Press Room :: Yearly Award Redemption Figures -- U.S.| Year | Total Awards Redeemed | % Change from Previous Year |
| 2005 | 15,986,100 |  10.65% |
| 2004 | 14,448,000 |  8.5% |
| 2003 | 15,785,848 | 9.0% |
| 2002 | 14,487,000 | 9.6% |
| 2001 | 13,217,022 | 4.6% |
| 2000 | 13,849,528 | 6.1% |
| 1999 | 13,047,959 | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 11,207,143 | 13.4% |
| 1997 | 9,884,236 | 6.5% |
| 1996 | 9,284,827 | 10.4% |
| 1995 | 10,359,252 | 9% |
| 1994 | 9,491,701 | 14% |
| 1993 | 8,350,169 | 9.5% |
| 1992 | 7,623,704 | 9.5% |
| 1991 | 6,965,281 | 15.7% |
| 1990 | 6,020,631 | 1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,943,111 | 90.9% |
| 1988 | 3,113,894 | 25.7% |
| 1987 | 2,477,329 | 78.2% |
| 1986 | 1,389,993 | 126.3% |
| 1985 | 614,332 | 339.1% |
| 1984 | 139,899 | 92.5% |
| 1983 | 72,671 | 108.3% |
| 1982 | 34,894 | 328.6% |
| 1981 | 8,142 | NA |
How to Read This Chart:
Total Awards Redeemed:
The number of free travel awards that were used for travel on the associated airline in the year specified (not to be confused with the number of miles that were redeemed). These figures are obtained from the 10-K reports that the airlines file with the SEC each year. Totals are for the following airline programs: Alaska Mileage Plan, America West FlightFund, American AAdvantage, Continental OnePass, Delta SkyMiles, JetBlue (as of 2003), Midwest Express Frequent Flyer, Northwest WorldPerks, Southwest Rapid Rewards, TWA Aviators (prior to 2001), United Mileage Plus and US Airways Dividend Miles
% Change from Previous Year:
The percentage of increase or decrease in the number of awards redeemed as compared to the previous year.