American Airlines Increases Domestic Flights With Slowly Rising Demand in Summer Travel

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The coronavirus pandemic is ongoing, but some people are finding the urge to hop on a plane—despite the risks—to be irresistible.

American Airlines’ numbers in April had tanked amid the coronavirus outbreak, subsequent lockdowns and restrictive policies—the airline only served an average 32,000 daily customers on a domestic flight schedule reduced by 65%. But in May, American saw an increase in domestic flight demand starting, according to the company. By the last week of the month, the airline had flown about 110,000 customers per day on a domestic flight schedule reduced by 80%.

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