1.0link101545<![CDATA[Summer Flying: Fewer Passengers, But More Crowded Planes]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/13/summer-flying-fewer-passe_n_101545.htmlWASHINGTON — Fewer Americans are expected to fly this summer, but don't expect more empty seats as carriers park planes to help offset surging fuel costs.
The trade group for the nation's largest airlines on Tuesday forecast 211.5 million passengers will travel on domestic carriers between June 1 and Aug. 31. That would be a 1.3 percent drop from last summer.