Winter holiday traffic estimate flat
From Times Wire Services
U.S. airlines expect flat passenger traffic during the holidays, a meek forecast for an industry closing a year marred by record delays and rising fuel costs.
U.S. airlines are expected to carry 47.2 million passengers globally during the three weeks that end Jan. 2, compared with 47 million last year and 46.8 million in 2005, according to the Air Transport Assn. of America.
The four busiest days are expected to be Jan. 2, Dec. 21, Dec. 27 and Dec. 26, with each averaging more than 2.5 million passengers.
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