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Going into what is expected to be a busy July 4 travel season, airlines are cutting capacity as they hope to hold onto their pricing gains.
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U.S. airlines are cutting capacity going into the Fourth of July travel period, even as demand remains high despite rising airfares.
Domestic capacity is down 2%, while international capacity is down 2.1%, according to aviation intelligence firm IBA. The trend is more visible among low-cost carriers: Their domestic capacity is down by 9.1% this year versus 2% for full-service carriers.
The most recent data shows a rightsizing in capacity since Spirit Airlines’ collapse. Ultra-low-cost and low-cost carriers have been cutting back on underperforming routes and focusing on a select number of markets as they look to turn a profit. JetBlue, for example, said it would end
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