Skift Take
Demand for U.S. airlines is on the brink of -- if not already -- exceeding previous highs set in terms of passenger volume and capacity, heralding a relatively high-growth and profitable period for carriers.
U.S. airlines carried 373.2 million passengers on domestic and international routes in the first six months of 2014, a 2 percent increase over the same period last year, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Although domestic routes account for the majority of market share, up 1.8 percent to 323.5 million passengers,
