U.S. Carriers Jittery About Fuel Hedging

U.S. airlines are being extremely cautious about locking in fuel hedges despite a near doubling of oil prices since February. Just three carriers — AirTran, Alaska and Southwest — have locked in hedges beyond 2009, notes a report by Macquarie Research Equities. For the remainder of this year...

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