Update:southwest air posts 15% profit gain, plans slow growth

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) posted a 15% increase in second-quarter profits, adding to a long string of quarterly gains from its industry-leading fuel- hedging program, and stood by conservative growth plans even as competitors cut back sharply on ...Southwest Turns a Profit for 69th Straight Quarter New York TimesSouthwest Airlines will soon be No. 1 at four of five area airports Los Angeles TimesMarketWatch - Bloomberg - Houston Chronicle - USA Today