U.S. airlines flew 614.2 million passengers in 1998
U.S. carriers transported 614.2 million passengers in 1998 without a fatality, according to Air Transport Association data.The figure was up 2.5%. Traffic rose 2.3% and capacity 1.6%, while the load factor increased to an average of 70.9% from 70.3% in 1997. U.S. airline profits dropped to $4.9...
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