Southwest Airlines reports 19-20% rise in RASM; Delta Air Lines load factor up 1.6 ppts

North and South American carriers’ stocks fell heavily on Friday (04-Jun-2010) after the US Labor Department reported disappointing jobs data, with hiring weaker for May-2010 compared to Apr-2010. The Dow (-3.2%) and the AMEX Airline Index (-4.5%) slumped as a result.