Strong travel demand and high fares are forcing airlines to backtrack


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The three largest U.S. carriers are scaling back their flight growth ambitions amid an insane summer travel schedule that is leaving airfares soaring and flights being canceled. There has been an unprecedented rebound in travel after Covid lockdowns, and supply chain constraints and labor shortages haven’t helped the situation.

Delta, American Airlines, and United are all cutting capacity to try and alleviate the situation.

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