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Airlines’ Capacity Discipline Exacts Toll on Airports

A new class of ultra-low-cost carriers such as Spirit Airlines is serving smaller airports where network carriers have scaled back. (Photo: Spirit Airlines)

May 20, 2013

U.S. airlines have managed to stay profitable during a period of recession and spiking fuel prices, but small- and medium-sized airports have paid the price in reduced domestic air service, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study.

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