WASHINGTON, DC – Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, today released its 2014-2015 Winter Holiday Air Travel Forecast, projecting 45 million custome
WASHINGTON, DC – Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, today released its 2014-2015 Winter Holiday Air Travel Forecast, projecting 45 million customers will fly on US airlines during the 19-day period from Wednesday, Dec. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 4, an increase of approximately 2 percent or 47,000 daily travelers. Last year, 44 million customers were estimated to have traveled by air.
To accommodate the increased demand for air travel, airlines are adding seats to the market, principally through the use of larger aircraft. Planes are projected to be 80 percent to 90 percent full over the winter holiday period, with the busiest travel day expected to be Friday, Dec. 19. The lightest travel days are expected to be Wednesday, Dec. 24
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