Comparing 100 different routes to Europe, the highest prices were in October for peak-period travel, on average, so buying that early for summer would have been a mistake.
True, the company swung to a profit from a loss and reported that operating margins were once again positive, but it warned those margins are likely to contract as higher feed costs flow through and hit during what is a period of seasonal weakness, after the end of the summer and early autumn barbecue season.