Virgin America tops third-quarter profit estimates

[October 29, 2015] (Reuters) - Virgin America Inc said Thursday that its third-quarter profit jumped, beating analyst estimates as lower fuel costs added to its bottom line.

The Burlingame, California-based airline earned $71.9 million in the quarter, up 73 percent from a year earlier. Excluding special items, it earned $73 million, or $1.64 per share, compared to the average analyst estimate of $1.56, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

(Reporting By Jeffrey Dastin in New York)
 

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