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Delta Reports Lower January Traffic -...
Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) reported a 1.5% year-over-year traffic decline in January. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which means one mile flown by one passenger. Given the slowing space of the economy, international carriers like Delta continues to register l...
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Earnings Scorecard: LUV - Analyst Blog
The largest U.S. low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) saw the thirty ninth year of profit in fiscal 2011, as announced on January 19, amid rising fuel prices and economic uncertainties. Fourth Quarter & Fiscal 2011 Review Southwest Airlines reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings of 9 ...
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Airlines Set for Consolidation Again -...
Despite a strong turnaround in 2010, fortunes of air carriers in the US seem to be dwindling once again this year, owing to the prevailing market turmoil and surging fuel prices. In the current scenario, the industry is likely to see another round of consolidation in order to regain lost profits ...
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JetBlue Beats on Higher Passengers - Analyst...
The discounted U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) delivered fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of 8 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the year-ago earnings of 3 cents per share. Despite an uncertain economic environment, the company registered strong grow...
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United's EPS Strong, Revenue Lags - Analyst Blog
The largest U.S. airline United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 30 cents, more than double of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. In the backdrop of rising fuel prices and a slow moving economy, the outstanding performance of the company...
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Delta Outperforms on Higher Fares - Analyst Blog
The second largest U.S. airline Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. The outstanding performance in the quarter was credited to fare hikes, cost-cutting measures and fuel hedging programs tha...
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Southwest Beats on Strong Top line - Analyst...
Before the opening bell, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV), a low-cost airline carrier in the US, declared its fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 9 cents per share. The quarter's results beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents but remained below the year-ago level of 15 cents, owi...
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