Unusual booking patterns are making it more difficult for airlines to gauge actual demand, further complicating efforts to deal with the huge fall in premium traffic and overall declines in passenger numbers and yields.rn"What people are not doing is booking 30-60-90 days out. They are deciding this week,that they are going to go and make the booking and go," says Airbus Chief Operating Officer for Customers John Leahy.rnRoyal Jordanian is one of the airlines witnessing a shift in booking patterns. Customers are buying tickets closer to their travel date, even if they must pay more, says the airline's president and CEO, Samer Majali. The decrease in forward-booking has impacted cash flow, which means the airline's financial situation is tighter than it was expected to be.
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