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Carrier also leads in six key study dimensions, including No. 1 Airline Staff and No.

Southwest Airlines (LUV 4.34%) operates in an industry that's very exposed to a potential economic downturn.

When retail investors try to gauge the potential future of the stock market or the companies they decide to invest in, there are typically two areas to watch. The first is the business side of the economy as a driver, and then the consumer side as a secondary driver, which comprises the bulk of future GDP growth that boosts or busts the broader S&P 500 index.

Products provide choice for Customers to have a broader range of travel experiences  DALLAS , April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  Southwest Airlines Co.  (NYSE: LUV) announces its new fare products, as well as new benefits for its Rapid Rewards® Credit Cardmembers and Tier Members, aiming to deepen and reward loyalty for the airline's most engaged Customers. "With new choices like seat selection and Extra Legroom, our enhanced fare bundles let Customers customize their trip while still enjoying our industry-leading reliability and hospitality.

Major carriers are turning to off-peak fare sales and cutting excess capacity in the second half of the year. Airfare dropped in March, according to the latest inflation read.

Airline passengers around the globe spend $33 billion on baggage fees — and now Southwest plans to start charging for the first time.

The airline industry is facing growing turbulence as the ongoing global trade war creates a cloud of uncertainty over passenger demand and revenue projections. This week, Southwest Airlines LUV, American Airlines AAL and Alaska Air Group ALK withdrew their full-year 2025 guidance, citing macroeconomic uncertainty and demand softness, signaling rougher skies ahead for investors.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 24, 2025 12:30 PM ET Corporate Participants Julia Landrum - Vice President, Investor Relations Bob Jordan - President & Chief Executive Officer Andrew Watterson - Chief Operating Officer Tom Doxey - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Whitney Eichinger - Chief Communications Officer Conference Call Participants Ravi Shankar - Morgan Stanley Andrew Didora - Bank of America Catherine O'Brien - Goldman Sachs David Vernon - Bernstein Jamie Baker - JPMorgan Sheila Kahyaoglu - Jefferies Conor Cunningham - Melius Research Tom Fitzgerald - TD Cowen Duane Pfennigwerth - Evercore ISI Savi Syth - Raymond James Mary Schlangenstein - Bloomberg News Operator Hello everyone and welcome to the Southwest Airlines First Quarter 2025 Conference Call. I'm Jamie and I'll be moderating today's conference which is being recorded.

LUV's first-quarter 2025 revenues benefit from yield improvements from revenue management actions and capacity moderation.

Airline stocks are in focus today, after sector stalwarts American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) stepped into the earnings confessional.