September Air Traffic Statistics. Prepared by the Office of Marketing & Consumer Strategy

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1 September 2018 Air Traffic Statistics Prepared by the Office of Marketing & Consumer Strategy This report includes only data submitted by airlines as of the date of publication: November 14, Reports are not amended to reflect data submitted after the date of publication.

2 Commercial Total Dom Int'l Air Traffic Summary September 2018 Passenger Activity (in Millions) Current Month Year-to-Date Last 12 Months DCA IAD System DCA IAD System DCA IAD System Passengers % Change (3.6%) 6.0% 0.2% (1.8%) 5.3% 0.9% (1.2%) 4.8% 1.1% Passengers < % Change (5.5%) 1.5% 1.2% 3.2% 3.3% 3.3% 5.5% 2.8% 3.0% Passengers % Change (3.7%) 4.0% 0.2% (1.8%) 4.5% 1.3% (1.1%) 4.1% 1.4% Note: System totals may not sum due to rounding. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Domestic commercial passenger activity decreased 3.6% compared to September Significant activity by carrier is as follows: Airline Comments American 4.7% decrease in passenger activity primarily due to reduced capacity and weather related cancellations Reduced capacity to 32 destinations including: West Palm Beach, Syracuse, New York La Guardia, Albany, Boston, Burlington, Bangor, and Hartford New service to Tallahassee in February 2018; Little Rock in April 2018; and Montgomery in June 2018 JetBlue 9.2% increase primarily due to improved load factors United 1.3% decrease primarily due to lower load factors Increased capacity to Chicago-O Hare beginning May 2018 Reduced capacity to Houston beginning in June 2018 Delta 3.5% decrease primarily due to lower load factors and weather related cancellations Southwest 4.1% decrease mainly due to lower load factors and weather related cancellations Increased service to Dallas-Love beginning from 2017 and St. Louis in April 2018 Discontinued service to Indianapolis in December 2017 and Fort Myers in April 2018 Alaska 13.9% decrease primarily due to reduced capacity to Dallas - Love Sun Country 44.0% decrease due to discontinued service to Minneapolis in February 2018 Transborder passenger traffic declined 5.5% from a year ago due to decreases by American (14.5%) and Air Canada (3.2%) American, including its regional affiliates, had the largest commercial passenger market share of 48.7%, a slight decrease from 49.3% in September

3 Washington Dulles International Airport Domestic Passenger Activity Domestic commercial passenger activity increased 6.0% compared to September Significant activity by carrier is as follows: Airline Comments United 7.9% increase primarily due to increased service and capacity Increased overall capacity to 46 destinations including: Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Buffalo, Norfolk, Portland ME, Houston, Greenville/Spartanburg and Cincinnati New service to Clarksburg beginning November 2017 and Staunton, Wilmington and Greenbrier beginning April 2018 as well as Madison beginning August 2018 American 31.9% increase primarily as a result of increased capacity and increased service Increased service to Los Angeles and Charlotte while reducing service to Miami Delta 11.1% decrease mainly due to lower load factors New service to Seattle beginning June 2018 Frontier 20.9% decrease primarily as a result of reduced capacity and service Reduced service to Austin beginning November 2017; Colorado Springs and Orlando in April 2018; and Las Vegas beginning August 2018 New service to San Antonio in October 2017 and Tulsa in April 2018 International Passenger Activity International commercial passenger traffic increased 1.5% compared to September Significant activity by carrier is as follows: Airline Comments United 1.8% increase in passenger activity primarily due to improved load factors Aer Lingus 41.6% increase primarily due to aircraft up-gauge to Dublin Air Canada 29.0% increase due to increased service to Montreal beginning May 2018 Avianca 12.3% increase because of increased service to San Salvador Emirates 25.7% increase primarily due to increased capacity to Dubai Icelandair 30.7% decrease as a result of reduced service to Reykjavik Volaris New service began in May 2018 Cathay Pacific New service began in September 2018 United Airlines, including its regional affiliates, had the largest commercial passenger market share of 62.7% compared to 61.4% a year ago Cargo Activity (all numbers in metric tonnes) o Total cargo decreased 4.5% or 1,156 from a year earlier to 24.5k o Domestic cargo decreased 1.7% (149) primarily due to a decline by UPS (20.5% or 273). United increased 13.6% (238) while FedEx increased 2.8% (154). o International cargo decreased 7.8% (1,305) primarily due to decreases by Lufthansa (35.4% or 639), Emirates (52.8% or 299), Virgin Atlantic (52.3% or 280), United (4.9% or 278) and LAN (190), which discontinued service Baltimore-Washington International Airport o BWI saw total commercial passenger activity increase by 3.4% (69k passengers). Domestic activity rose 1.4% (28k passengers) led by Spirit, which added 36k passengers. Southwest rose 1.2% (17k passengers). o International activity grew 60.1% (41k passengers) primarily due to Southwest, which had significant flight cancellations in September 2017 due to Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria in the Caribbean. o Total cargo increased 4.4% (724 metric tonnes) primarily due to Atlas Air 3

4 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Air Traffic Schedule Activity September 2018 vs. September 2017 Daily Unduplicated September 2018: Departures Airlines Destinations Domestic Passenger service information - Mainline Regional Affiliate Domestic Total Transborder/International Passenger service information - Mainline Regional Affiliate Transborder/International Total Daily Unduplicated September 2017: Departures Airlines* Destinations Domestic Passenger service information - Mainline Regional Affiliate Domestic Total Transborder/International Passenger service information - Mainline Regional Affiliate Transborder/International Total * The following airlines are counted as one airline: Alaska and Virgin America Regional carriers flying for multiple mainline carriers Source: Diio Mi, November 5,

5 Washington Dulles International Airport Air Traffic Schedule Activity September 2018 vs. September 2017 Daily Unduplicated September 2018: Departures Airlines* Destinations Domestic Passenger service information - Mainline Regional Affiliate Domestic Total Transborder/International Passenger service information - Mainline Regional Affiliate Transborder/International Total Daily Unduplicated September 2017: Departures Airlines* Destinations Domestic Passenger service information - Mainline Regional Affiliate Domestic Total Transborder/International Passenger service information - Mainline Regional Affiliate Transborder/International Total * The following airlines are counted as one airline: Alaska and Virgin America Regional carriers flying for multiple mainline carriers Source: Diio Mi, November 5,

6 Passenger Trends Current Month Comparison Millions of Passengers % 3.79 Last 12-Months Comparison Millions of Passengers % National Dulles System National Dulles System Note: Totals may not add due to rounding 6

7 Regional Total Air Traffic Passengers 4Yr Comparison of the Current Month ( 000s) National ,892 1,967 1,871 1,802 Dulles ,862 1,923 1,922 1,987 BWI ,935 2,049 2,041 2,116 7

8 Total Commercial Passenger Enplanements Trends Calendar Years Reagan National Thousands 1,200 1,100 1, Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ,033 1,021 1,068 1, , ,042 1,012 1,068 1,051 1,035 1, , ,038 1,026 1,067 1,067 1,037 1, ,070 1, ,012 1,030 1,041 1,081 1,044 1, Thousands 1,300 1,200 1,100 1, Dulles International Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ,037 1,051 1, ,048 1,088 1, ,011 1,111 1,121 1, ,064 1,171 1,185 1,

9 Commercial Passenger Market Share and Percent Change of Top Airlines in the Washington and Baltimore Region September 2018 September 2017 Baltimore Dulles National Top Airlines* Percent Change Passengers Market Share Top Airlines* Passengers Market Share 1. American -4.8% 876, % 1. American 920, % 2. Delta -3.5% 268, % 2. Delta 277, % 3. Southwest + Airtran -4.1% 259, % 3. Southwest + Airtran 270, % 4. United -1.3% 154, % 4. United 156, % 5. JetBlue 9.2% 138, % 5. JetBlue 127, % 6. Alaska -13.9% 50, % 6. Alaska 58, % 7. Frontier -5.3% 25, % 7. Frontier 27, % 8. Air Canada -3.2% 23, % 8. Air Canada 23, % 9. Sun Country -44.0% 2, % 9. Sun Country 5, % Total Commercial Passengers -3.6% 1,799, % Total Commercial Passengers 1,867, % Top Airlines* Percent Change Passengers Market Share Top Airlines* Passengers Market Share 1. United 6.6% 1,246, % 1. United 1,169, % 2. American 31.9% 90, % 2. Delta 89, % 3. Delta -11.2% 79, % 3. American 68, % 4. Lufthansa -0.3% 46, % 4. Southwest 47, % 5. Southwest -7.4% 43, % 5. Lufthansa 46, % 6. Air France 1.8% 38, % 6. Alaska 39, % 7. Alaska -4.6% 37, % 7. Air France 37, % 8. British Airways 1.3% 30, % 8. Frontier 34, % 9. Avianca 12.3% 29, % 9. British Airways 30, % 10. Frontier -20.9% 26, % 10. Avianca 26, % 11. All Other Airlines 0.9% 317, % 11. All Other Airlines 314, % Total Commercial Passengers 4.4% 1,986, % Total Commercial Passengers 1,903, % Top Airlines* Percent Change Passengers Market Share Top Airlines* Passengers Market Share 1. Southwest 1.2% 1,392, % 1. Southwest 1,375, % 2. Delta 0.9% 164, % 2. Delta 163, % 3. Spirit 22.5% 198, % 3. American 126, % 4. American -1.6% 124, % 4. Spirit 161, % 5. United 7.6% 99, % 5. United 92, % 6. JetBlue -0.3% 38, % 6. JetBlue 38, % 7. Alaska 1.8% 29, % 7. Alaska 28, % 8. WOW 13.4% 13, % 8. WOW 12, % 9. All Other Airlines 16.8% 48, % 9. All Other Airlines 41, % Total Commercial Passengers 3.4% 2,110, % Total Commercial Passengers 2,041, % * Includes affiliated regional carriers Commercial Passenger Market Share Summary Total Passengers Sep 2018 Sep 2017 Change National 30.5% 32.1% -1.6% Dulles 33.7% 32.8% 0.9% Baltimore 35.8% 35.1% 0.7% Domestic Passengers Sep 2018 Sep 2017 Change National 35.0% 36.5% -1.6% Dulles 25.5% 24.3% 1.3% Baltimore 39.5% 39.2% 0.3% International Passengers Sep 2018 Sep 2017 Change National 3.4% 3.8% -0.4% Dulles 83.5% 87.5% -4.0% Baltimore 13.1% 8.7% 4.4% Totals may not sum due to rounding. 9

10 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport September 2018 Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Domestic 11,328 11, International Transborder Total - Air Carrier 11,328 11, Domestic 11,798 11, International Transborder Total - Regional 12,411 11, Domestic 23,126 22, International Total - Commercial 23,739 23, Non- General Aviation Military Total - Non-Commercial Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 24,194 23, Passengers Air Carrier: Domestic Scheduled: 602, ,623 1,219,940 1,305, Chartered: Total - Domestic Air Carrier 602, ,623 1,219,940 1,305, Air Carrier: International Scheduled: Chartered: Total - International Air Carrier Air Carrier: Transborder Scheduled: Chartered: Total - Transborder Air Carrier Total - Air Carrier 602, ,623 1,219,940 1,305, Domestic: 274, , , , International: , Transborder: 14,192 14,076 28, Total - Regional 288, , , ,

11 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport September 2018 Domestic 877, ,759 1,770,776 1,837, International 14,192 14,076 28,268 29, Total - Commercial 891, ,835 1,799,044 1,867, Non- General Aviation 1,096 1,080 2,176 2, Military ,033 1, Total - Non-Commercial 1,606 1,603 3,209 4, Grand Total - Passengers 892, ,438 1,802,253 1,871, Cargo - Tonnes Mail: Domestic Total - Mail: Freight and Express: Domestic Total - Freight and Express: Mail Plus Freight + Express: Domestic International Transborder Grand Total - Cargo NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 11

12 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport January September 2018 Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Domestic 104, , International Transborder Total - Air Carrier 104, , Domestic 105, , International 13 1, Transborder 5,271 3, Total - Regional 110, , Domestic 209, , International 5,481 5, Total - Commercial 215, , Non- General Aviation 2,364 2, Military 2,075 2, Total - Non-Commercial 4,439 5, Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 219, , Passengers Air Carrier: Domestic Scheduled: 6,029,148 6,092,053 12,121,201 12,555, Chartered: Total - Domestic Air Carrier 6,029,313 6,092,218 12,121,531 12,555, Air Carrier: International Scheduled: 2,594 2,538 5,132 15, Chartered: Total - International Air Carrier 2,594 2,538 5,132 15, Air Carrier: Transborder Scheduled: 6,951 7,345 14,296 1, Chartered: Total - Transborder Air Carrier 6,951 7,345 14,296 1, Total - Air Carrier 6,038,858 6,102,101 12,140,959 12,571, Domestic: 2,582,438 2,576,109 5,158,547 5,049, International: 2,288 2,303 4,591 65, Transborder: 128, , , , Total - Regional 2,713,060 2,705,525 5,418,585 5,303, Domestic 8,611,751 8,668,327 17,280,078 17,605,

13 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport January September 2018 International 140, , , , Total - Commercial 8,751,918 8,807,626 17,559,544 17,875, Non- General Aviation 9,015 8,892 17,907 20, Military 3,919 3,929 7,848 7, Total - Non-Commercial 12,934 12,821 25,755 28, Grand Total - Passengers 8,764,852 8,820,447 17,585,299 17,904, Cargo - Tonnes Mail: Domestic Total - Mail: Freight and Express: Domestic ,396 1, Total - Freight and Express: ,396 1, Mail Plus Freight + Express: Domestic ,762 2, International Transborder Grand Total - Cargo ,762 2, NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 13

14 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport October September 2018 Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Domestic 140, , International Transborder Total - Air Carrier 140, , Domestic 140, , International 1,562 1, Transborder 5,507 5, Total - Regional 147, , Domestic 280, , International 7,313 7, Total - Commercial 287, , Non- General Aviation 3,290 3, Military 2,797 3, Total - Non-Commercial 6,087 7, Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 294, , Passengers Air Carrier: Domestic Scheduled: 8,133,996 8,176,942 16,310,938 16,731, Chartered: Total - Domestic Air Carrier 8,134,161 8,177,107 16,311,268 16,731, Air Carrier: International Scheduled: 2,769 2,725 5,494 15, Chartered: Total - International Air Carrier 2,769 2,725 5,494 15, Air Carrier: Transborder Scheduled: 8,184 8,312 16,496 3, Chartered: Total - Transborder Air Carrier 8,184 8,312 16,496 3, Total - Air Carrier 8,145,114 8,188,144 16,333,258 16,750, Domestic: 3,442,510 3,423,702 6,866,212 6,723, International: 40,433 38,677 79,110 74, Transborder: 135, , , , Total - Regional 3,618,236 3,596,015 7,214,251 7,055,

15 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport October September 2018 Domestic 11,576,671 11,600,809 23,177,480 23,454, International 186, , , , Total - Commercial 11,763,350 11,784,159 23,547,509 23,805, Non- General Aviation 13,147 12,936 26,083 26, Military 5,383 5,356 10,739 9, Total - Non-Commercial 18,530 18,292 36,822 36, Grand Total - Passengers 11,781,880 11,802,451 23,584,331 23,842, Cargo - Tonnes Mail: Domestic Total - Mail: Freight and Express: Domestic ,892 2, Total - Freight and Express: ,892 2, Mail Plus Freight + Express: Domestic 1,352 1,074 2,426 2, International Transborder Grand Total - Cargo 1,352 1,074 2,426 2, NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 15

16 Washington Dulles International Airport September 2018 Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Domestic 7,263 6, International 3,242 3, Transborder Total - Air Carrier 10,505 9, Domestic 8,709 8, International 1, Transborder Total - Regional 9,813 9, Domestic 15,972 14, International 4,346 4, Total - Commercial 20,318 18, Non- General Aviation 3,135 3, Military Total - Non-Commercial 3,164 3, Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 23,482 22, Passengers Air Carrier: Domestic Scheduled: 424, , , , Chartered: , Total - Domestic Air Carrier 424, , , , Air Carrier: International Scheduled: 312, , , , Chartered: , Total - International Air Carrier 313, , , , Air Carrier: Transborder Scheduled: Chartered: Total - Transborder Air Carrier Total - Air Carrier 737, ,695 1,495,463 1,418, Domestic: 218, , , , International: 28,047 27,221 55,268 48, Transborder: Total - Regional 246, , , , Domestic 642, ,801 1,293,465 1,220,

17 Washington Dulles International Airport September 2018 International 341, , , , Total - Commercial 984,111 1,002,630 1,986,741 1,903, Non- General Aviation 5,682 6,817 12,499 18, Military Total - Non-Commercial 5,704 6,839 12,543 18, Grand Total - Passengers 989,815 1,009,469 1,999,284 1,922, Cargo - Tonnes Mail: Domestic International Total - Mail: 560 1,083 1,643 1, Freight and Express: Domestic 3,580 4,582 8,162 8, International 4,997 9,647 14,644 16, Total - Freight and Express: 8,577 14,229 22,806 24, Mail Plus Freight + Express: Domestic 4,006 4,955 8,961 8, International 5,131 10,358 15,489 16, Transborder Grand Total - Cargo 9,137 15,313 24,450 25, NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 17

18 Washington Dulles International Airport January September 2018 Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Domestic 60,408 56, International 28,356 27, Transborder Total - Air Carrier 88,764 84, Domestic 77,731 73, International 9,299 8, Transborder Total - Regional 87,030 81, Domestic 138, , International 37,655 36, Total - Commercial 175, , Non- General Aviation 26,660 31, Military Total - Non-Commercial 27,146 31, Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 202, , Passengers Air Carrier: Domestic Scheduled: 3,884,328 3,915,024 7,799,352 7,439, Chartered: 2,729 2,758 5,487 2, Total - Domestic Air Carrier 3,887,057 3,917,782 7,804,839 7,442, Air Carrier: International Scheduled: 2,797,072 2,863,675 5,660,747 5,508, Chartered: 6,413 6,233 12,646 9, Total - International Air Carrier 2,803,485 2,869,908 5,673,393 5,518, Air Carrier: Transborder Scheduled: Chartered: Total - Transborder Air Carrier Total - Air Carrier 6,690,542 6,787,690 13,478,232 12,961, Domestic: 1,973,335 1,956,478 3,929,813 3,705, International: 240, , , , Transborder: Total - Regional 2,213,345 2,193,049 4,406,394 4,142, Domestic 5,860,392 5,874,260 11,734,652 11,148,

19 Washington Dulles International Airport January September 2018 International 3,043,495 3,106,479 6,149,974 5,955, Total - Commercial 8,903,887 8,980,739 17,884,626 17,104, Non- General Aviation 59,736 61, , , Military , Total - Non-Commercial 60,688 61, , , Grand Total - Passengers 8,964,575 9,042,734 18,007,309 17,234, Cargo - Tonnes Mail: Domestic 3,602 3,461 7,063 7, International 1,937 3,620 5,557 5, Total - Mail: 5,539 7,081 12,620 12, Freight and Express: Domestic 31,234 40,172 71,407 70, International 49,951 86, , , Total - Freight and Express: 81, , , , Mail Plus Freight + Express: Domestic 34,836 43,634 78,470 78, International 51,888 90, , , Transborder Grand Total - Cargo 86, , , , NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 19

20 Washington Dulles International Airport October September 2018 Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Domestic 79,585 76, International 37,056 36, Transborder Total - Air Carrier 116, , Domestic 104,226 99, International 11,650 11, Transborder Total - Regional 115, , Domestic 183, , International 48,706 47, Total - Commercial 232, , Non- General Aviation 36,247 40, Military Total - Non-Commercial 37,042 41, Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 269, , Passengers Air Carrier: Domestic Scheduled: 5,119,795 5,139,573 10,259,368 9,814, Chartered: 3,581 3,608 7,189 5, Total - Domestic Air Carrier 5,123,376 5,143,181 10,266,557 9,820, Air Carrier: International Scheduled: 3,637,326 3,669,846 7,307,172 7,108, Chartered: 7,976 7,846 15,822 12, Total - International Air Carrier 3,645,302 3,677,692 7,322,994 7,121, Air Carrier: Transborder Scheduled: Chartered: Total - Transborder Air Carrier Total - Air Carrier 8,769,089 8,821,311 17,590,400 16,942, Domestic: 2,652,318 2,638,963 5,291,281 5,024, International: 308, , , , Transborder: Total - Regional 2,961,270 2,945,283 5,906,553 5,622,

21 Washington Dulles International Airport October September 2018 Domestic 7,775,694 7,782,144 15,557,838 14,845, International 3,954,665 3,984,450 7,939,115 7,719, Total - Commercial 11,730,359 11,766,594 23,496,953 22,564, Non- General Aviation 81,889 84, , , Military 1, , Total - Non-Commercial 83,138 85, , , Grand Total - Passengers 11,813,497 11,852,178 23,665,675 22,737, Cargo - Tonnes Mail: Domestic 4,940 4,720 9,661 10, International 2,810 4,852 7,662 7, Total - Mail: 7,750 9,573 17,323 18, Freight and Express: Domestic 42,044 53,823 95,867 96, International 66, , , , Total - Freight and Express: 109, , , , Mail Plus Freight + Express: Domestic 46,984 58, , , International 69, , , , Transborder Grand Total - Cargo 116, , , , NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 21