BTS: U.S. Carriers Had 81.2M Passengers in December


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- U.S. airlines carried 81.2 million systemwide 
passengers in December 2025, representing a 2.6% decline compared to the same 
month last year, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Friday (3/13).

   The total includes 69.9 million domestic and 11.3 million international 
passengers traveling on U.S. airline flights throughout the month.

   The agency noted that seasonally adjusted enplanements rose 1.5% from 
November but remained 2.7% below the record highs of June 2024. While domestic 
passenger numbers fell 3.1% year-on-year, the 11.3 million international 
boardings accounted for an all-time high.




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