Why Southwest Airlines would prevail in a price war

Southwest Airlines Co. and Delta are the best positioned to be the winners in the increasingly likely event of a price war.That’s the conclusion of an analysis by financial markets web site Seeking Alpha, which cites the higher profit margins of Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL)Last week, U.S. carriers’ shares sank on investor fears of an intensifying price war.The stock plunge followed an announcement by Chicago-based United Continental