A record 257.4 million travelers are expected to opt for U.S. airlines for travel this summer, the 10th consecutive annual increase, a trade group forecast on Tuesday.
U.S. airlines will fly a record 257.4 million passengers between June 1 and Aug. 31, a trade group estimates.Airlines are scrambling to keep up with demand as Boeing 737 Max planes remain grounded.Taking a plane to your summer getaway? Prepare for even more crowded airports.
U.S. airlines will fly a record 257.4 million passengers between June 1 and the end of August, a 3.4% increase from the previous year, Airlines for America forecast Tuesday. The increase would mark the 10th consecutive rise in late-spring and peak summer air travel, the result of a strong economy and job market, the trade group said.
While it's welcome news that their seats are in high demand, several of the country's biggest airlines are scrambling to keep up with it as theirAviation authorities around the world, including the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, ordered carriers to ground the fast-selling aircraft after deadly accidents in Indonesia and Ethiopia within five months of one another killed a total of 346 people.
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