US Airways, United Continental, Alaska profitable but fuel prices drag on earnings

US Airways A320. Photo: Courtesy, US Airways. Major US airlines reporting second-quarter earnings Thursday were able to point to profitable results, though net income declined sharply year-over-year, owing mostly to high fuel prices and a sluggish economic rebound. "2011 could easily break 2008's...

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