SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS; RECORD REVENUE PERFORMANCE DRIVES YEAR-OVER-YEAR MARGIN EXPANSION

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS; RECORD REVENUE PERFORMANCE DRIVES YEAR-OVER-YEAR MARGIN EXPANSION

Record third quarter operating revenue and all-time record unit revenues

Southwest (NYSE: LUV) jumps on record revenue as margins widen

What happened Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) said third-quarter net income rose to $270 million as revenue reached $8.4 billion. Adjusted net income was $328 million, or $0.66 a share. Operating revenue increased 21.2% from a year earlier. The airline said unit revenue rose 21.6% to a record, operating margin reached 4.5%, and adjusted operating […]