Traffic Jam Over the Atlantic

When country singer Alan Jackson recorded Too Much of a Good Thing Is a Good Thing, the airline industry might have been listening a little too closely.

This summer, U.S. carriers are pouring capacity into the trans-Atlantic market, hoping to continue last year's successes.

Last week, US Airways (LCC Quote) became the latest to announce trans-Atlantic growth, saying it will fly to Lisbon, Milan and Stockholm from Philadelphia. Days earlier, Delta Air Lines (DALRQ Quote), seeking to become the world's largest trans-Atlantic carrier, said it plans service from Atlanta to Dakar and Johannesburg. ...