Airlines
U.S. Airline Execs Defend Capacity-addition Plans
Increases focus on leveraging existing assets, not grabbing market share.
United Airlines plans to boost capacity by a rate of 4 to 6 percent a year through 2020. (Photo: United Airlines)
United Airlines plans to boost capacity by a rate of 4 to 6 percent a year through 2020. (Photo: United Airlines)

U.S. major airline executives insist that their plans to increase capacity more sharply than in recent quarters signal a desire to capitalize on assets, not a precursor of revenue-eating market-share battles.