Southwest Hurt By Fuel Prices; Unit Costs In Tight Control

Southwest reported a 0.2% fall in first quarter profits after fuel prices jumped 108.5% during the period despite higher load factors and traffic. For only the third time since December 1996, net income was down -- to $95.6 million, excluding the cumulative effect of an accounting change. The...

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