The airline industry across the United States should look forward to
some happy times during this spring. If reports are to be believed than
the airlines, operating service to different destinations within the
country should start preparing themselves to cater to heavy passenger
flow this spring season. More passengers are expected to fly this season
than in the last six years. This is an excellent opportunity for the
airlines too, as these passengers will surely bring revenues and profits
along.
However, not all that glitters is gold. Though the heavy passenger flow
is set to bring money, on the other hand, it will set lot more
challenges for them to cope with. Forecasts released by trade groups
suggest that most of the airlines within the country will fly about
129.5 million passengers to various gateways between March and April
this year. This number is certainly incredible. The largest number of
133.7 million for the same period was achieved in the year 2008. Last
year a total of 128.2 million passengers flew to various cities during
the same period.
Of these passengers, an astounding 17.1 million passengers will fly with
airlines based in the country to destinations outside its boundaries.
This is indeed an amazing number when it comes to international
travelers on U.S. airlines for the spring period. Researchers believe
that improving economic conditions and affordable airfares are two prime
factors responsible for this change. Even though the air tickets prices
were on the higher side last year, they are still better in comparison
to bus, car, or train travel on the domestic circle. In addition, the
overall condition of the airline industry improved last year and it
recorded profits triggering a chain reaction.