Scott McCartney reported that Southwest Airlines earned $270 million in the third quarter, significantly higher than the $54 million reported the previous year. Passenger revenue grew by 23%, and executive leadership received praise for managing the carrier's ongoing product transition.
“Well, Southwest did even better than United, way better. Southwest earned $270 million in this quarter compared to $54 million last year.”
Scott McCartney
Heard on Airlines Confidential — “360 - Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman”, published Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.