US commercial airline report seeks to spur government action

Domestic yields for US airlines rose 13.1% in July to USD 14.95 cents, continuing this year’s trend in robust yields, according to the US Air Transport Association. Atlantic yields rose 27.5% to USD 13.97 cents but was again bested by Pacific performance where airline yields soared 40.1% to USD 13.42 cents. Latin America posted a 15.4% increase USD 13.97 cents.