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What % of air travelers in the united states have frequent flyer status? Out of those, what % have top tier status?
Hello! Thank you for your request regarding the percent of air travelers in the United States who have frequent flyer miles and, of those, how many have top tier status. The short answer is that between 40 and 65 percent of all American flyers have frequent flyer miles, while 15.4 percent of those with frequent flyer miles are elite members. The most helpful resource I identified while researching this request is The Bureau of Transportation Statistics. You will see a deep dive of my findings below.
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As of 2015, the United States government reported that there were approximately 895.5 million air-travelers in the United States, based on Americans travelling both domestically and internationally. Of those, 798.4 million flew via American-based airlines, while the remaining 97.4 flew with international airlines.
Regarding the number of passengers with frequent flyer miles, the 2015 census identified 356 million Americans as having frequent flyer miles.
Utilizing the above information, just under 45 percent of all American travelers using American-based airlines have frequent flyer miles. When calculating the percent of all American travelers with frequent flyer miles - on both domestic and international airlines - the number falls just under 40 percent.
Airlines of America places the number of travelers with frequent flyer miles slightly higher, indicating that 65 percent of all American travelers have frequent flyer miles and, of those, 15.4 percent have elite membership.
SUMMARY
To summarize, between 40 and 65 percent of all American flyers have frequent flyer miles, while 15.4 percent of those with frequent flyer miles are elite members.
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