Airline Passenger Counts Rebound Slightly -- to 1956 Levels
- Daily flier counts exceeded 100,000 for more than a week
- National virus lockdown has cut demand for travel about 94%
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The virus-ravaged U.S. airline industry rebounded ever so slightly in the past week, topping 100,000 passengers each day for the first time since early last month.
Airlines flew an average of 124,556 passengers a day April 24-30 after hovering at as little as 95,000 earlier in the month, according to data posted by the Transportation Security Administration.