US Airline Travel Rebounded in 2021 But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Numbers

US Airline Travel Rebounded in 2021 But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Numbers
American Airlines planes parked at their gates in the Miami International Airport in Miami, Fla., on Dec. 10, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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U.S. airline traffic rebounded last year, flying 670.4 million passengers in 2021, with attendance up 83 percent over 2020 levels, according to the Transportation Department on Feb. 14.

However, preliminary data showed that airline passenger volume is still below pre-pandemic levels.

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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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