Airline Fuel Costs and Consumption

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Contact: Dave Smallen

Tel: 202-366-5568




MEDIA ADVISORY

BTS Releases April 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 April data.

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

April 2010 $2.29

March 2011 $2.80

April 2011 $2.99

The page 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 page is here.

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 July 12.

Individual airline numbers are available through September on the BTS website. Individual airline numbers for October, November, December will be available with the BTS fourth-quarter financial release, release date to be determined. Individual airline numbers for January, February and March will be available with the BTS first-quarter financial release scheduled for June 20. Individual airline numbers for April will be available with the BTS second-quarter financial release scheduled for Sept 19.