Number of airline passengers increases slightly in July
October 18, 2010, 01:31 pm
The ripple effects of a down economy are still being felt by the airline industry. Data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shows little change in passenger flights.
There were 68.4 million airplane passengers in July, only 0.4 percent more in July of this year compared to the same month in 2009. According to Bureau data, the slight increase in passengers is still 3 percent lower than those reported in July of 2008.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport saw the largest number of domestic passengers board flights in comparison to any other airport in the country this past July. Furthermore, the airport had the most domestic passenger boarded flights for the first seven months of the year. Chicago's O'Hare Airport and the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport had the second-and-third most domestic passengers, respectively.
Airlines have felt a financial pinch from factors beyond passenger bookings. Gasoline prices, for example, have fluctuated greatly over the past couple of years, eating away at airline profits.
Improvements have been made to the passenger experience as of late. The number of tarmac delays, for example, declined dramatically in August.
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