On Feb 20, 6:31*pm, Peter Clark
wrote:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:16:30 -0800 (PST), "Robert M. Gary"

wrote:
Interesting that Southwest also doesn't have a defined benefit
retirement plan, and instead has a 401K like the rest of us. I'm sure
that helps.

Wasn't a good part of it having real cheap fuel by long term options
which have also now expired?

I'd say that a good part of it was having management smart enough to
take advantage of real cheap long term fuel options. The options may
have expired, but the minds that charted that course are still there
and they'll find something new to do.

K l e i n