Originally Posted by
RedBaron007
well said, but i'd edit slightly - airlines without contract carriers make money = southwest, airtran, spirit......airlines with contract carriers lose money = delta, united, usair....(except airways made money in the last quarter, but it loses more in general). i don't think it's the size of the airplane, but who's flying them that's losing the airline the money.
Apples to oranges. You're looking at different business models. SWA and their hedging lasted just long enough to avoid what most airlines were dealing with. In a good year an airline like CAL will make WAY more than SWA or the likes.