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The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Another Song and Dance Who says nice guys always finish last? Delta Air Lines' answer to low-cost air flight, Song, has come up with what is quite possibly the weirdest promotion I've ever heard of: It will offer free tickets to passengers who are... nice.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	JetBlue's Clever Virus Taking the edgy carrier for a test drive provides more than a passing grade.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2004 Rex Moore	JetBlue Goes Pay-Per-View Pay movies and free satellite radio are coming to a seat near you.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 W.D. Crotty	JetBlue Is Still Exciting The upstart airline is growing like a weed and maintaining low costs.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Tim Beyers	A Song for JetBlue Delta's low-cost carrier aims for JetBlue. Can the strategy fly?
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Stephen Ellis	The Decline of Southwest and the Rise of JetBlue With Southwest's competitive advantages in decline, JetBlue has an opportunity to take air travel upscale and capture a new mass market of consumers who are tired of peanuts and cloth seats but still want low prices. Is JetBlue worth your investment dollars?
The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Tim Beyers	Delta's Dilemma The airline's plan is the clearest evidence yet that all big airlines face what appears to be an intractable catch-22 -- to be a low-fare airline without appearing to be a low-fare airline.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Salim Haji	United Loses, Airlines Win United Airlines' failure to secure a $1.6 billion loan guarantee may be a major setback for the company, but it is a big step in the right direction for the airline industry overall.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Rich Smith	Puppies Are Winning the Dogfight The question that investors in the old dog airlines must ask themselves is how long will it be until one, or more, of the puppies grows tall enough to reach the international "couch"?
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Salim Haji	Fuel Costs Force Shakeout High fuel prices put pressure on airlines and may accelerate a much-needed shakeout.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2006 W.D. Crotty	JetBlue Seeing Red JetBlue posts its first operating loss since its IPO. The reality is that the airline business is a tough one, and it will get tougher still with discounter Virgin America ready to launch its service. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Rich Smith	Air Discounters Take Baby Steps Southwest and JetBlue refrain from stinginess to "delight their customers."
The Motley Fool January 4, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	JetBlue Still Under the Radar The cheap chic airline can't catch a break after a rival goes down. The stock is off by 22% since the summer of 2004.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Delta's Wage War Of the carrier's many problems, its wage costs are most out of line.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2004 W.D. Crotty	LUV Is in the Air Selling for 32 times 2004 forward earnings, Southwest Airlines is premium-priced.
BusinessWeek March 15, 2004 Michael Arndt	Flying Budget, But In Style Discount carriers are trying to outdo each other in offering in-flight amenities.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Charley, Frances, and JetBlue In addition to the two hurricanes that have already disrupted business in Florida, the company cited higher than expected fuel prices and anticipation of a possible third hurricane for a downbeat outlook.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Brian Gorman	Southwest Shows No Mercy Southwest Airlines continues to pressure other airlines even as high fuel prices dampen profits.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2004 Brian Gorman	JetBlue's Flight Plan JetBlue may have a significant long-term advantage in its fuel-efficient strategy.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Salim Haji	Low-Cost Carriers Flying High Are low-cost carriers going to rule the skies? Frontier's Jeff Potter makes a compelling case.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Salim Haji	Southwest Has Earned Peanuts Southwest should not be tempted to match the frills offered by upstart low-fare carriers.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Why JetBlue Is a Recommendation JetBlue reports lower net income but maintains high margins. At 28 times 2004 earnings, the stock is priced to reflect continued rapid growth and excellent operating results.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 W.D. Crotty	JetBlue's New Look JetBlue expands its service with new 100-seater planes. The airline, with debt to equity at a jaw-dropping 252%, has little wiggle room to attract customers with the new planes.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	JetBlue's Bittersweet Birthday The airline celebrates five years of breaking the rules in style though it would probably love to go back in time. While the stock is unlikely to show much in terms of resiliency until it can get operating margins improving again, this may be the perfect time to consider buying in.
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Zellner & Arndt	Cute New Planes, Same Old Problems Ted and Song won't solve their parent airlines' chronic money shortfalls. Can they compete with the already established large discounters?
The Motley Fool April 16, 2004 W.D. Crotty	The High Price of LUV Southwest Airlines continues its long string of profitable quarters.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 John Reeves	Dueling Fools: JetBlue Bull Rebuttal A profitable airline? What a concept!JetBlue will be one of the survivors after all is said and done. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Michael Arndt	Fliers' Dilemma: Save Now or Later? Tickets on discount airlines cost less, but their frequent-flier programs make it tough to earn a freebie.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2010 Rex Moore	Airlines Turn the Corner Profits are down, but passenger satisfaction is up.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2004 W.D. Crotty	JetBlue's Amazing Amid hurricanes and other problems, JetBlue still manages to turn a profit. The stock is trading at 52 times current-year estimates and 39 times 2005 estimates.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2004 Tim Beyers	Ted's Not-So-Excellent Adventure United Airlines launched a new lower-fare affiliate called Ted. Ted supposedly combines bargain prices with outstanding service, but the strategy has failed before.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 Tim Beyers	JetBlue's Beautiful Mirage The Airline Quality Rankings are out, but not all is as it seems. There's much more here than meets the eye, even if the results look more impressive when you consider the performance of rest of the top ten. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Salim Haji	LUV Hurts Southwest Airlines reports a profitable quarter, but lower earnings are indicative of the industry's woes.
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Wendy Zellner	Look Who's Buzzing The Discounters Suddenly, the major airlines are fighting back against JetBlue, Southwest, and others.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Salim Haji	Optimistic About Ted United remains bullish on Ted in the face of continued attacks from low-fare carriers.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2006 Jack Uldrich	JetBlue Turns Lemons Into Lemonade The airliner's latest marketing ploy takes advantage of high oil prices.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	With AirTran in Its Arsenal, Southwest Airlines Turns Skyward After absorbing a key rival, the low-fare airline has blue skies ahead.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Airline Eliminates Check-In Hassle Hawaiian Airlines now offers baggage pickup from your home, office, or anywhere. It will be interesting to see whether the somewhat costly service translates into more paid passengers and higher operating margins.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Tim Beyers	US Airways Stalls Turbulent times continue as the airline's pilots reject a new contract. What's it all add up to for investors? It's hard to say for sure.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away With $14.7 billion in debt and $11 billion in future pension payments, maybe it's time to dump Delta in favor of one of these other airline stocks: JetBlue... Southwest... AirMedia Group...
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Why Own a Legacy Airline? The news seems to get worse by the day for the carriers. You would think trading volume would be low as investors avoided a bad situation that could get much worse. But that is not what is happening.
BusinessWeek February 16, 2004 Wendy Zellner	Is JetBlue's Flight Plan Flawed? Miscalculations, cutthroat competition. CEO David Neeleman faces tough challenges to keep the airline on the ascent.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Unfair Airfare Warfare American Airlines' parent AMR is hiking its fares in a sector with cruel codes of conduct.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Rich Smith	Southwest Sails Higher As major airlines lose pricing power, Southwest finds it. Who's on top now?
The Motley Fool September 29, 2010	Southwest and AirTran: Excess Baggage? Southwest Airlines is buying AirTran for $1.4 billion. Why now?
The Motley Fool November 19, 2009 Kerra McDonough	When Playing Nice Pays Off Southwest Airlines exemplifies its ticker -- LUV -- through its great customer service, friendly employees, and low fares.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Delta Gets Grounded Skies remain cloudy for this troubled legacy carrier. Investors, beware.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2011 Dan Caplinger	How to Deal With Sky-High Airfares The economic recovery has made many people breathe a big sigh of relief. But an improving economy has brought what some would call an unintended consequence: higher airfares.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Tim Beyers	United Grounded? United Airlines is once again denied loan guarantees by the government. Despite yesterday's setback, United reported a modest operating profit for May, including a 7% rise in passenger revenue from May 2003.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2004 Salim Haji	Lessons Airlines Can Learn From PCs Without radical strategic change, the legacy carriers won't survive.