Southwest Airlines posts $112 million profit in second quarter

AP Passengers watch Southwest Airlines planes land and take off at Midway Airport in Chicago.7:08 AM CT Eight of the nine largest U.S. carriers posted a profit in the second quarter, with only American Airlines parent AMR reporting a loss.

Southwest reports $112 million 2Q profit

Southwest Airlines Co. added an upbeat note to a strong quarter for the airline industry by reporting a $112 million profit for spring and early summer.

Southwest completes solid quarter posting $112M profit, revenue up 21 per cent

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. added an upbeat note to a strong quarter for the airline industry by reporting a US$112-million profit for spring

Plan to sell alcohol at O'Hare, Midway cleared for take-off by committee

Mayor Daley's plan to let booze flow more freely at O'Hare and Midway Airports by selling beer and wine from pushcarts and letting pushcarts, restaurants and bars sell drinks all night long was cleared for take-off Tuesday despite concerns about inebriated passengers boarding planes.The City Council's Aviation and License Committees approved the mayor's ordinance, with South Side Ald. Robert ...

Empty pockets: City has $2.7 million

Mayor Daley closed the books on 2009 with just $2.7 million in the bank, having added $461 million to the mountain of debt piled on Chicago taxpayers, year-end audits show. As low as the unreserved cash balance is, it's more than ten-times higher than the $200,000 the city had left after 2008.

Plan to sell alcohol at airports all-night cleared for take-off

CHICAGO (STMW) Mayor Daleys plan to let booze flow more freely at OHare and Midway Airports by selling beer and wine from pushcarts and letting pushcarts, restaurants and bars sell drinks all night long was cleared for take-off Tuesday despite concerns about inebriated passengers boarding planes. The City Councils Aviation and License [...]