U.S. Airlines See Strong December Quarter Demand

Photo credit: Delta and Southwest planes in Las Vegas Flickr / Tomás Del Coro

Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest all dropped updates on the fourth quarter outlook in recent weeks. The verdict? Travel demand is good, fuel is down, and operations are largely better than expected. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, the state of airline labor relations in the U.S.

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