February 2023 International Air Passenger Travel
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Air Passenger Enplanements Up 61% YOY in February 2023
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Air Passenger Travel Between the United States and Europe Up 87% in February 2023
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in February 2023:
U.S.-International air traffic passenger enplanements (APIS/I-92 arrivals + departures) totaled:
- 15.735 million in February 2023, up 61.1% compared to February 2022, with enplanements reaching 91.8% of pre-pandemic February 2019 volume.
Originating Non-Stop Air Travel in February 2023
- Non-U.S. Citizen Air Passenger Arrivals to the United States from foreign countries totaled:
- 3.609 million in February 2023, up 67.1% compared to February 2022.
- 77.6% of pre-pandemic February 2019 volume.
- 3.609 million in February 2023, up 67.1% compared to February 2022.
On a related note, overseas visitor arrivals (2) (with stays of 1-night or more in the United States and visiting under certain visa types) (ADIS/ I-94) totaled 1.791 million in February 2023, the sixteenth consecutive month overseas visitor arrivals exceeded 1.0 million. February overseas visitor arrivals reached 68.8% of pre-pandemic February 2019 volume, up from 67% in January 2022. (See February I-94 Advance Release https://www.trade.gov/i-94-arrivals-program)
- U.S. Citizen Air Passenger Departures from the United States to foreign countries totaled:
- 4.252 million in February 2023, up 53.0% compared to February 2022 and exceeding February 2019 volume by 9.3%.
World Region Highlights in February 2023 (APIS/I-92 arrivals + departures)
- Total air passenger travel (arrivals and departures) between the United States and other countries were led by:
- Mexico 3.037 million, Canada 2.127 million, the United Kingdom 1.004 million, the Dominican Republic 747,000 and Germany 492,000.
- Mexico 3.037 million, Canada 2.127 million, the United Kingdom 1.004 million, the Dominican Republic 747,000 and Germany 492,000.
- International regional air travel to/from the United States:
- Europe totaled 3.224 million passengers, up 87.1% over February 2022, and down only (-14.1%) compared to February 2019.
- South/Central America/Caribbean totaled 4.454 million, up 28.3% over February 2022, and down only (-0.4%) compared to February 2019.
- Asia totaled 1.513 million passengers, up 279.2% over February 2022, but still down (-45.4%) compared to February 2019.
- Europe totaled 3.224 million passengers, up 87.1% over February 2022, and down only (-14.1%) compared to February 2019.
- Top U.S. Ports serving international locations were New York (JFK) 2.041 million, Miami (MIA) 1.789 million, Los Angeles (LAX) 1.372 million, Newark (EWR) 882,000 and San Francisco (SFO) 820,000.
- Top Foreign Ports serving U.S. locations were Cancun (CUN) 1.064 million, London Heathrow (LHR) 887,000, Toronto (YYZ) 869,000, Mexico City (MEX) 543,000, and Inchon (ICN) 442,000.
Interested in an interactive data visualization of these statistics? Please visit our APIS/I-92 International Air Passenger Monitor for a more comprehensive and customizable experience.
I-92/APIS International Air Passengers
The APIS/I-92 Program provides information on non-stop international air traffic between the United States and other countries. The data has been collected from the Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection’s Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) since July 2010. The APIS based “I-92” system provides air traffic data on the following parameters: number of passengers, by country, airport, scheduled or chartered, U.S. Flag, foreign flag, citizens and non-citizens. Visit the APIS/I-92 Data Program home page for more information on airline travel to and from the United States.
