Plane Load Factors by Airline
Goodbye Empty Middle Seat
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Load Factor
64
66
68
70
72
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
All
American
Delta
Southwest
United
Airlines fly with fewer and fewer empty seats, increasing their profits as passenger comfort falls.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics