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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. airlines carried 66.4 million passengers in June, three times the June 2020 volume but still down 21% over pre-pandemic levels, the U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday.
The largest 21 U.S. airlines that handle more than 90% of all U.S. traffic carried 9.2 million more passengers in June than the 57.2 million passengers transported in May. The department said June domestic passengers were down 17% while international passengers were down 45%.
