If flights are delayed in good weather this summer, here's one explanation: The number of domestic and international flights and the number of seats airlines have for sale will be up. Last summer, the same stats were down compared with 2005, mostly because airlines in Chapter 11 or just coming out of it were trimming service. Remember how much fares increased last spring and summer? That was a function of fewer seats for sale.
The eSkyGuide, an American Express publication, says that the number of domestic flights will be up 2.1 percent and international flights will increase by 2.4 percent. Low-cost carriers will be responsible for much of the growth -- they will be offering 8.7 percent more flights this summer compared with 2006. The guide says the low-cost airlines now account for 19 percent of all flights and 27 percent of all available seats.
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