Strong Domestic Traffic, Plunging Fuel Prices Generate Record Profits
At the end of the second quarter, the strength of the U.S. economy surpassed all other factors in contributing to the financial health of U.S. airlines. Boosts from lower jet fuel costs aside, record profits flowed from all sectors. The lone exception was Northwest, which suffered from labor woes...
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