U.S. airlines post smallest traffic drop in 18 months

December 09, 2009 |

Southwest Airlines and Continental Airlines led the six biggest U.S. carriers to their best traffic results in 18 months in a sign that the air- travel slump is ending, reports Bloomberg.

Traffic, measured in miles flown by paying passengers, slid 1 percent in November, the smallest decline since June 2008. Southwest today posted a 12 percent increase, while Continental

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