Southwest Swallows Ticket Tax, Sees Profits Fall
Net profits for Southwest dropped to $60.9 million during the third quarter, down 10.1% from $67.7 million in the same period of 1995. The carrier's income was affected far more than other carriers' after the federal 10% ticket tax was reinstated in August. Southwest did not reduce ticket prices...
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