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U.S. airlines - domestic passenger load factor 2004-2024
In 2024, U.S. airlines reported a passenger load factor of percent on domestic flights across the United States. This marked a slight increase from the previous year's load factor of percent. The passenger load factor is measured by dividing revenue passenger miles by available seat miles for a reporting period.
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U.S. Department of Transportation. (June 24, 2025). Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2024* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2024*." Chart. June 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2025). Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2024*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "Domestic Passenger Load Factor of U.S. Airlines from 2004 to 2024*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jun 2025, /statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2024* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Domestic passenger load factor of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2024* [Graph], U.S. Department of Transportation, June 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/691292/airlines-us-domestic-passenger-load-factor/
