Eastern Airlines reported a 15.7% decline in...

Eastern Airlines reported a 15.7% decline in June passenger traffic in what the company called a reflection of the continued “downsizing” of the financially pressed carrier. Revenue passenger miles--one passenger flown one mile--were down 18.6% for the first six months of 1988 compared to the first half of 1987. Spokeswoman Paula Musto noted that available seat miles in June dropped 14.1%, while capacity from January through June was off 13.5% over last year.