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On Thursday, Alaska Air Group Inc. said it was in the black, but its earnings fell 51% due to fleet-transition expenses and a fuel-hedging loss.
United Continental Profit Slips Amid Higher Fuel Costs Susan Carey 2011
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DALLAS (AP) US Airways says it made money in the second quarter thanks to gains from fuel-hedging contracts.
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The company said it would be "solidly profitable" in the second quarter, though this excludes the cost of job cuts and fuel-hedging charges.
Delta to Take a Charge for Job Cuts Doug Cameron 2011
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Virgin America said the additional cash will make it easier for the company to arrange aircraft financing to fund its growth, to expand its fuel-hedging program and perhaps to negotiate more liberal deals with its credit-card processors.
Virgin America Swings to Loss on Higher Fuel Costs Susan Carey 2011
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Southwest's fuel spending was made worse by the need to pay $44 million in cash to settle some of its fuel-hedging contracts.
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Mr. O'Leary said the airline is set to benefit from its fuel-hedging strategy after fuel costs jumped 37% in the third quarter.
Strikes, Closures Hit Ryanair Kaveri Niththyananthan 2011
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On Thursday, Alaska Air Group Inc. said it was in the black, but its earnings fell 51% due to fleet-transition expenses and a fuel-hedging loss.
Airline Profits Slip as Fuel Costs Rise Susan Carey 2011
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Southwest said its first-quarter profit included write-downs of its fuel-hedging contracts that were designed to save money.
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The first-half fuel bill of HK$13. 1 billion ($1.7 billion) included HK$104 million ($13.4 million) in fuel-hedging losses.
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How has this experience changed the airline's fuel-hedging strategy?
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