Prepare for a summer of congested terminals

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Sun May-13-07 02:33 PM
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Prepare for a summer of congested terminals

Prepare for a summer of congested terminals

Airport congestion will only become worse when the summer peak travel season arrives.

According to eSkyGuide, the online flight directory produced by American Express, the average number of scheduled domestic airline flights during June, July and August is up 2.1 percent, to a weekly average of 199,420 over last summer. Within that number, flights by low-cost carriers rose 8.7 percent to an average of 38,399 a week.

International flights are up 2.4 percent over last summer, to an average of 28,077 a week.

http://www.mercurynews.com/lifeandstyleheadlines/ci_5886995

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Sun May-13-07 02:40 PM
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1. I think it will be worse this year as more people fly to their destinations

In years past many people enjoyed travel across country, making the American road side part of the vacation.
I know our family has always enjoyed the feel of the open road, seeing how the rest of America lives.
With gas prices soaring ever higher, we are looking to fly where we normally would drive.
At present, deals can be found that make flying more economical to driving. I am sure that will change as the prices of fuel climb higher and airlines are forced to stop offering low cost deals.

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