Southwest Hit By Higher Fuel Prices; Unit Costs Remain In Control

Southwest reported a 6.6% fall in fourth quarter profits after fuel prices jumped 54.5% during the period, despite record loads and traffic. For only the second time since December 1996, net income was down -- to $93.8 million from $100.4 million in the year-earlier period. The results matched...

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