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Will U.S. Airlines' Expansion Spree Boost Summer Trips?<blockquote>美国航空公司的扩张热潮会促进夏季旅行吗？</blockquote>

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With the gradual reopening of the economy, economic activities are picking up. The upbeat reading on U.S. consumer optimism in March highlights this improving scenario. On Mar 30, 2021, the Conference Board reported that Consumer Confidence in March jumped to a <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE\">one</a>-year high of 109.7 from the downwardly revised 90.4 in February.<blockquote>在受到冠状病毒导致的航空旅行需求下降的重创后，美国航空公司今年的情况正在好转。随着经济的逐步重新开放，经济活动正在回升。3月份美国消费者乐观情绪的乐观解读凸显了这种改善的情况。2021年3月30日，世界大型企业联合会报告称，3月份消费者信心跃升至<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE\">一</a>-年内高点 109.7，高于 2 月份向下修正的 90.4。</blockquote>The above buoyant scenario naturally translated into increased air-travel demand. The increasing number of people getting vaccinated by the day also bodes well. Highlighting this rosy scenario, the NYSE ARCA Airline Index has gained a massive 106.6% so far this year.<blockquote>上述繁荣的情况自然转化为航空旅行需求的增加。每天接种疫苗的人数越来越多，这也是个好兆头。纽约证券交易所 ARCA 航空指数今年迄今已大幅上涨 106.6%，凸显了这一乐观前景。</blockquote><h3>Improved Bookings Boost Airlines</h3>With air-travel demand gradually bettering in the United States (particularly on the leisure front), U.S. carriers unfurled bullish projections. Evidently, American Airlines’ AAL management stated that bookings (with respect to the domestic markets and short-haul international flights) recently improved. Reflective of this uptick, the seven-day moving average as of Mar 26 regarding the net bookings at the currently Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) American Airlines was roughly 90% of the level recorded in 2019. Moreover, the reading related to domestic load factor (% of seats filled by passengers) was nearly 80% in the period, further mirroring the recovery in air-travel demand.<blockquote><h3>预订量增加推动航空公司发展</h3>随着美国航空旅行需求逐渐改善（尤其是在休闲方面），美国航空公司做出了乐观的预测。显然，美国的航空' AAL 管理层表示，（国内市场和短途国际航班的）预订量最近有所改善。反映这一增长的是，截至 3 月 26 日，目前 Zacks 排名第三（持有）的美国航空公司净预订量的 7 天移动平均值约为 2019 年记录水平的 90%。此外，期内与国内载客率（乘客所占座位百分比）相关的读数接近80%，进一步反映航空旅行需求的复苏。</blockquote>You can see&nbsp;the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.<blockquote>你可以看到点击此处查看今日 Zacks 排名第一（强力买入）股票的完整列表.</blockquote>Highlighting the uptrend in booking trends, management of this Fort Worth, TX based carrier stated that it now expects system capacity (measured in available seat miles) for the March quarter to decline nearly in the 40-45% band from the levels achieved in first-quarter 2019. Earlier, the expectation was a decline of 45% for capacity from the first-quarter 2019 reading.<blockquote>这家总部位于德克萨斯州沃思堡的航空公司的管理层强调了预订趋势的上升趋势，表示现在预计3月份季度的系统容量（以可用座位英里数衡量）将比2019年第一季度的水平下降近40-45%。早些时候，预计产能将比 2019 年第一季度下降 45%。</blockquote>American Airlines apart, other U.S. airline heavyweights like United Airlines UAL and Southwest Airlines LUV provided bright projections for the March quarter of 2021. Per Ankit Gupta, vice president of United Airlines’ domestic network planning and scheduling, the airline has seen the “strongest flight bookings since the start of the pandemic” over the past few weeks.<blockquote>除了美国航空公司之外，其他美国航空公司重量级公司如联合航空公司UAL和西南航空公司LUV 为 2021 年 3 月季度提供了光明的预测。据美国联合航空公司国内网络规划和调度副总裁安基特-古普塔（Ankit Gupta）称，在过去几周里，该航空公司的航班预订量达到了 “自大流行病开始以来最强劲的水平”。</blockquote>That Americans are slowly taking to the skies again is reflected in the surging number of passengers screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at airports. Notably, more than 1 million passengers passed through the TSA checkpoints each day in the Mar 11-Mar 31 time frame.<blockquote>美国人正在慢慢再次飞向天空，这反映在运输安全管理局 (TSA) 在机场检查的乘客数量激增上。值得注意的是，在3月11日至3月31日期间，每天有超过100万名乘客通过TSA检查站。</blockquote><h3>Airlines Announce Route Expansion</h3>Driven by the upbeat air-travel demand, traffic is likely to be high during the Memorial Day. Moreover, the upcoming summer season is likely to be a busy <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> for the U.S. airlines, assuming that the current rebound in air-travel demand stays on.<blockquote><h3>航空公司宣布航线扩展</h3>在乐观的航空旅行需求的推动下，阵亡将士纪念日期间的客流量可能会很高。此外，即将到来的夏季可能会非常繁忙<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">一</a>对于美国航空公司来说，假设当前航空旅行需求的反弹持续下去。</blockquote>Evidently, the likes of United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines DAL, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/SAVE\">Spirit Airlines</a> SAVE and Alaska Air Group’s ALK subsidiary Alaska Airlines recently announced intentions to boost their respective domestic networks to meet the anticipated demand swell in the hotter months.<blockquote>显然，像美国联合航空公司，西南航空公司，达美航空达尔，<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/SAVE\">精神航空</a>保存和阿拉斯加航空集团阿拉斯加航空公司（ALK）的子公司阿拉斯加航空公司（Alaska Airlines）最近宣布，有意加强各自的国内航线网络，以满足炎热月份预期的需求激增。</blockquote>For example, Southwest Airlines aims to initiate services to Myrtle Beach International Airport on May 23. Integral to this expansion boost to the popular vacation attraction in South Carolina, the airline intends to begin operating 10 nonstop routes from the city. Similarly, United Airlines plans to resume more than 20 domestic services this summer and operate more than 100% of its 2019 schedule to Latin America. The carrier expects its overall schedule to be 52% in May 2021 compared with the 2019 levels. This is a significant improvement from the May 2020 tally when the airline operated only 14% of its 2019 schedule.<blockquote>例如，西南航空公司的目标是在5月23日开通飞往默特尔比奇国际机场的服务。作为南卡罗来纳州热门度假胜地扩张的一部分，该航空公司打算开始运营10条从该市出发的直达航线。同样，联合航空公司计划在今年夏天恢复20多个国内航线，并运营其2019年飞往拉丁美洲的航班时刻表的100%以上。该航空公司预计 2021 年 5 月的整体时间表将比 2019 年水平增长 52%。这比 2020 年 5 月的统计数据有了显著改善，当时该航空公司仅运营了 2019 年时间表的 14%。</blockquote>Moreover, Delta aims to add nine routes during summer. The nine new routes include those that will be added to the tourist-friendly destinations like Bozeman, Montana and Jackson Hole. Incidentally, Delta already operates several flights to Bozeman but to address the anticipated demand hike in summer, the carrier is broadening its base. In addition, this Atlanta-based carrier aims to extend its operations to more than 20 hubs.<blockquote>此外，达美航空的目标是在夏季增加九条航线。这九条新路线包括那些将被添加到波兹曼、蒙大拿州和杰克逊霍尔等旅游友好目的地的路线。顺便说一句，达美航空已经运营了几个飞往波兹曼的航班，但为了应对夏季预期的需求增长，该航空公司正在扩大其基地。此外，这家总部位于亚特兰大的航空公司旨在将其业务扩展到 20 多个枢纽。</blockquote><h3>Wrapping Up</h3>Airlines will be hoping that the current air-travel demand continues to result in huge air traffic during summer, driven by the significant pent-up demand. This also explains their decisions to widen their domestic networks during the hot season by adding routes to facilitate travel to favorite tourist spots.<blockquote><h3>包装</h3>航空公司希望，在大量被压抑的需求的推动下，当前的航空旅行需求将继续导致夏季的巨大空中交通。这也解释了他们决定在炎热季节通过增加路线来扩大国内网络，以方便前往最受欢迎的旅游景点。</blockquote>However, the sole concern is the recent spike in coronavirus cases in the United States, which might dampen the demand uptick. Health officials in the country urged people to take necessary precautions to prevent another wave.<blockquote>然而，唯一令人担忧的是最近美国冠状病毒病例激增，这可能会抑制需求增长。该国卫生官员敦促人们采取必要的预防措施，以防止另一波疫情。</blockquote>Watch this space for further updates on the issue and also wait to see if the current surge in air-travel demand is sustainable or not.<blockquote>请关注此空间，了解有关该问题的进一步更新，并观望当前航空旅行需求的激增是否可持续。</blockquote>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Will U.S. Airlines' Expansion Spree Boost Summer Trips?<blockquote>美国航空公司的扩张热潮会促进夏季旅行吗？</blockquote></title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 12.5px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nWill U.S. Airlines' Expansion Spree Boost Summer Trips?<blockquote>美国航空公司的扩张热潮会促进夏季旅行吗？</blockquote>\n</h2>\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\nZacks2021-04-02 17:12\n\n</h4>\n</header>\n<article>\nAfter being ravaged by the coronavirus-led declining demand for air travel, things are looking up for the U.S. airlines this year. With the gradual reopening of the economy, economic activities are picking up. The upbeat reading on U.S. consumer optimism in March highlights this improving scenario. On Mar 30, 2021, the Conference Board reported that Consumer Confidence in March jumped to a <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE\">one</a>-year high of 109.7 from the downwardly revised 90.4 in February.<blockquote>在受到冠状病毒导致的航空旅行需求下降的重创后，美国航空公司今年的情况正在好转。随着经济的逐步重新开放，经济活动正在回升。3月份美国消费者乐观情绪的乐观解读凸显了这种改善的情况。2021年3月30日，世界大型企业联合会报告称，3月份消费者信心跃升至<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE\">一</a>-年内高点 109.7，高于 2 月份向下修正的 90.4。</blockquote>The above buoyant scenario naturally translated into increased air-travel demand. The increasing number of people getting vaccinated by the day also bodes well. Highlighting this rosy scenario, the NYSE ARCA Airline Index has gained a massive 106.6% so far this year.<blockquote>上述繁荣的情况自然转化为航空旅行需求的增加。每天接种疫苗的人数越来越多，这也是个好兆头。纽约证券交易所 ARCA 航空指数今年迄今已大幅上涨 106.6%，凸显了这一乐观前景。</blockquote><h3>Improved Bookings Boost Airlines</h3>With air-travel demand gradually bettering in the United States (particularly on the leisure front), U.S. carriers unfurled bullish projections. Evidently, American Airlines’ AAL management stated that bookings (with respect to the domestic markets and short-haul international flights) recently improved. Reflective of this uptick, the seven-day moving average as of Mar 26 regarding the net bookings at the currently Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) American Airlines was roughly 90% of the level recorded in 2019. Moreover, the reading related to domestic load factor (% of seats filled by passengers) was nearly 80% in the period, further mirroring the recovery in air-travel demand.<blockquote><h3>预订量增加推动航空公司发展</h3>随着美国航空旅行需求逐渐改善（尤其是在休闲方面），美国航空公司做出了乐观的预测。显然，美国的航空' AAL 管理层表示，（国内市场和短途国际航班的）预订量最近有所改善。反映这一增长的是，截至 3 月 26 日，目前 Zacks 排名第三（持有）的美国航空公司净预订量的 7 天移动平均值约为 2019 年记录水平的 90%。此外，期内与国内载客率（乘客所占座位百分比）相关的读数接近80%，进一步反映航空旅行需求的复苏。</blockquote>You can see&nbsp;the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.<blockquote>你可以看到点击此处查看今日 Zacks 排名第一（强力买入）股票的完整列表.</blockquote>Highlighting the uptrend in booking trends, management of this Fort Worth, TX based carrier stated that it now expects system capacity (measured in available seat miles) for the March quarter to decline nearly in the 40-45% band from the levels achieved in first-quarter 2019. Earlier, the expectation was a decline of 45% for capacity from the first-quarter 2019 reading.<blockquote>这家总部位于德克萨斯州沃思堡的航空公司的管理层强调了预订趋势的上升趋势，表示现在预计3月份季度的系统容量（以可用座位英里数衡量）将比2019年第一季度的水平下降近40-45%。早些时候，预计产能将比 2019 年第一季度下降 45%。</blockquote>American Airlines apart, other U.S. airline heavyweights like United Airlines UAL and Southwest Airlines LUV provided bright projections for the March quarter of 2021. Per Ankit Gupta, vice president of United Airlines’ domestic network planning and scheduling, the airline has seen the “strongest flight bookings since the start of the pandemic” over the past few weeks.<blockquote>除了美国航空公司之外，其他美国航空公司重量级公司如联合航空公司UAL和西南航空公司LUV 为 2021 年 3 月季度提供了光明的预测。据美国联合航空公司国内网络规划和调度副总裁安基特-古普塔（Ankit Gupta）称，在过去几周里，该航空公司的航班预订量达到了 “自大流行病开始以来最强劲的水平”。</blockquote>That Americans are slowly taking to the skies again is reflected in the surging number of passengers screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at airports. Notably, more than 1 million passengers passed through the TSA checkpoints each day in the Mar 11-Mar 31 time frame.<blockquote>美国人正在慢慢再次飞向天空，这反映在运输安全管理局 (TSA) 在机场检查的乘客数量激增上。值得注意的是，在3月11日至3月31日期间，每天有超过100万名乘客通过TSA检查站。</blockquote><h3>Airlines Announce Route Expansion</h3>Driven by the upbeat air-travel demand, traffic is likely to be high during the Memorial Day. Moreover, the upcoming summer season is likely to be a busy <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> for the U.S. airlines, assuming that the current rebound in air-travel demand stays on.<blockquote><h3>航空公司宣布航线扩展</h3>在乐观的航空旅行需求的推动下，阵亡将士纪念日期间的客流量可能会很高。此外，即将到来的夏季可能会非常繁忙<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">一</a>对于美国航空公司来说，假设当前航空旅行需求的反弹持续下去。</blockquote>Evidently, the likes of United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines DAL, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/SAVE\">Spirit Airlines</a> SAVE and Alaska Air Group’s ALK subsidiary Alaska Airlines recently announced intentions to boost their respective domestic networks to meet the anticipated demand swell in the hotter months.<blockquote>显然，像美国联合航空公司，西南航空公司，达美航空达尔，<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/SAVE\">精神航空</a>保存和阿拉斯加航空集团阿拉斯加航空公司（ALK）的子公司阿拉斯加航空公司（Alaska Airlines）最近宣布，有意加强各自的国内航线网络，以满足炎热月份预期的需求激增。</blockquote>For example, Southwest Airlines aims to initiate services to Myrtle Beach International Airport on May 23. Integral to this expansion boost to the popular vacation attraction in South Carolina, the airline intends to begin operating 10 nonstop routes from the city. Similarly, United Airlines plans to resume more than 20 domestic services this summer and operate more than 100% of its 2019 schedule to Latin America. The carrier expects its overall schedule to be 52% in May 2021 compared with the 2019 levels. This is a significant improvement from the May 2020 tally when the airline operated only 14% of its 2019 schedule.<blockquote>例如，西南航空公司的目标是在5月23日开通飞往默特尔比奇国际机场的服务。作为南卡罗来纳州热门度假胜地扩张的一部分，该航空公司打算开始运营10条从该市出发的直达航线。同样，联合航空公司计划在今年夏天恢复20多个国内航线，并运营其2019年飞往拉丁美洲的航班时刻表的100%以上。该航空公司预计 2021 年 5 月的整体时间表将比 2019 年水平增长 52%。这比 2020 年 5 月的统计数据有了显著改善，当时该航空公司仅运营了 2019 年时间表的 14%。</blockquote>Moreover, Delta aims to add nine routes during summer. The nine new routes include those that will be added to the tourist-friendly destinations like Bozeman, Montana and Jackson Hole. Incidentally, Delta already operates several flights to Bozeman but to address the anticipated demand hike in summer, the carrier is broadening its base. In addition, this Atlanta-based carrier aims to extend its operations to more than 20 hubs.<blockquote>此外，达美航空的目标是在夏季增加九条航线。这九条新路线包括那些将被添加到波兹曼、蒙大拿州和杰克逊霍尔等旅游友好目的地的路线。顺便说一句，达美航空已经运营了几个飞往波兹曼的航班，但为了应对夏季预期的需求增长，该航空公司正在扩大其基地。此外，这家总部位于亚特兰大的航空公司旨在将其业务扩展到 20 多个枢纽。</blockquote><h3>Wrapping Up</h3>Airlines will be hoping that the current air-travel demand continues to result in huge air traffic during summer, driven by the significant pent-up demand. This also explains their decisions to widen their domestic networks during the hot season by adding routes to facilitate travel to favorite tourist spots.<blockquote><h3>包装</h3>航空公司希望，在大量被压抑的需求的推动下，当前的航空旅行需求将继续导致夏季的巨大空中交通。这也解释了他们决定在炎热季节通过增加路线来扩大国内网络，以方便前往最受欢迎的旅游景点。</blockquote>However, the sole concern is the recent spike in coronavirus cases in the United States, which might dampen the demand uptick. Health officials in the country urged people to take necessary precautions to prevent another wave.<blockquote>然而，唯一令人担忧的是最近美国冠状病毒病例激增，这可能会抑制需求增长。该国卫生官员敦促人们采取必要的预防措施，以防止另一波疫情。</blockquote>Watch this space for further updates on the issue and also wait to see if the current surge in air-travel demand is sustainable or not.<blockquote>请关注此空间，了解有关该问题的进一步更新，并观望当前航空旅行需求的激增是否可持续。</blockquote>\n<div class=\"bt-text\">\n\n\n 来源：<a href=\"https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/1329981/will-us-airlines-expansion-spree-boost-summer-trips?&art_rec=home-home-investment_ideas_stocks-ID02-txt-1179798\">Zacks</a>\n为提升您的阅读体验，我们对本页面进行了排版优化\n\n\n</div>\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"UAL":"联合大陆航空","ALK":"阿拉斯加航空集团有限公司","LUV":"西南航空","DAL":"达美航空","AAL":"美国航空"},"source_url":"https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/1329981/will-us-airlines-expansion-spree-boost-summer-trips?&art_rec=home-home-investment_ideas_stocks-ID02-txt-1179798","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2124780505","content_text":"After being ravaged by the coronavirus-led declining demand for air travel, things are looking up for the U.S. airlines this year. With the gradual reopening of the economy, economic activities are picking up. The upbeat reading on U.S. consumer optimism in March highlights this improving scenario. On Mar 30, 2021, the Conference Board reported that Consumer Confidence in March jumped to a one-year high of 109.7 from the downwardly revised 90.4 in February.The above buoyant scenario naturally translated into increased air-travel demand. The increasing number of people getting vaccinated by the day also bodes well. Highlighting this rosy scenario, the NYSE ARCA Airline Index has gained a massive 106.6% so far this year.Improved Bookings Boost AirlinesWith air-travel demand gradually bettering in the United States (particularly on the leisure front), U.S. carriers unfurled bullish projections. Evidently, American Airlines’ AAL management stated that bookings (with respect to the domestic markets and short-haul international flights) recently improved. Reflective of this uptick, the seven-day moving average as of Mar 26 regarding the net bookings at the currently Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) American Airlines was roughly 90% of the level recorded in 2019. Moreover, the reading related to domestic load factor (% of seats filled by passengers) was nearly 80% in the period, further mirroring the recovery in air-travel demand.You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Highlighting the uptrend in booking trends, management of this Fort Worth, TX based carrier stated that it now expects system capacity (measured in available seat miles) for the March quarter to decline nearly in the 40-45% band from the levels achieved in first-quarter 2019. Earlier, the expectation was a decline of 45% for capacity from the first-quarter 2019 reading.American Airlines apart, other U.S. airline heavyweights like United Airlines UAL and Southwest Airlines LUV provided bright projections for the March quarter of 2021. Per Ankit Gupta, vice president of United Airlines’ domestic network planning and scheduling, the airline has seen the “strongest flight bookings since the start of the pandemic” over the past few weeks.That Americans are slowly taking to the skies again is reflected in the surging number of passengers screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at airports. Notably, more than 1 million passengers passed through the TSA checkpoints each day in the Mar 11-Mar 31 time frame.Airlines Announce Route ExpansionDriven by the upbeat air-travel demand, traffic is likely to be high during the Memorial Day. Moreover, the upcoming summer season is likely to be a busy one for the U.S. airlines, assuming that the current rebound in air-travel demand stays on.Evidently, the likes of United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines DAL, Spirit Airlines SAVE and Alaska Air Group’s ALK subsidiary Alaska Airlines recently announced intentions to boost their respective domestic networks to meet the anticipated demand swell in the hotter months.For example, Southwest Airlines aims to initiate services to Myrtle Beach International Airport on May 23. Integral to this expansion boost to the popular vacation attraction in South Carolina, the airline intends to begin operating 10 nonstop routes from the city. Similarly, United Airlines plans to resume more than 20 domestic services this summer and operate more than 100% of its 2019 schedule to Latin America. The carrier expects its overall schedule to be 52% in May 2021 compared with the 2019 levels. This is a significant improvement from the May 2020 tally when the airline operated only 14% of its 2019 schedule.Moreover, Delta aims to add nine routes during summer. The nine new routes include those that will be added to the tourist-friendly destinations like Bozeman, Montana and Jackson Hole. Incidentally, Delta already operates several flights to Bozeman but to address the anticipated demand hike in summer, the carrier is broadening its base. In addition, this Atlanta-based carrier aims to extend its operations to more than 20 hubs.Wrapping UpAirlines will be hoping that the current air-travel demand continues to result in huge air traffic during summer, driven by the significant pent-up demand. This also explains their decisions to widen their domestic networks during the hot season by adding routes to facilitate travel to favorite tourist spots.However, the sole concern is the recent spike in coronavirus cases in the United States, which might dampen the demand uptick. Health officials in the country urged people to take necessary precautions to prevent another wave.Watch this space for further updates on the issue and also wait to see if the current surge in air-travel demand is sustainable or not.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"AAL":0.9,"DAL":0.9,"LUV":0.9,"UAL":0.9,"ALK":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":743,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"EN","currentLanguage":"EN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":12,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ORIG"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"isTiger":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"url":"/m/post/349136157"}