U.S. airlines group expects busiest summer travel season ever

The top three nonstop international destinations from the United States are Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, the group said.

Strong U.S. domestic demand is poised to benefit American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O), United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL.N), Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) and others, while the lower cost of fuel – airlines’ largest variable expense – is adding hundreds of millions of dollars to their bottom lines.

(Reporting by Jeffrey Dastin in New York- Editing by Richard Chang)