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Airline Passenger Traffic Continues To Climb, but Faces Stiff Headwinds

The Air Transport Association of America projects U.S. airlines will carry 206.2 million passengers this summer, 1.5 percent more than in 2010. High fuel prices could limit traffic growth, however.

May 23, 2011

Airline passenger traffic continues its climb out from recessionary lows, but faces headwinds caused by spiraling fuel prices.

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) projects U.S. airlines will carry 206.2 million passengers from June through August–3 million (1.5 percent) more than during the same period in 2010. ATA forecasts a record 26.3 million passengers, about 13 percent of the total, will travel on international flights.

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