American sees Demand Improving, to Boost July Schedule


   
    

   OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) --- American Airlines today said that in response to 
improving demand for air travel, the company plans to fly 55% of its domestic 
schedule and 20% of its international schedule in July versus the same period 
last year. The airline's July systemwide capacity amounts to approximately 40% 
of flying in July 2019.

   American saw an increase in demand in May, carrying a daily average of about 
110,000 customer per day by the last week of the month. This represented an 
increase of 71% over the approximately 32,000 average daily customers served by 
the airline in April.

   "We're seeing a slow but steady rise in domestic demand. After a careful 
review of data, we've built a July schedule to match," said Vasu Raja, 
American's senior Vice President of Network Strategy. "Our July schedule 
includes the smallest year-over-year capacity reduction since March. We'll 
continue to look for prudent opportunities to restore service so our customers 
can travel whenever and wherever they are ready."




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