U.S. air travel growth continues as carriers saw February bump

- May 24, 2012 2:52 pm

Skift Take

While all airlines are up, Southwest was the leader as it carried more passengers than any of its competitors in the first two months of 2012.

— Skift

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 53.1 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in February 2012, 6.4 percent more domestic passengers and 4.4 percent more international passengers than in February 2011.