Southwest reports $16 million loss
Airline blames third-quarter drop on one-time expenses
Posted: October 16, 2009 at 4:04 a.m.
Southwest Airlines jets are seen parked at their gates at Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Baltimore in this file photo.
Southwest Airlines lost $16 million during the third quarter, blaming the performance on one-time expenses. Excluding fuel hedges and an early retirement program, the airline would have made a $23 million profit, it reported.
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