Fuel costs wipe out airline profit despite travel rebound
376726
GENEVA The airline industry is experiencing huge growth worldwide, in a recovery from several rough years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and regional problems like severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.
563736
Major U.S. airlines rolled back a fuel surcharge increase on Tuesday aimed at offsetting soaring oil prices, as consumers balk at higher ticket prices and as worries over the health of the economy grow.
572321
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Higher fuel prices will help cause the domestic and international airline industry to lose $3 billion to $4 billion in 2004, the International Air Transport Association forecast Monday.
531079
Continental Airlines, the No. 5 U.S.  carrier, on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter net loss,  reversing a year-ago profit, as skyrocketing fuel prices and  low-fare competition hammered the industry.
298971
Southwest Airlines Co. reported a 12 percent jump in profit today, as its decision to buy fuel in advance helped insulate the low-cost carrier from rising fuel prices.
564140
As frustrated as travelers may be with crowded planes and delayed flights, these are the realities of the leaner U.S. airline industry as it claws its way back to profitability after a brutal years-long slump.
764762
The world&#39;s major airlines are expected to rack up about $US4.8 billion ($A6.33 billion) in losses this year and will climb back to profit next year only if oil prices fall, the top industry body warned today.
444495
Japan Airlines Corp. reported Friday that it returned to earning profits in first half of the fiscal year as international travel picked up from a decline a year ago caused by the war in Iraq and the SARS outbreak in Asia.
572395
Struggling airlines will stuff their  planes with passengers this week to start the holiday travel  season, but there is no expectation they will salvage much to  ease the sting of big losses this year.
7850
Continental Airlines CAL.N on Tuesday  posted a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-earlier profit  amid record-high fuel prices, and warned of large losses this  year and next unless energy prices fall and fares rise.
699942
BUDGET airline Ryanair will fail to make a profit this winter as its aircraft fuel bill soars by as much as 50% after it admitted it had not taken action against the spiralling oil price.
696601
The low-cost airline says rising oil costs could wipe as much as 40m euros from its profits - but vows not to bring in fuel surcharges.
214865
British Airways said it would raise its fuel surcharges by up to eight pounds (11.6 euros, 14.4 dollars) per return ticket as a result of soaring oil prices.
454624
This week&#39;s record-high crude oil  prices casts a shadow over a tenuous recovery in the U.S.  airline industry, where top carriers have less protection than  they did a year ago from devastating spikes in energy prices.
58471
Budget airline Ryanair sees profits grow 30% in the last three months of 2006, despite the impact of rising fuel costs.
163633
Southwest Airlines on Wednesday reported a 17 percent decline in second-quarter profits as rising fuel costs weighed on results.
267238
All Nippon Airways Co. reported hefty first fiscal half earnings gains Friday as international travel picked up, but the Japanese airline acknowledged growing worries about fuel costs.