Welcome | SIGN OUT
Find a Flight
  1. Click to reset this suggestion
    Click to reset this suggestion
    Click to view the calendar
    Click to view the calendar
0 sites selected
Hint:Pick3
Please select at least 3 sites above to compare

If you search more sites, you might find better deals

Ok, I will pick moreNo thanks

Hedging Fuel: Why Southwest is the ONLY Profitable Airline This Year

April 24, 2008 | Posted in: Fuel Surcharges,Southwest

The first quarterly reports of 2008 are out, and the airlines are not looking good. But there was one bright spot:

Southwest. The only airline to show a profit.

Take a look at the excellent chart from the New York Times (keep reading below or click here) and you’ll see why. Only Southwest has been far-sighted enough to hedge the price of its fuel as much as it has, in the past — this year — and in the years to come.

New York Times – Airline Fuel Hedge Chart

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.