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AirTran turns profit in 2009

AirTran Airways

AirTran turns profit in 2009

By Sara K. Clarke

AirTran Airways managed to turn its fortunes around in 2009, posting a profit in a year in which some other airlines couldn't manage to stay in the black.

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Azul Brazilian Airlines is likely to be profitable this year

Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA

Azul Brazilian Airlines is likely to be profitable this year

By Susan Carey

Brazil's newest discount airline, Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA, carried 2.2 million passengers in its first year of operation and is likely to be profitable this year, said David Neeleman, founde

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What is Skymark doing right?

Skymark Airlines

What is Skymark doing right?

By James Simms

A Japanese airline making money?

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Qantas expects to return to profitability

Qantas Airways

Qantas expects to return to profitability

By Bill Lindsay

SYDNEY - Qantas Airways Ltd.

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Brazil’s Gol Air posts profit as real gains on dollar

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA

Brazil’s Gol Air posts profit as real gains on dollar

By Heloiza Canassa

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, Brazil’s second-biggest airline, posted a profit of 77.9 million reais ($45.8 million) as a stronger Brazilian currency helped shave expenses.

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JetBlue: Ways to stay profitable without "nickel and diming" customers

JetBlue Airways

JetBlue: Ways to stay profitable without "nickel and diming" customers

NEW YORK — JetBlue said Thursday it won't rule out charging for a first checked bag, but it's looking for other ways to stay profitable in weak economic times without "nickel and diming" customers.

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AirTran reports $10.4 million in profit

AirTran Airways

AirTran reports $10.4 million in profit

ATLANTA — AirTran Airways' financial results are benefiting from the discount carrier's low costs and laser focus on domestic routes where it believes it can make money, and it actually wants to gro

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Another profitable year expected for LAN

LAN Airlines

Another profitable year expected for LAN

LAN Airlines is feeling the effects of the industry crisis but said it expects to report a profit this year thanks to its domestic strength in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador and a robust cash posi

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New Zealand's Tourism Holdings profit tanks

Tourism Holdings profit down 80%

New Zealand's Tourism Holdings profit tanks

WELLINGTON - New Zealand tourism operator Tourism Holdings Ltd. reported a 80 percent fall in full year profit on Wednesday as the global recession hit the tourist industry.

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Qantas: Profit tanked because of LA and London routes

Qantas Profit Nosedives

Qantas: Profit tanked because of LA and London routes

MELBOURNE – Australian flag-carrier Qantas on Sunday blamed flagging demand on its key London and Los Angeles routes for an 88 percent drop in annual net profit.

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Orbitz WorldWide beats loss expectations, posts profit

Orbitz WorldWide

Orbitz WorldWide beats loss expectations, posts profit

Online travel agency Orbitz WorldWide posted a second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by increased booking transactions and cost-cutting that offset declines in recession-battered travel demand.

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Frontier Airlines: $2.4M April net profit

Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines: $2.4M April net profit

DENVER — Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. is reporting a net profit of $2.4 million for April, compared with a net loss of $26.9 million for April 2008.

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Singapore Airlines profit plunges as demand wanes

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines profit plunges as demand wanes

SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines said its January-March profit plunged 92% as travelers cut down on trips amid a global economic slowdown.

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Priceline 1Q net jumps 82%

Priceline.com

Priceline 1Q net jumps 82%

By Dow Jones

Priceline.com Inc.'s (PCLN) first-quarter profit jumped 82% on increased bookings, but the online travel-services group warned that the recession and swine-flu outbreak would cast a pall over the sect

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Hawaii's go! airline posts profit for first time, reversing US$6.6M loss

Revenue Increase Of Over 87 Percent From Prior Year

Hawaii's go! airline posts profit for first time, reversing US$6.6M loss

By honoluluadvertiser.com

HONOLULU, HI - Hawaii's go! airline today posted its first quarterly profit since it began flying in the interisland market more than 2 1/2 years ago.

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Skymark Airlines to return to profit next fiscal year

Skymark Airlines

Skymark Airlines to return to profit next fiscal year

By bloomberg.com

Skymark Airlines Inc., Japan's largest discount carrier, will return to profit next fiscal year as it hands back the final two Boeing Co.

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Air France-KLM second quarter profit plunges

Air France-KLM

Air France-KLM second quarter profit plunges

By money.cnn.com

PARIS - Air France-KLM Thursday posted a sharp drop in profitability in its fiscal second quarter and blamed the steep rise in fuel costs, weakening economic activity and the strong euro.

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Budget airline cools its jets in tough climate

Easyjet

Budget airline cools its jets in tough climate

By business.scotsman.com

Budget airline Easyjet has seen its annual profits fall because of higher fuel costs, despite managing to increase passenger numbers.

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UAL, Delta hedge losses may herald airline profits

State Of The Air

UAL, Delta hedge losses may herald airline profits

By bloomberg.com

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. all posted quarterly losses in part because of charges tied to jet-fuel contracts they bought in advance.

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Northwest profitable with oil at $100 - CEO

Northwest

Northwest profitable with oil at $100 - CEO

Northwest Airlines Corp, which is set to be acquired by Delta Airlines, can be profitable with oil at $100 per barrel, Doug Steenland, the company's chief executive, said on Wednesday.

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