Airline Fuel Costs

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Contact: Dave Smallen

Tel: 202-366-5568





MEDIA ADVISORY



BTS Releases February 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 February data.



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



February 2011 $2.77

January 2012 $2.93

February 2012 $2.98





The page provides scheduled service cost and consumption numbers. Use the “Select a Service” dropdown to see all services or non-scheduled.



See The Fuel Cost and Consumption page: 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 monthly web update is scheduled for May 11.



Individual airline numbers are available through September on the BTS website. Individual airline numbers for October, November and December will be available with the BTS fourth-quarter financial release scheduled for May 10. Individual airline numbers for January and February will be available with the BTS first-quarter financial release scheduled for June 27.