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U.S. Airlines Prepare For Record Number Of Passengers This Summer

Published May 18, 2015 at 1:33 PM EDT

American Airline planes are seen at the Miami International Airport on February 7, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Airlines in the U.S. are expected to see 4.5 percent more passengers than last year, a record number, according to the industry trade group Airlines for America.

From June through August, about 2.4 million passengers a day are expected to fly on airlines in the U.S., and in response, airlines are working to increase the seats they have available by more than 4 percent this summer.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks to Jill Schlesinger of CBS News about why the increase in passengers is expected, and what the economic implications are.

Guest

Jill Schlesinger, business analyst at CBS News. She tweets @jillonmoney.