Thanksgiving Air Travel in U.S. to Drop Sharply-AAA

dbaker · 11-08-2001, 05:44 PM

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airline industry hopes for a rebound for Thanksgiving received a sharp blow on Thursday as a leading travel industry association projected a significant drop in air travel during the holiday period compared with demand last year.

The forecast, by the American Automobile Association (AAA), illustrates the major difficulties U.S. airlines are having attracting customers since the Sept. 11 attacks -- even, it appears, during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

dbaker · 11-08-2001, 05:44 PM

Thanksgiving Air Travel in U.S. to Drop Sharply-AAA

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airline industry hopes for a rebound for Thanksgiving received a sharp blow on Thursday as a leading travel industry association projected a significant drop in air travel during the holiday period compared with demand last year.

The forecast, by the American Automobile Association (AAA), illustrates the major difficulties U.S. airlines are having attracting customers since the Sept. 11 attacks -- even, it appears, during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

afang · 11-12-2001, 07:13 PM

I am going to drive to Houston this thanksgiving with my wife from DFW area... I hope the traffic won't be that terriable.

afang · 11-12-2001, 07:13 PM

I am going to drive to Houston this thanksgiving with my wife from DFW area... I hope the traffic won't be that terriable.

yogesh · 11-15-2001, 02:28 AM

US airline hopes for Thanksgiving

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US airlines gear up for what should be the busiest weekend of their year, but it is unclear if passengers will still want to travel.

yogesh · 11-15-2001, 02:28 AM

US airline hopes for Thanksgiving

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US airlines gear up for what should be the busiest weekend of their year, but it is unclear if passengers will still want to travel.

dbaker · 11-15-2001, 06:33 AM

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On 2001-11-12 18:13, afang wrote:
I am going to drive to Houston this thanksgiving with my wife from DFW area... I hope the traffic won't be that terriable.

I'm driving to Houston from AUS.

Where are you staying in Houston?

Daniel

dbaker · 11-15-2001, 06:33 AM

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On 2001-11-12 18:13, afang wrote:
I am going to drive to Houston this thanksgiving with my wife from DFW area... I hope the traffic won't be that terriable.

I'm driving to Houston from AUS.

Where are you staying in Houston?

Daniel

dbaker · 11-15-2001, 06:05 PM

US airlines see Thanksgiving traffic off 15-20 pct

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CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - U.S. air passenger traffic is expected to be down 15 to 20 percent for the Thanksgiving holiday from a year ago, the chief economist for the Air Transport Association said on Thursday.

Airlines have cut about 20% of their flights, so it seems to work out pretty well. They certainly couldn't handle the load from last year, so I don't see what the big upset is is about.

Daniel

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dbaker · 11-15-2001, 06:05 PM

US airlines see Thanksgiving traffic off 15-20 pct

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CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - U.S. air passenger traffic is expected to be down 15 to 20 percent for the Thanksgiving holiday from a year ago, the chief economist for the Air Transport Association said on Thursday.

Airlines have cut about 20% of their flights, so it seems to work out pretty well. They certainly couldn't handle the load from last year, so I don't see what the big upset is is about.

Daniel

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11-12-2001, 07:13 PM	#3
afang Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Plano,TX USA Posts: 388	I am going to drive to Houston this thanksgiving with my wife from DFW area... I hope the traffic won't be that terriable.