United Airlines expects the 2024 edition of the Memorial Day
holiday travel period to be the busiest in the company’s history.
The airline revealed that a record-setting three million
travelers are expected to take to the skies between May 23 and 28, up nearly 10
percent compared to last year. Data from Airlines for America (A4A) also found
that carriers will transport an estimated 271 million
passengers worldwide this
summer.
The A4A estimate represents a 6.3 percent increase from last
summer and would surpass the previous record of 255 million customers
transported. To accommodate the increased demand, U.S. airlines will offer more
than 26,000 scheduled flights daily, an increase of nearly 1,400 from 2023.
To help travelers navigate the crowds, United is offering…
