Airlines Add Winter Flights Between U.S., Europe in Sign of Hope
- U.K., Germany, set to benefit from lifting of U.S. travel ban
- Lufthansa sees premium seat demand on some flights restored
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Airlines are cautiously adding capacity between the U.S. and Europe over winter, as carriers try to capitalize on looser travel restrictions without over-stretching during the seasonally slower months.
The number of flights from Western Europe to North America is poised to jump by 7.5% between late October and early November, when the U.S. ban lifts on visits from most European countries, based on data from BloombergNEF. Traffic will then head for a peak in late December.