US: Airline industry braces for huge travel surge over Labor Day
The airline industry is bracing for a huge surge in travel over Labor Day amid low fuel prices, an improving economy and decreasing airfares. A4A estimated Wednesday that 16.1m passengers will fly on US airlines over the 7-day travel period. That’s a 5% increase — or an additional 110,000 passengers per day — from the 15.4m passengers that flew during the same period last year, which capped off a summer of record-high travel. To accommodate the uptick in demand, airlines are adding 133,000 seats per day, according to A4A. The 3 busiest US airports are expected to be Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International, Los Angeles International and Chicago O’Hare International. The busiest travel day is expected to be Friday, Sept 1. <br/>
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US: Airline industry braces for huge travel surge over Labor Day
The airline industry is bracing for a huge surge in travel over Labor Day amid low fuel prices, an improving economy and decreasing airfares. A4A estimated Wednesday that 16.1m passengers will fly on US airlines over the 7-day travel period. That’s a 5% increase — or an additional 110,000 passengers per day — from the 15.4m passengers that flew during the same period last year, which capped off a summer of record-high travel. To accommodate the uptick in demand, airlines are adding 133,000 seats per day, according to A4A. The 3 busiest US airports are expected to be Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International, Los Angeles International and Chicago O’Hare International. The busiest travel day is expected to be Friday, Sept 1. <br/>
