“As household wealth increases, ticket prices remain low and airlines large and small continue to grow, consumers are finding it easier and more affordable than ever to get away for personal or family travel. While we expect a growth in passenger traffic over the Labor Day holiday, flyers can rest assured that U.S. airlines have appropriately increased the number of seats available for their late summer getaways.” Source: A4A Vice President and Chief Economist John Heimlich, commenting on the estimated 16.1 million people that are expected to travel on an airliner over the Labor Day holiday period worldwide, according to projections from airline industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A). The estimate is an increase of 5 percent (110,000 passengers per day) from the 15.4 million passengers estimated to have flown during this period last year.
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