U.S. passenger airline traffic rising, but still down sharply over 2019
WASHINGTON:U.S. passenger airline traffic continues to rebound over historic lows after the coronavirus pandemic, but is still down sharply over 2019 levels.
The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday airlines carried 21.4 million passengers in July, up from 16.5 million in June, but still down 73% over July 2019 levels. On Friday, the Transportation Security Administration screened 968,673 people at airport checkpoints, the highest daily number since March 16 but still down more than 60% over 2019 levels.
Source: Reuters, Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul
More Stories
India’s DRDO successfully tests high-speed flying-wing UAV
NEW DELHI: India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out a flight trial of Autonomous Flying Wing...
Akasa Air orders four 737-8s to support international growth plans
NEW DELHI: Boeing and Akasa Air have announced an order for four additional 737-8 jets at the Paris Air Show....
Air India firms up order for 250 Airbus aircraft, selects new services
NEW DELHI: Air India has firmed up its order for 250 Airbus aircraft and selected an Airbus maintenance and digital...
Air India finalizes order for up to 290 Boeing single-aisle and widebody jets
NEW DELHI: Boeing and Air India announced they have finalized an order for up to 290 new Boeing jets and...
Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force
NEW DELHI: Airbus delivered the first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force in Albacete. This is the eighth...
Philippine Airlines selects A350-1000 for future long haul fleet
NEW DELHI: Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of nine A350-1000s....