The sky remains the limit for spring travel, with airlines projecting Wednesday another record-setting holiday season with nearly 151 million passengers.
The 4% year-over-year gain in travelers during March and April comes on top of a record number of travelers for all of 2017, according to Airlines for America, a trade group representing most of the largest carriers.
The average 2.47 million passengers daily means about 94,000 more passengers each day, according to the airline group. Airlines are adding 114,000 seats each day through larger planes and more flights, according to the airline group.
"Travelers are taking to the skies this spring in record numbers, thanks to persistently low fares, unsurpassed levels of investment in the product, increasing competition, and unprecedented access for passengers of all regions, age groups, and income levels," said John Heimlich, the group"™s chief economist. "An expanding economy, employment gains and surging household net worth are also contributing to the growth in demand for air travel»…
