The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today updated its Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption web page with preliminary October data.

Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption (U.S. Carriers - Scheduled)
January 2019 - October 2019

Month Domestic International Total
Consumption (million gallons) Cost (million dollars) Cost per Gallon (dollars) Consumption (million gallons) Cost (million dollars) Cost per Gallon ( dollars) Consumption (million gallons) Cost (million dollars) Cost per Gallon (dollars)
January 947.7 1808.5 1.91 475.8 908.2 1.91 1423.5 2716.7 1.91
February 874.7 1741 1.99 415.9 819.8 1.97 1290.6 2560.8 1.98
March 1031.9 2087 2.02 494.4 1003.5 2.03 1526.2 3090.4 2.02
April 992.3 2042.2 2.06 493.8 1013 2.05 1486.1 3055.1 2.06
May 1047.1 2217.3 2.12 536.5 1127.8 2.1 1583.6 3345.1 2.11
June 1060.1 2115.1 2 555.2 1129.4 2.03 1615.3 3244.5 2.01
July 1099.7 2185.9 1.99 576.1 1138.3 1.98 1675.8 3324.1 1.98
August 1089.5 2110.8 1.94 563.9 1101.6 1.95 1653.3 3212.3 1.94
September 962.6 1888.5 1.96 514 1002.1 1.95 1476.6 2890.6 1.96
October 1033 2035 1.97 508.8 1001.2 1.97 1541.8 3036.2 1.97
2019 YTD 10138.4 20231.2 2 5134.3 10244.7 2 15272.7 30475.9 2
% Chg over 2018 YTD 2.73% -4.49% -7.03% 0.92% -6.94% -7.79% 2.12% -5.33% -7.29%