Paying less and flying more
One of Monday's Short Stack items.
Now boarding ... a lot more passengers at Piedmont Triad International Airport. And some are coming from as far away as South Carolina to take advantage of lower fares, Airport Authority Board Chairman Henry Isaacson said last week.
It wasn't only discount carriers Skybus and Allegiant accounting for a 20 percent boost in passengers during January. US Airways, which cut many of its fares, gained 3,000 boardings over its January 2007 level.
Airlines still face economic turbulence, but those that can get travelers to popular destinations at good prices with a minimum of difficulty have a good chance to succeed. It's good for the Triad that some of them are flying out of PTI.
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