Airport numbers a promising sign

Could the winter tourist season turn out better than expected?

Airlines added flights to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers to satisfy increased demand, boosting that month's passenger traffic by 13% compared to the same month one year ago. In October, 532,025 passengers passed through the Fort Myers airport.

“We double-checked the numbers to make sure,” says Victoria Moreland, department director of public affairs for the Lee County Port Authority.