Airline Fee Data

BTS 30-11
Monday, June 13, 2011
Contact: Dave Smallen
Tel: 202-366-5568

BTS Releases 2010 Airline Fee Data;
Airlines Collected Almost $5.7 Billion from Fees in 2010

U.S. airlines collected almost $5.7 billion from baggage fees and reservation change fees in 2010, according to the airline financial data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

The airlines received $3.4 billion from baggage fees., and $2.3 billion from reservation change fees. in 2010. These are the only fees paid by passengers that BTS can identify separately. All other fees paid by passengers are included in larger categories with other types of revenue.

Additional fourth-quarter 2010 data are not yet available.