Airlines’ Challenge Is Cutting Costs, Not Filling Seats - The New York Times

U.S. carriers see no slowdown in demand, despite unease about the economy. But problems with staffing and operations are eating into profits.

Most customers buy tickets within a few months of when they hope to travel, so its difficult to forecast too far ahead. But Delta expects to collect as much as 5 percent more revenue from July throug… [+1892 chars]

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