U.S. Leisure Demand Heats Up For Busy Summer Season

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U.S. airlines have been buoyed by a bounce back in leisure bookings.
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U.S. airlines are welcoming the unleashing of pent-up demand as the country’s busy summer peak season marks an inflection point for bookings. The booking window is also expanding, and there are also encouraging signs in yield performance. Passenger traffic roars back as vaccinations increase...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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