An all time record 86.4 percent of seats were filled in all flights in the months of July and August 2011 (some airlines reporting much higher numbers- in the 90s!). This number has been increasing since airline deregulation in the 1970s. Considering the continuing elimination of pleasantries provided for air travelers (without astronomical costs attached to them) and the propensity for airplane cabins to resemble sardine cans, it is pretty amazing to consider airlines' struggle for profits.
More on dismal profit outlook: http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/06/news/companies/airline_industry/index.htm
Check out this article from Associated Press for more about full flights:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Armrest-wars-Flights-are-apf-692102837.html?x=0
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