BTS Says That Delta Carried The Most Passengers In 2012

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Delta Airlines carried the most passengers last year of any U.S. airline, according to a new report released on Tuesday.

However, Southwest Airlines had the most domestic passengers than any other carrier, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said.

As an industry, U.S. airlines carried 0.8 percent more passengers in 2012 for a total of 736.6 million. Airlines carried 642.2 million passengers domestically, up 0.6 percent from the previous year while they carried 94.4 million passengers internationally, up 2.0 percent from 2011.

According to the BTS numbers, Fort Worth-based American Airlines ranked fourth. Third-place United Continental, which had several operational problems with its merger integration last spring, carried 3.4 percent fewer passengers in 2012.

The top three airports all increased their enplaned passenger numbers including third-ranked Dallas/Fort Worth Airport which had 1.6 percent more passengers for 27.5 million. Atlanta retained the top spot with 45.1 million passengers, up 3.2 percent while Chicago O’Hare had 29.9 million enplaned passengers.

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