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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 3:59 pm
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ursine1
 
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Originally Posted by nsx
From the article:



This is completely incorrect. Southwest's fares more than 12 weeks ahead are virtually always higher than the sale fares available 8 to 12 weeks ahead. More than 12 weeks out the other airlines will often (usually?) have lower fares than Southwest. It is in the week before travel that Southwest's fares tend to undercut competitors.



We had already inferred that.
I thought Southwest was still significantly hedged for 2011 and 2012?
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