I flew down to Orlando to watch the Shuttle launch on Saturday. I took Southwest Airlines because a last-minute fully-refundable fare only cost twice the amount of the lowest cost ticket for the route. Unfortunately, the Shuttle launch was scrubbed for that time and I missed yesterday's launch. However, I did have some quality beach time.
Of the 4 flight legs that I took on Southwest, three were completely filled and one was about 80% full. With those utilization rates, it's no wonder that Southwest makes a tidy profit, whereas the other airlines are chronic money losers.
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