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Southwest Airlines profit, sales up
Associated PressSouthwest Airlines Co. earned a profit in the second quarter and beat Wall Street expectations by continuing to rely on financial deals that lowered its fuel costs. Revenue increased by 11 percent, as Southwest raised fares. But in a nod to high fuel...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Sales, American Airlines, Inc., Transportation
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Southwest Airlines bucks airline trend with profit
Southwest Airlines, the biggest carrier at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, earned a profit in the second quarter and beat Wall Street expectations by continuing to rely on financial deals that lowered its fuel costs. Contining to stand apart...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation
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Lauderdale airport ranks as 4th cheapest destination in country
South Florida Sun-SentinelFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ranked high in the nation for its affordability and drop in airfares in early 2008, the government reported Wednesday. Average fares fell 7.7 percent from $258 to $238 in the first quarter, compared with...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Spirit Airlines, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Palm Beach International Airport, Air Transportation Industry
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Northwest Airlines posts $377 million 2Q loss
AP Business WriterNorthwest Airlines, which already plans to reduce flying from now through the end of the year, could shrink more and keep raising fares if fuel prices don't come down, Chief Executive Doug Steenland said on Wednesday. Michigan's largest passenger air...Tags: Retirement, Air Transportation Industry, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Transportation, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
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You are now free to take a flying leap
Chicago Tribune ReporterDid you hear the one about the passenger who was charged an extra $15 by the airline to lose his first checked bag? And another $25 for a second bag mistakenly loaded onto an airliner to Calcutta instead of Cincinnati? That might sound like a Jay Leno...Tags: Jay Leno, Fires, Air Transportation Industry, Government, Consumers
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Car rental firms get creative
Sun reporterChances are you will find yourself renting a car, whether for business or pleasure, sometime in the coming months. Just as domestic airlines have taken to nickel and diming passengers for everything from extra legroom to checked bags to soft drinks,...Tags: Theft, Radio Industry, Lawyers, Satellite Technology, American Express Company
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Energy Costs Pinch Area Amusement Parks' Bottom Line
Courant Staff WriterIn the fiery days of summer, splashing along the Thunder Rapids river raft ride at Lake Compounce is almost guaranteed to make visitors forget about $4.30-a-gallon gas, creeping inflation and the rest of America's economic woes. Jerry Brick doesn't...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Gardens and Parks, Middlebury, Heavy Engineering, Sales
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OIA on cutting edge of high-tech for travelers
Sentinel Staff WriterBefore the main terminal at Orlando International Airport opened in 1981, one of the big technology issues was deciding how many pay phones to install. Now, Florida's busiest passenger airport has to meet the demands of travelers who bring laptops, cell...Tags: Orlando International Airport, Telecommunication Service, Game Playing, Ceremonies, Facebook
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Remember: Be prepared
Nobody likes to think about disasters, but if we don't, we're sure to make any emergency worse. So it's heartening that the Town of Islip is grappling with this question: If some tragedy were to force Long Island MacArthur Airport to receive flights laden...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Town of Islip, Transportation, Long Island, Air Transportation
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Higher fares, fewer flights; airlines in the red
james.bernstein@newsday.comHigher fares, fewer flights and additional fees for most travelers are expected to be the result of a bloody earnings period for airline carriers that started Wednesday when two of the largest -- American and Delta -- each posted losses of more than $1...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Forest Hills, Government, National Government
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