U.S. Air Passenger Growth Slows in Sluggish Economy
March 11, 2010 | American Airline, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Trading & Market, US Airways
U.S. airline passenger numbers will reach 1 billion in 2023, two years later than projected, because of slow economic growth, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The revision in the agency’s annual forecast follows an “unprecedented” drop in operations last year, when take-offs and landings fell 10.4 percent, said Nan Shellabarger, the agency’s director of aviation policy and plans.
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