U.S. airlines see big drop in summer travel
May 19, 2009
Weak economic conditions will lead to a sharp seven percent drop in travel on U.S. airlines for the summer vacation season, an industry group said Friday. The Air Transport Association said this will translate into 14 million fewer passengers in the period from June 1 through Aug. 31, compared with last year. Some 195 million passengers are expected to fly this summer on U. S. airlines, down from 209 million during the summer of 2008. That will represent a seven percent drop in domestic travel and a six percent drop in international travel.
