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Thursday, October 15, 2009

UPDATE: This post includes fresh information from Friday, in addition to what we had yesterday.

Southwest Airlines was the first off the blocks to report third-quarter earnings on Thursday The company had a net loss due to the cost of fuel hedges and an early retirement program. Without those items, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said the airline would have made $23 million. Read the basics in this story.

A broader look at how analysts expected Southwest and other airlines to do was in a story by airline reporter Linda Loyd yesterday morning. Read more ....  In Friday's paper, Linda reported on Southwest in more detail 

And another reporter used some different information from the Southwest conference call related to its frequent-flier program. Read that one here.

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Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.