BTS

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Contact: Dave Smallen

Tel: 202-366-5568





MEDIA ADVISORY

BTS Releases May 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 May data.



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



May 2010 $2.32

April 2011 $2.99

May 2011 $3.03


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. Summaries by month are also available.

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 Aug. 9.



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