Leonard Says AirTran's Cost Could Rival Southwest's In 2008

AirTran CEO Joe Leonard says the carrier's costs, including fuel, could be lower than Southwest's in 2008. Currently, Southwest has an 11% cost advantage over AirTran. But Leonard believes that should shrink to 3% in 2007 as some of Southwest's hedges burn off. In 2008, he notes, "we think that will...

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