American Air to Book Full Planes, Shelve Social Distancing
- Company says improved cleaning, masks have increased safety
- U.S. carriers are adding back flights as leisure demand rises
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American Airlines Group Inc. said it would sell flights to capacity starting July 1, abandoning caps on passenger loads that were designed to promote social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Customers still will be notified when they’re booked on crowded flights and can move their reservations at no cost, the airline said in a statement Friday. Starting June 30, American also will ask customers to certify that they have been free of Covid-19 symptoms for the previous 14 days.