Grab the Delsey, we're going on a summer vacation.
That's what many more Americans are saying this summer as airlines report profits. According to the Associated Press, The six biggest U.S. airlines earned about $1.3 billion in the second
quarter, and more profits are expected for the rest of the year.
Packed Planes make for Plump Pockets
Planes are stuffed like never before. Including regional flights, Delta filled 88 percent of its seats in June, Continental sold 87 percent, and American 86 percent — that's about 2 percentage points higher than last summer.
"Leisure demand has been strong, and we expect it will remain so throughout the remainder of the summer," Continental CEO Jeff Smisek told analysts.

