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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.
A range of consumer companies are cutting their full-year forecasts, citing tariffs and a more cautious consumer. PepsiCo, Chipotle and Procter & Gamble are among the companies that lowered their forecasts.
The latest Catalysts features a trio of C-suite leaders sharing their insights on their earnings, state of the US economy, and market uncertainty. Two top strategists also join the show to discuss the ongoing US-China trade war.
Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines CEO, on whether the airline has seen a drop in booking since announcing their change to the baggage policy.
Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines CEO, discusses the airline demand environment.