WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) – American Airways AAL.O stated on Tuesday it carried practically 2.7 million clients on greater than 26,000 flights from July 1 by way of July 5 — practically thrice the passengers it carried in 2020.
The U.S. air service flew greater than twice as many flights over the five-day interval this yr versus 2020 together with mixed mainline and regional flights as extra People get vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19.
“After a difficult yr, this weekend proved that individuals are able to journey once more and that the American staff stands able to ship,” American chief working officer David Seymour stated within the memo to workers seen by Reuters.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Enhancing by Sandra Maler)
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