Airline Traffic Increased in August

September 4, 2003

Airline Traffic Increased in August
Airlines, particularly low-cost carriers, continued to fly more passengers in August, according to USA Today.com.

Among discount airlines, Air Tran saw revenue passenger miles, which represent one paying passenger flown one mile, up 32.6 percent in August. Major airlines showed mixed numbers. Revenue passenger miles at Continental Airlines were up 1.7 percent, but American Airlines saw traffic fall by exactly the same amount, 1.7 percent.

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