WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines are

projected to carry a record 167.1 million passengers in March

and April, up 6.2% over 2023 levels as travel continues to be

robust after the COVID pandemic.

Airlines for America, which represents American Airlines ( AAL )

, Delta Air Lines ( DAL ), United Airlines,

Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) and others, projects daily travel

will top 2.7 million daily over the two-month period as flights

grow by 4.1% and the number of seats per flight increases by

1.1% on average to 137.