Airlines for America told reporters on Tuesday that 257.4 million passengers — an average of 2.8 million per day — will travel on U.S. airlines between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2019.
Contributing to the expected record number of travelers is a strong economy and ticket prices that are down 15.9% from 2014. Americans have the lowest average inflation-adjusted fares since the agency began collecting such records in 1995. The average domestic fare is now $350, including government-imposed fees and taxes, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
In anticipation of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to be extended into the the summer season, airlines have already taken the high-selling aircraft out of its schedules. Southwest, with 34 in its fleet, and American, with 24, cancelled those flights into August. United, with 14, cancelled them into early July.
Boeing has not yet submitted the software upgrade and training revisions for approval from the FAA. That step is expected to be taken in the coming weeks and the process of reinstating the jet would extend well beyond that.
Must be that failing economy
Wisdom tells me Boeing will never have mistakes correct on 737 MX & ifpossible they'd rebrand planes to something else..Both pilots & passengers never have confidence in the plane, & if another crash 737 MX, Boeing can either gut them all & refit, junk all & file for bankruptcy
Remember when people who were afraid to fly were told it was the safest way to travel? ✈️ 737MAX
I blame all those Climate Change conferences.
Dam you Donald Trump and your BOOMING economy
So...people can afford to travel. Unlike when O'dumba was encouraging us to stay at home and not to travel. Must be that 'horrible' economy Dems keep complaining about.
Be my guest.
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