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AIRLINE EARNINGS SHOCKER: Southwest Profits Soar While American's Margins Collapse

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AIRLINE EARNINGS SHOCKER: Southwest Profits Soar While American's Margins Collapse

Southwest Airlines reports a $233 million profit, beating last year's numbers, while American Airlines' operating margin fell by 6 percentage points and JetBlue posted a $76 million loss.

The tape Airlines Confidential · Jul 29
Southwest, $233 million in the second quarter. That was 20 million more, more, I repeat, than last year in 2025.
Scott McCartney · 347 - Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan. Guest: Greg Anderson, CEO, Allegiant Travel Company
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The Thoughtful Travel Podcast · 398 Conservation and TourismJul 28

FROM POACHERS TO PORTERS: Vietnam Park Turns Hunters Into Tour Guides

In Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, former loggers and hunters have found stable incomes as tour guides and support staff after strict conservation rules were paired with a tourism boom.

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