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Article: Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Airport Tops in Growth; Miami's Slips.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- January 13, 2004
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By Ina Paiva Cordle, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jan. 13--Continuing to grow faster than any other major airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International led the nation in boosting passenger seats during the past three years, a report released Monday shows.
Expansion from low-fare carriers -- the bright spot in a dismal industry -- and competition from major airlines propelled the Broward County airport to add 16 percent more seats in the past three years.
By contrast, Miami International Airport lost 13 percent of its seats -- the 11th worst showing among large airports -- from December 2000 to December 2003, ...