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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Contact: Dave Smallen

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MEDIA ADVISORY


BTS Releases July Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption Data
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), today updated its Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption web page with preliminary July data.

Cost per gallon for U.S. airlines’ scheduled services:

July 2009 $1.90

June 2010 $2.21

July 2010 $2.21



The page provides preliminary industry summaries for May, June and July on individual tables for each month. The preliminary industry numbers are also available on the 2000-present table with comparisons to previous fuel cost and consumption numbers. This table provides scheduled service cost and consumption numbers. Use the “Select a Service” dropdown to see all services or non-scheduled.

The Fuel Cost and Consumption.


Preliminary fuel cost and consumption numbers are industry summaries only. Airline fuel costs may be affected by hedging. The next web update is scheduled for Oct. 13.

Individual airline numbers are available through March on the BTS website. Individual airline numbers for April, May and June will be available with the BTS second quarter financial release scheduled for Sept. 20. Individual airline numbers for July will be available with the BTS third quarter financial release scheduled for Dec. 13.