January 26, 2026
U.S. airlines carried 84.1 million scheduled service passengers in October
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) latest data published earlier this month, U.S. airlines carried 84.1 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in October 2025. When adjusted for seasonality, October enplanements are up 0.3% from September and down 2.7% from the all-time high reached in June 2024.
BTS reported 74.2 million domestic passengers and 9.9 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in October, not adjusting for seasonality.
Systemwide enplanements (84.1M) reached a new all-time high for the month of October. Domestic enplanements (74.2M) reached a new all-time high for the month of October. International enplanements (9.89M) reached a new all-time high for the month of October.