US: A record 151m passengers will fly this spring
The sky remains the limit for spring travel, with airlines projecting Wednesday another record-setting holiday season with nearly 151m passengers. The 4% year-over-year gain in travellers during March and April comes on top of a record number of travellers for all of 2017, according to A4A. The average 2.47m daily passengers means about 94,000 more passengers will be flying each day as compared to same period a year ago, according to the airline group. Airlines are responding to the increased demand by adding more flights and bigger planes on existing routes. That, the group says, will add an average of 114,000 seats each day. John Heimlich, A4A’s chief economist said: “An expanding economy, employment gains and surging household net worth are also contributing to the growth in demand for air travel.” <br/>
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US: A record 151m passengers will fly this spring
The sky remains the limit for spring travel, with airlines projecting Wednesday another record-setting holiday season with nearly 151m passengers. The 4% year-over-year gain in travellers during March and April comes on top of a record number of travellers for all of 2017, according to A4A. The average 2.47m daily passengers means about 94,000 more passengers will be flying each day as compared to same period a year ago, according to the airline group. Airlines are responding to the increased demand by adding more flights and bigger planes on existing routes. That, the group says, will add an average of 114,000 seats each day. John Heimlich, A4A’s chief economist said: “An expanding economy, employment gains and surging household net worth are also contributing to the growth in demand for air travel.” <br/>
