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Americans are about to hit a new air-travel record. But demand is still in a holding pattern.

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Wall Street wants to hear about green shoots in demand and capacity tweaks for major U.S. airlines.

July 1, 2025
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Advanced ➔ Results Earnings OutlookAmericans are to hit a new air-travel record. But demand is still in a holding pattern.

American, Delta and United report earnings soon, with Wall Street eyeing capacity tweaksPublished: July 1, 2025 at 12:38 p.

ETResizeListen(4 min)A United Airlines plane takes off as another taxis at Los Angeles International Airport. With airline earnings around the corner, Wall Street is looking to hear more capacity.

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Airlines’ financial snapshots are around the corner, with Wall Street predicting that, despite heightened demand around major holidays, the companies are ly to tweak down their passenger capacities to reflect lower demand for the rest of the year.

Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL is first out of the gate, reporting second-quarter earnings next week, and will set the tone for the rest of the U.

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