Air travel is more affordable, convenient and safer than ever. Our industry continues to connect travelers to their destinations in new and accessible ways. Business trips for meetings halfway across the country can be conducted in one day, allowing you to wake up and fall asleep in your own bed. Families have the world at their fingertips, so vacations can easily stretch across continents. And if you need to get somewhere on short notice, you have more options than ever before. Investments from carriers and over 45 years of robust competition have opened the skies to more passengers and defined the modern air travel experience. It’s never been a better time to fly!
Airlines continue to improve and innovate their offerings so they can better serve passengers. These investments include:
Since deregulation in 1978, airlines have optimized route networks to meet market demand, allowing them to tailor services to passengers’ needs. Flying is now more accessible as airfares have dropped almost 50%. Today, it’s clear passengers demand competitive pricing and robust flight options, choosing the amenities and services they want included in their ticket price. Combined with an increasing amount of routes and frequencies, airlines are delivering on customer value and are intent on growing the industry to continue to meet demand in the future.
