Southwest Airlines has announced that it is adjusting its fuel hedges to protect itself against future swings in jet-fuel costs. Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly stated that the decline in the oil price means that it will $1 billion in 2015, even after accounting for losses on contracts pegged to higher prices. Southwest has hedged its fuel needs hedged through 2018.

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