While the airports are still dominated by the big players, a company like Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET) offers essential services that make this company a real winner for investors. Republic is the fastest-growing regional airline in America, with its lines (Chautauqua, Republic, and Shuttle America) providing regional service to bring passengers to the bigger airlines' hubs.
After a major downturn following 9/11, air travel is back up in a big way, and much of it is from the smaller regional airports that Republic serves. More and more people are looking to the skies for their business travel, and the growing number of telecommuters may also create increased demand for once-a-week flights from smaller cities to larger ones, rather than the traditional daily commute by car or public transportation.
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