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Southwest's Record Quarter Is the First Real Read on Its Reinvention
Bag fees, basic fares, and assigned seating all hit the books together for the first time, and revenue set a record at $8.4 billion. Southwest still cut its full-year outlook. The two facts fit together: the rebuilt revenue engine works, and fuel decides what it earns.
July 23, 2026 · 5 min read
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