U.S. Carriers See Less Uncertainty As Demand Stabilizes

Delta Air Lines and Untied Airlines aircraft on runway

Delta hopes domestic revenue will “inflate back to positive” in the second half of the year, and United’s CEO is confident of a strong finish to 2025.

Credit: Joepriesaviation.net
After a choppy start this year due to unpredictable fluctuations in U.S. trade policy, the general consensus among the country’s airlines seems to be that demand has stabilized, albeit at lower levels than originally anticipated. Although booking curves remain shorter than usual, Delta Air Lines...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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