Southwest Posts 36.9 Percent Rise In Earnings

Southwest yesterday said it experienced its best quarter since 1981 and its best margins in years. "We enjoy a very significant cost advantage versus the industry, and it seems to widen every year," said Senior VP-Finance Gary Kelly. He said net income for the first quarter jumped 36.9% to $95.8...

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