AirTran reports $10.6 million profit
Orlando-based AirTran Airlines Monday reported third quarter net income of $10.6 million, which it credited to reduced costs and a higher percentage of filled seats on its flights.
The gain contrasts with a $4.6 million loss for the quarter in 2006. Sales were up 25 percent to a record $608.6 million, the company said.
The company saw a 46 percent increase in traffic at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport during the quarter. AirTran saw a gain in passengers as some of the larger national carriers decreased domestic flights.
AirTran reports $10.6 million profit
