AirTran Sees Fuel Rise To 48% Of Costs, Well Above Industry Average

Fuel now represents 42 cents in every dollar of cost for AirTran, says airline CEO Bob Fornaro. This is about 12 cents over the industry average, since the carrier’s non-fuel cost structure is so low. Fornaro believes rising fuel costs and the prospect of softening demand will cause most airlines to...

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