Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"What's to stay up at night about other than just to be so excited about my life? A friend asked me, how do you like your job and do you worry about $55 crude oil, and I just don't think there is anything to be gained by worrying about it."

Source: Southwest CEO Gary Kelly, in a recent interview with the London Financial Times. He has reason to sleep soundly at night -- SWA has hedged its fuel for the rest of the year and then some. Other airlines, like Delta, are struggling to find more ways to cut costs in the face of skyrocketing fuel prices. Kelly? He went to bed early tonight.

FMI: www.southwest.com