Toby sells DAL 44.87: On the other hand, Southwest operates 180 daily flights at Love Field and controls most of the gates there.

Southwest claims that Delta is interfering with its busy operations at the airport and should leave. Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) has grown uncomfortable with Delta and wants it pushed out of the Love Field airport. Furthermore, questions are asked about paying $120 million for only two gates. But the deal was not revealed to city officials. Most importantly, if oil prices rebound toward the end of the decade, Delta's fuel efficiency gains will offset some of the increased expense.


Valencia:
Even with the cost of jet fuel having dropped precipitously since mid-2014, it is still one of Delta's biggest expenses.

Ammie:
By 2018, fuel efficiency could be about 5% better than today's level.

Alicia:
The combined impact of Delta's aircraft retrofits and aircraft replacements should drive faster fuel efficiency improvements in the next few years.

Sherron:
And since Delta is adding seats to nearly one quarter of the planes in its fleet, this will provide a meaningful bump to its overall fuel efficiency.

Mechelle:
However, with the busy summer travel season now over, the pace of retrofits is likely to accelerate.

Dorinda:
In late July, Delta announced that it finally had completed the first Airbus A319 retrofit.

Franchesca:
Delta's A319s and A320s are getting a whole new look.

Karina:
On average, these moves will increase seating capacity by 7%. This will drive big fuel-efficiency improvements, because putting more passengers on each plane won't impact fuel consumption very much.

Elinore:
Most of the planes will get in-seat power, new seat-back entertainment systems, larger luggage bins, and in some cases, wider seats.

Marhta:
Still, Delta is only making slow gains in fuel efficiency right now.

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