [...] rate than in February 2007, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

+ Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 7.4 Percent from January 2007 + Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and [...] 2007, reaching $65.2 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

+ January 2008 Passenger Airline Employment Up 3.4 Percent from January 2007 + U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.4 percent more workers in January 2008 than in January 2007, the 12th consecutive [...] of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.

+ December 2007 Airline Traffic Data: U.S. Airlines Carry Record 769 Million Passengers in 2007 + U.S. airlines set an annual record by carrying 769.4 million scheduled domestic and international passengers on their systems in 2007, [...] U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data.

+ Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 2.4 Percent in January from December + The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 2.4 percent in January from its December level, matching its largest monthly ...

+ 2007 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 4.9 Percent from 2006 + Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and [...] Department of Transportation. The 4.9 percent rate of growth from 2006 to 2007 is lower than the 8.9 percent growth from 2005 to 2006.

+ Intra Alaska Air Carriers - Release 2.0 (January 2007 - December 2007) + This updated file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers by each carrier and all ...

+ Airline On-Time Performance in January Better Than December, Slips From Previous Year + The nation’s largest airlines’ rate of on-time flights this past January was higher than in December but lower ...

+ Pocket Guide to Transportation 2008 + This report is a quick reference to the changes in the U.S. transportation system since 1970 and how they have affected the ...

+ Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 3.1 Percent from December 2006 + Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and [...] 2006, reaching $60.9 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

+ December 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 3.7 Percent from December 2006 + U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent more workers in December 2007 than in December 2006, the 11th consecutive [...] Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.

+ November 2007 Airline Traffic Data: 11-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.2 Percent From 2006 + The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines during the first 11 months of 2007 grew by 3.2 percent [...] the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data

+ Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 1.3 Percent in December from November + The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 1.3 percent in December from its November level turning down after two monthly [...] since November 2006, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.

+ Intra Alaska Air Carriers - Release 2.0 (December 2006 - November 2007) + This updated file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers by each carrier and all ...

+ Item List Guide 2007 + This guide is intended to be used as a medium for clarifying the classification of items under the Uniform System of Accounts and ...

+ Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Increase in 2007 + U.S. airlines experienced a lower rate of on-time flights and more reports of mishandled baggage last year than in 2006, and [...] previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report which was issued today.

+ Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 8.6 Percent from November 2006 + Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and [...] 2006, reaching $70.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

+ Average Third-Quarter Air Fares Fell 0.8 Percent from 2006; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Cincinnati, Lowest Fare at Lihue, Hawaii + Average air fares in the third quarter of 2007 were down 0.8 percent from the third quarter of 2006 and remained 2.9 percent below ...

+ National Transportation Statistics 2007 - Fourth Quarter update + This report presents basic information on America's transportation ...

+ November 2007 Passenger Airline Employment Up 3.7 Percent from November 2006 + U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent more workers in November 2007 than in November 2006, the 10th consecutive [...] of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.

+ October 2007 Airline Traffic Data: 10-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.6 Percent From 2006 + U.S. airlines carried 646.1 million scheduled domestic and international passengers on their systems during the first 10 months of [...] Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data.

+ Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.7 Percent in November from October + The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.7 percent in November from its October level, rising for the second consecutive ...

+ Intra Alaska Air Carriers - Release 2.0 (November 2006 - October 2007) + This updated file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers by each carrier and all ...

+ Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Reached a Monthly Record High in October 2007 + Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and [...] monthly level ever recorded, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

+ U.S. Airlines Report Fewer Flight Delays, Cancellations, Mishandled Bags in November + The nation’s largest airlines recorded lower rates of flight delays, cancellations and mishandled bags this past November [...] year and in October 2007, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

+ Thanksgiving 2007 Flight Delays + Airline On-Time performance during this holiday is ...