Delta Air Lines carried 16.8 million passengers in May, a record for the period, bolstering forecasts for a record summer travel season fueled by a strong U.S. economy.

The total number of passengers on Delta’s global flights rose 2.1 percent from the year before, the Atlanta-based airline said Monday. Despite boosting its capacity, the carrier filled 86 percent of seats per flight, on average..

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