Southwest Airlines to cut flights this year amid 'macroeconomic uncertainty'

Southwest CEO says US airline industry already in recession

Some airlines are pulling financial guidance for 2025 as economic uncertainty hurts demand for travel. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Southwest to cut flights this year, pulls guidance, citing 'macroeconomic uncertainty'

Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it will reduce its capacity in the second half of the year, as more signs point to weaker domestic bookings this year.

Southwest Airlines to cut flights this year amid 'macroeconomic uncertainty'

The airline cited macroeconomic uncertainty as the reasoning for the scaleback “given recent and short-lived booking trends.” Read this story for more details on the Dallas-based carrier's Q1 earnings.

Southwest struggles with costs, pulls its 2025 outlook on tariff uncertainty

All the big four airlines have now reported first-quarter results, but none of them know what their futures will look like....

Southwest Airlines joins rivals Delta, United in cutting flights, scrapping forecasts

Southwest Airlines became the latest US carrier on Wednesday to withdraw its financial forecast as President Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Southwest Airlines pulls its profit forecast for 2025 and 2026

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -Southwest Airlines pulled its profit outlook for 2025 and 2026 on Wednesday, citing the current macroeconomic uncertainty. The Texas-based airline’s shares were down about 4% in after-hours trading. Southwest had previously forecast $1.7 billion in earnings before interest and taxes this year and about $3.8 billion for next year. “Amid the current macroeconomic uncertainty, it is difficult to forecast giv…