Southwest Airlines

LUV

Market cap $17.6B

Southwest (LUV) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

ATLANTA & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volantio, the global leader in Post-Booking Revenue Management for airlines, today announced a landmark partnership with Southwest Airlines.

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US airlines will kick off third quarter earnings season on October 9, with Delta reporting first, followed by peers through to JetBlue on October 28. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines Holdings are expected to deliver modest revenue growth of 2–3%, underpinned by higher capacity and resilient traffic. Capacity and traffic expectations for Q3 2025 indicate that airlines are maintaining robust passenger volumes, with total revenue passenger miles across major carriers projected at 278.8 billion, while total available seat miles are expected to rise to 328.9 billion.

Sheila Kahyaoglu, Jefferies aerospace and defense analyst, looks ahead to Delta earnings.

The airline sector could fly into the year-end after a turbulent six months if Delta's earnings give the signal the stocks to take off.

The calendar just turned to fall, but for investors, it's time to think about the holiday travel season and what it could mean for travel stocks. A recent report by TravelAge West suggests that travel and entertainment spending will increase by 1%, bucking a broader trend to lower spending in other areas, such as gifts.

Many investors avoid airline stocks due to their volatility, which can be triggered by the health, or lack thereof, in the broader economy. In 2025, investors are navigating crosscurrents that are making the outlook for airline stocks unclear.