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The aviation industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) is projecting U.S. airlines will carry an all-time high 257 million passengers from June 1 to Aug, 31.
Article - Airlines for America Predicts Record Number of Passengers Traveling This Summer - A4A projects U.S. airlines to carry an all-time high 257 million passengers from June 1 - August 31, 2023.
A4A projects U.S. airlines to carry an all-time high 257 million passengers from June 1-August 31, 2023. Despite having to trim schedules, U.S. airlines will be able to accommodate demand by using larger aircraft. In fact, year over year, U.S. airlines are adding 297,000 seats per day to accommodate 243,000 more passengers per day.
Airlines for America predicts a record number of passengers traveling this summer, and believes airlines will be able to accommodate this demand with larger aircraft.
In 2022, the rate of mishandled bags on US flights increased by 25.2 percent to 6.35 bags per 1,000 passengers, according to data from Sita, an IT provider for the air transport industry.