Total U.S.-International Traffic up Eight Percent in December, Four Percent for the Year
U.S. Citizens Accounted for 44 Percent; U.S. Airlines Carried 53 Percent of All Traffic
U.S. Citizens Accounted for 44 Percent; U.S. Airlines Carried 53 Percent of All Traffic
International air traffic to/from the U.S.(1) totaled 185.4 million passengers in 2013, a four percent increase over 2012.
U.S. citizen travel (81.0 million) was up almost four percent and comprised 44 percent of all air traffic. Non-U.S. citizen air travelers (104.4 million) increased by five percent with their market share at 56 percent.
U.S. airlines carried 98.4 million passengers, up three percent, with their share at 53 percent, down from 2012. Foreign flags carried 86.9 million passengers, up six percent from 2012.
| International | Passengers (mlns) | % Chg y-o-y | Market Share | % Pt. chg. |
| U.S. Citizens | 80.972 | 3.6% | 43.7% | -0.3 |
| Non-U.S. Citizens | 104.412 | 5.1% | 56.3% | 0.3 |
| U.S. Flag Carriers (2) | 98.447 | 3.3% | 53.1% | -0.6 |
| Foreign Flag Carriers | 86.937 | 5.7% | 46.9% | 0.6 |
The following, overseas, Canada and Mexico regions are ‘breakouts’ of international:
Overseas air traffic accounted for 138.5 million passengers, 75 percent of all international, and grew by four percent in 2013.
U.S. citizen travel (61.1 million) was up two percent comprising 44 percent of overseas air traffic. Non-U.S. citizen air travelers (77.4 million) were up by almost six percent with their market share at 56 percent.
U.S. airlines carried 70.2 million passengers, up three percent, their share at 51 percent. Foreign flags carried 68.2 million passengers, up six percent from 2012.
| Overseas Regions | Passengers (mlns) | % Chg y-o-y | Market Share | % Pt. chg. |
| U.S. Citizens | 61.094 | 2.4% | 44.1% | -0.8 |
| Non-U.S. Citizens | 77.390 | 5.5% | 55.9% | 0.8 |
| U.S. Flag Carriers | 70.238 | 2.6% | 50.7% | -0.8 |
| Foreign Flag Carriers | 68.246 | 5.7% | 49.3% | 0.8 |
Overseas regions performed as follows:
| Overseas Regions | Passengers (mlns) | % of all International | % Change 2013 / 2012 YTD |
| Europe | 54.547 | 29% | 2.5% |
| Asia | 28.007 | 15% | 4.3% |
| Caribbean | 19.292 | 10% | 1.7% |
| South America | 14.599 | 8% | 9.4% |
| Central America | 9.513 | 5% | 4.8% |
| Middle East | 6.820 | 4% | 10.9% |
| Oceania | 4.337 | 2% | 8.1% |
| Africa | 1.369 | 1% | -2.0% |
North American markets accounted for 25 percent of U.S. international air traffic flows.
Canadian air traffic accounted for 25.7 million passengers, 14 percent of all international traffic, and increased by four percent.
U.S. citizen travel (7.0 million) increased almost seven percent and comprised 27 percent of air traffic. Canadian, and other foreign national citizen air travelers transiting through Canada (18.8 million), increased by three percent. Market share was at 73 percent.
U.S. flags carried 12.0 million passengers, up four percent from last year, with their share at almost 47 percent. Foreign flags carried 13.8 million passengers, up four percent.
| Canada Region | Passengers (mlns) | % Chg y-o-y | Market Share | % Pt. chg. |
| U.S. Citizens | 6.967 | 6.5% | 27.1% | 0.7 |
| Non-U.S. Citizens | 18.773 | 3.0% | 72.9% | -0.7 |
| U.S. Flag Carriers | 11.979 | 4.1% | 46.5% | 0 |
| Foreign Flag Carriers | 13.761 | 3.8% | 53.5% | 0 |
Mexico air traffic accounted for 21.2 million passengers, 11 percent of all international traffic, and was up seven percent.
U.S. citizen travel (12.9 million) increased eight percent and comprised 61 percent of air traffic. Mexicans, and other foreign national air travelers (8.2 million) transiting through Mexico, increased by almost six percent, with market share 39 percent.
U.S. flags carried 16.2 million passengers, up six percent from last year, however their share slipped to 77 percent. Foreign flags carried 4.9 million passengers, up 11 percent increasing share to 23 percent.
| Mexican Region | Passengers (mlns) | % Chg y-o-y | Market Share | % Pt. chg. |
| U.S. Citizens | 12.911 | 8.0% | 61.0% | 0.5 |
| Non-U.S. Citizens | 8.249 | 5.5% | 39.0% | -0.5 |
| U.S. Flag Carriers | 16.230 | 5.8% | 76.7% | -0.9 |
| Foreign Flag Carriers | 4.930 | 11.3% | 23.3% | 0.9 |
Annual 2013
Top 10 Foreign Airports (Passenger Traffic to/From U.S.):
74.1 million Passengers, 40% of Total International Air Traffic
74.1 million Passengers, 40% of Total International Air Traffic
| Passengers (millions) | % Chg y-o-y | ||
| 1. | London Heathrow (LHR) | 14.357 | 2.1% |
| 2. | Toronto (YYZ) | 10.875 | 4.5% |
| 3. | Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 9.597 | -0.1% |
| 4. | Frankfurt (FRT) | 6.695 | 1.9% |
| 5. | Paris/de Gaulle (CDG) | 6.383 | 4.7% |
| 6. | Cancun (CUN) | 6.176 | 7.3% |
| 7. | Mexico City (MEX) | 5.942 | 8.9% |
| 8. | Incheon (ICT) | 5.035 | 5.7% |
| 9. | Amsterdam (AMS) | 4.601 | 5.1% |
| 10. | Vancouver (YVR) | 4.440 | 0.4% |
Top 10 U.S. Airports (Passenger Traffic to/from Foreign Airports):
129.9 million Passengers, 70% of Total Air Traffic
129.9 million Passengers, 70% of Total Air Traffic
| Passengers (millions) | % Chg y-o-y | ||
| 1. | New York (JFK) | 26.662 | 5.4% |
| 2. | Miami (MIA) | 20.118 | 4.7% |
| 3. | Los Angeles (LAX) | 17.753 | 3.7% |
| 4. | Newark (EWR) | 11.587 | 1.1% |
| 5. | Chicago (ORD) | 11.183 | 5.1% |
| 6. | Atlanta (ATL) | 10.228 | 4.0% |
| 7. | San Francisco (SFO) | 9.698 | 3.7% |
| 8. | Houston (IAH) | 9.030 | 3.5% |
| 9. | Washington Dulles (IAD) | 6.931 | 4.2% |
| 10. | Dallas-Ft Worth (DFW) | 6.686 | 11.3% |
Top 10 Airlines(2) Serving U.S. International Non-Stop Markets:
112.0 million Passengers, 60% of Total Air Traffic
112.0 million Passengers, 60% of Total Air Traffic
| Passengers (millions) | % Chg y-o-y | ||
| 1. | United Airlines | 29.577 | 1.8% |
| 2. | American Airlines | 22.318 | 2.0% |
| 3. | Delta Air Lines | 21.596 | 7.7% |
| 4. | US Airways | 8.177 | 2.5% |
| 5. | British Airways | 6.912 | 3.8% |
| 6. | Air Canada (mainline) | 5.978 | -9.0% |
| 7. | Lufthansa | 5.394 | 3.7% |
| 8. | Jet Blue Airways | 4.677 | 11.8% |
| 9. | West Jet | 3.906 | 8.8% |
| 10. | Air France | 3.434 | -1.2% |
