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• Southwest Airlines Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-15

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions We’ll take our first question from Duane Pfennigwerth with Raymond James. Duane Pfennigwerth - Raymond James Good morning. Just in terms of the revenue comparisons in the fourth quarter, at least on the numbers that we have, it seems like October was a pretty...

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• American Raises Fares, Others Follow

  BNET - 2009-10-15

  While some are touting 2010 as the "Year of the Travel Deal," the truth may be a bit more complicated than that. While suffering hoteliers will decrease hotel rates and create more package deals, airlines are still finding new ways to create revenue. American Airlines raised fares $6...

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• Southwest Adds $10 One-Way "Early Bird" Fee

  BNET - 2009-09-03

  In an apparent effort to raise revenue, Southwest Airlines is offering a $10 one-way "Early Bird" fee for regular customers who want priority boarding. Customers would pay $20 round-trip for the service 36 hours before the flight is scheduled to leave. (Without it, customers have to check in 24 hours ahead to be...

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• Southwest Airlines Co. F1Q09 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-04-17

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jamie Baker with J. P. Morgan. Jamie Baker - J. P. Morgan Gary, I was a little surprised to see that the pilot CA does appear to have some minimum fleet requirements included in it. Is there some...

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• Southwest Airlines Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-01-22

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Thank you. If you would like to ask a question, press start one on your touchtone telephone. Please make sure your mute function is turned off to allow your signal to reach our equipment. Again, press start one for questions and...

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• Travel Roundup: Southwest Unloads Gates, LAX Reports Declines, Travelers Take Amtrak and More

  BNET - 2008-11-21

  Southwest trying to give up boarding gates at BWI -- Southwest Airlines, which is trying to buy spots from AirTran Airways at La Guardia Airport, is also attempting to give up some of its boarding gates at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.  A spokeswoman for the company said the decision to downsize...

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• Travel Roundup: Southwest Pays, Stewardess Lands Plane, Harrah's Lays Off and More

  BNET - 2008-11-20

  Southwest pays $7.5 million for La Guardia landing slots -- Southwest Airlines is willing to pay $7.5 million for bankrupt ATA Airlines' landing slots and operating certificate at La Guardia Airport. If approved by a bankruptcy court, Southwest will buy 14 slots giving the Dallas-based airline seven daily takeoffs and landings. The closest airport...

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• Oil Price Still a Concern: Will WestJet Implement Fuel Hedges in Q4?

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-10-22

  FP Trading Desk submits: With the rapid decline in oil prices boosting investor interest in airlines, WestJet Airlines Ltd. (WJAVF.PK) could reap the benefits since it may use as much as five million barrels of fuel in 2009. RBC Capital Markets analyst Nick Morton estimates that every $10 per...

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• Southwest Airlines announces financial results for Q3

  - 2008-10-16

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has released financial results for the third quarter of 2008. Net income for the quarter, excluding special items, was USD69m, a drop of 55.8% from the third quarter 2007. The airline reported record quarterly revenues of USD2.9m for...

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• Southwest Airlines Reports 3Q Financials Results

  - 2008-10-16

  FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-16 October 2008-Southwest Airlines Reports 3Q Financials ResultsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Southwest Airlines this week announced its third quarter results. In a release, the company stated: - It reported its 70th consecutive quarterly operating profit. - After special charges totaling $247 million...

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