Southwest Hedges A ‘Drag’ On Fuel Price

Credit: Boeing
Southwest Airlines will hedge 65% of its fuel in the third quarter and as of now has about 40% of its fuel needs for 2016 hedged, a higher percentage than most of its peers in today’s low-fuel-price climate. The Dallas-based carrier realized $1.3 billion in fuel-cost savings this year thanks to...

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