News Digest
BTS Releases Airline Financial Data for 4th Quarter 2010.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released airline financial data for the fourth quarter of 2010. The release was scheduled for May 9 but delayed because of technical processing issues. Operating profit/loss and operating revenue can be found on these tables. Fuel cost and consumption numbers are available on these tables. See the BTS financial databases for more detailed data. On June 13, BTS released data for 2010 on airline revenues from baggage fees and reservation change fees. BTS has not yet scheduled the release of first-quarter 2011 financial data.